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Still, Still, Still

         Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  Narcissus was the lucky one, escaped The dirtiness of others in him, round Him with their sweat.  Their mouths gawped and he raped Them never touching.  Facing...

It’s a Mad, Mad, Sad, Bad World

    It’s a Mad, Mad, Sad, Bad World Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  Some artists are so desperate for the new That they create mere nonsense, not the art We want.  They wield farce art for just the few...

Seven Hearts Like Moon Rises Inside

   Seven Hearts Like Moon Rises Inside Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  A clutch of hearts he held inside his chest Beside the fleshy one.  The first in youth Was quite beyond his explanation—best Forget...

Coral Griefs

Coral Griefs “The Sea on Fire”: Jean Barraqué Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If mermaids basked on beaches, then their hair Would be of swaying sea grass, whether blonde Or red, and combed with coral...

“That Has Such Creatures In It”

   “That Has Such Creatures In It” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  A moon around the planet Saturn peers At earth and hopes that it is crystal.  Rock Rings block far surveys.  More like long lens tears...

Possibilities as Exotic as Zanzibar

         Possibilities as Exotic as Zanzibar Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  These things I might have been:  streaked tourmaline Stone baked and crushed in lava, or stringed pearls So ancient that they...

 The Meaning of Pearl Necklaces

Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  Most pearls are prized because the luster of Their loveliness lies held in shape of spheres — Though never perfect.  Given with a love Strung out on strings of strength to...

Various Ways of Gauging

      Various Ways of Gauging Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  The stars and planets and the moon mislead Us. Lunar influences tend to be worst, Irrational at best.  The comets speed And glitter, each a...