Tuesday, January 30, 2007

In front of the library (the one with the lions)

On dark -hued slate,
a brocade of ice crystals--
slippery its beauty....

Monday, January 29, 2007

January sun
against my cool cheeks
gives morning a golden glow

Friday, January 26, 2007

Recipe for War

Mingle right and wrong,
put gold trim on the trousers--
tinge it all with blood...

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Cloudy Dawn

The sun's in a box
beneath layers of tissue,
designer ribbons....

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

These New York towers,
sleek as junkyard cats,
glower square their inner fire....

Sunday, January 21, 2007

All the hard cinders,
all the courage with pain--
over the hurdles...

Thursday, January 18, 2007

The effort of the waves,
and their ultimate defeat--
smooth the sandy beach...

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Each day's a river
carpeting the sea,
the edgy, tattered- edged sea...

Saturday, January 13, 2007

"Garden"

Somewhere, buried beneath the carrots,
lies rage.
Love is under the sweet potatoes, the nubby,
mushy, orange-yellow sweet potatoes.
One has to dig for love.
One doesn't have to dig for rage.

Friday, January 12, 2007

Almost an Epitaph

I arrived in woods--
and I've heard the black crows caw
for someone like me....

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

The dying embers
of January's sunsets
light my memories
Times Square Garden

Tough as stage doorknobs
the decorative cabbage
blooms January...

Sunday, January 07, 2007

Enamels of days
(ancient memories)
cover these old hotel walls....

Friday, January 05, 2007

An ocean of love--
leaning out and leaning in--
the waves always change

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Orchestrate your dance
to the exciting number
of equal one and one

Monday, January 01, 2007

January 1st

Alongside the fire,
the Christmas tree still twinkles
as if it was new...
January now,
the days grow slightly longer--
but the sun's meek, mild--
a follower on his knees--
brass clapper on a bell.
Saw the fox again,
plus those two white tailed--
we all travel this new year....