Oh, what damage and disgraces Cause me to wear two faces! One for the world to see, And one who I want to be.
Category Archives: Poetry
Phosphors
Dark room nights when phosphor meant something; electrons flowed from cathode, magnetic fluxes to deviate beams serial flow to parallel screens. Alone at terminals, each character changed flyback hum colors changed with programmed tone — music of the transistors underneath, and whine of local parts was sound of distant hearts. Dial tones began the laughter …
Old Man at Midnight
What of all-consuming passion? Where has gone the beat? Drive and storm and fury. Fire more light than heat. Now, more heat than light. Dimmed in the early night. Life’s shredders rend, Distract until night’s end.
Burning Sober
my mood and my sight are like day and night drunken stars in safe skies culled by morning sunrise like a light in the mirror my true nature is clearer and the song of my heart becomes the shameful way to start my day
Anthem
Just about every road out of here, I’ve explored Scattering to the four winds, I’ve been there All around this town, I’ve lived, I’ve learned and the road leads on… Just about every corner of this town, I’ve turned Looking under every stone, I’ve found all things Going out far from this place, I’ve loved, …