Best Nighthawks Poems

his distant still palette
of ambient light
painted the silence
of hawks in the night

catching a sadness
that hides in plain sight
in an air of detachment
that hints at their plight.


...

Continue reading...

Read with image at my blog: purelandsutras.wordpress.com

Night’s shadow lours upon the world
And the streets are silent like the
Netherworld—without a single
Morning soul to be seen or heard.
But amidst the dimness is a lone
Lit nest serving toffee flavored coffee,
And as the jukebox sings “Do I Worry” ,
Wistful...

Continue reading...

Gathered but disconnected at their core
Witching hour wakefulness 
On display whilst alone...

Continue reading...

Inspired by the painting 'Nighthawks' by Edward Hopper

The air changes when the majority sleep
As does the energy out in the street
Aura's of wakeful others draw you near
Pondering their character beneath the veneer 
Soulful quietude emitted from people and faces
Vast emptiness contrasting shadowy places
A tale of...

Continue reading...

Hopper and his hand
Showing us what
Coffee consumption
looks like, at 3am...
 
With a war waging on…
 
His stroke mastered the
Indemnity
Of the slurp,
The underlying principle
Of 24/7
 
Strangers screaming in silence
And soldiers savaged only hours
ahead
 
The lights of Gotham out,
The painting’s hollow illumination
 
As if it was all...

Continue reading...