Long Impermanent Poems

Discard Flat Packs Have Faith

There is a God of the Universe parallel that is and I call 
her freedom ‘Come into my space’ she seems to contradict 
‘do not be afraid’ to fall off that...

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He stared at the empty sheet in front of him. Everything had been said. Minstrel’s nightmare and it was only ten in the morning. Writer’s block. A poet arrested in void with nothing left to...

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Halloween Night

Remember the dead on ‘Allhallowtide’ and do not forget the living 
not just for an evening and not for one night as Halloween is for all 
time’s sake for souls and places old and...

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Brought back from the world of fantasies 
By the 8’o clock warning device
Raised up undesirably at a lazy pace
Retrieving the welcoming hateful whole day race. 

Jaded by the whole day lecture and ruined by assignments
Projects...

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And then the cold had its story to tell again and emerged overnight

The seasons had not changed but as always kept a sudden surprise

Days sunbathing and skinny dipping on the beach felt like a shiver

As...

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I am not a Buddhist
But a friend of mine you see
Is a student of the Dharma
And passes on to me
The wisdom of the ages
To help me understand
That though there is suffering
There’s also goodness in the...

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Coiled up for winter slumber it had rested the budding pledge

Soil still moist the promise is waiting for blossoms and sedge

To give host to migrating birds returning from busy regeneration

A miracle planted by knowing creation...

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Notes: 

This poem is related to the performance, impermanent art "This Progress"  by Tino Sehgal - a choreographed conversation in the Guggenheim Art Museum where the visitors walk up the spiral ramp talking with...

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The ABC's of Politics (For Better or Words)
(SMILE!  They aren’t misspelled.)

Aboulomania.  Bahadur.  Caducity.  Dapatical.  Ecmnesia.  Fabulist.  Gerrymander.  
Highbinder.  Ideopraxist.  Jobbery.  Kakistocracy.  Lucripetous. ...

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You asked us not to cry when you have passed on 
	But we do not need handkerchiefs we need storm water drains
		May the flash floods of tears irrigate your memory and wishes

To dance on your...

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...stars are here and now and everywhere
               there as night falls and when daytime glow surrenders

     ...

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Kaleidoscope
A gentle turn
changing colors, changing pattern
greet you live, fill your transfixed eyes
you can’t resist looking even if you may try.

A gentle move
changing feelings, changing groove
enchant you within, entice your heart
you can’t stop trying even in...

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the crowd dispersed in floods of tears
disappointed that the spectacle was over
when madness resolved and sanity became restored

the clown’s persona now unmasked
make up made down for a grimace
a silent scream half aborted in the arena
masqueraded...

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The old dog got a bit long in the once powerful teeth

Crushed his fangs on carrion left by the rest of the pack

	Pack of cards delivered by being

	Pack of lies suspended in truth

It was time...

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morning of new day of the Year-2020
I don't find the bed-sheet of fogs around me
this morning is not new to me
this fairness of dawn is not new
everything and everyone as usual activated

last night 11: 59...

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This life

In the dark alley of time 
My life stumbles in blunder pitfalls   
Uncertain future casts shadow of despair 
Plunges my essence in darkness of torment.

I search for the divine route of escape
Carved...

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He ignored the warning signs and moved carefully forward and backward

In the rocking chair of swept memories and went for a wild white knuckle ride 

Swayed but not faltering although he swung like a junky...

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Within her heart

Within her heart she holds four chambers pushing and sucking
                  like tides in an ocean of...

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I walked the garden path holding all the intimate hands,
nurtured in the impermanent world the hope of durability
of me loved and belonged, and me owning and retaining. 
Times changed, didn’t know why storm of dismay...

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Because 
"I believe true 
humility is innocent, 
~~~~ and free; ~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
evolving through 
life continually 
aspiring before-
God-and-man to 
move in gratitude; 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
and being heavenly, 
and gracious, tenderly 
~~~~~~~ aware; ~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~ it is always surrendering ~~
~~~ itself to the opportunity ~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
remaining-unconditionally-
faithful-to-this principal; 
and overtly-willing-to 
abide in peace and 
unity with-the-
world-around-
it; thereby-
being...

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Going not into graphic detail
Of what the scriptures entail
For each meditation 
Upon its delineation
An inscrutable mystery
A fathomless trajectory
Meant for that one spiritual explorer alone
Words mere symbols not etched in stone

It is the subtle essence
Of the...

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Did you hear!
It's quite near
Oh, I can feel your fear
Just lend me your ear
Try not to shed a tear
I have lost everything dear
What am I talking about?
Let's listen and figure out
A stab straight to the...

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(Pierantonio Stiattesi really existed.  He was somehow
on the periphery of the Gentileschi social circle.  Tassi
really did send him a sonnet entitled, “Change, change,
Stiattesi!”  Some years after the trial, Stiattesi married
Artemisia … so...

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I walk gleefully in the gorgeous garden path all alone 
with the cadence of love pulsating in my young heart,
nurturing hopes of the permanence of pleasure sown
in my impermanent world from where I can’t depart....

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In the long cycle of destiny
The world is ...
Because of the sunny way
The fire started.

The desire of everyone ...
The light of hope
They made us touch.

The sun is hot in the summer
The ice will melt now
These...

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