windrag : poetry : journal

equalization

windrag — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:46:27 +0000

inspiration strikes as energy wanes
another grand scheme makes food for dreams
energy rises as inspiration sags
at last, the floor is clean

ritual iii

windrag — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:51:28 +0000

the light chain sound. the bathroom fan. the clink
of coin in piggy bank. the stories
of what we did tonight. the preparations.
sleep, sweet destination.

old ways

windrag — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:35:16 +0000

sons, nine years apart
see each other once a year
bond with dinosaurs

paper

windrag — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:17:19 +0000

some things that should be done become things that must
and some become things that didn’t but might
and others never become, they just stay things
that cover every flat surface

playground

windrag — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:11:25 +0000

from the wing-beats of a butterfly,
a hurricane. from the impulse of
a child, a holocaust. turn these around.
from where does peace arise?

ritual ii

windrag — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:01:40 +0000

a poem before bedtime to dream in the rhythms of speech
a dream before morning to wake up curious
the curious waking dream that guides the footsteps
the iterative, tip-of-the-tongue dream

easter

windrag — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:42:44 +0000

local architects! please! consider the voice,
and how it longs to blend with other
voices, not projecting from a stage,
but chest to chest. now build!

singalong

windrag — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:07:27 +0000

what are the songs of our people? (i know: happy birthday,
the alphabet song, we can get behind those)
the songs that remind us that we and our neighbors are one–
children! help us remember!

post-fable

windrag — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:24:45 +0000

let’s be clear: real things have happened.
do we need a parable, or can we
state the facts, and draw the implications?
success is in the telling.

south berkeley

windrag — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:31:05 +0000

sirens interrupt
plans for spring festivities
sleep peacefully, son