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7月15日

Paper Hats

 

Paper Hats


Mr.Wind smugly sat in attendance

on an open sea of daily sails—

a model regatta by an English pond,

with the devote as noon dawned

or in a nursery of New South Wales?


Sheets to harness the wind,

or shield the blazing sun?

Masterful designs, every last one.

Harmful radiation to rescind.


Expert hands hastily fashion

flimsy caps of practicality,

blending into the days spirituality.

Photophobia becomes a passion.


Haughty Breeze cooled as The Sun blazed on...

and on.


Awnings of necessity

lacking in complexity

a Sherwood Merry Band

hats on heads, beads in hand.


Handkerchief toupees,

anything to block the rays

each animated hooded doll,

newsprint wall to wall


A collage of reads

in a bobbing sea of reeds,

an impromptu solution

to ordered confusion.


A sign of the Times,

these oblique pantomimes.

This flock did Herald,

tho none were imperiled


Helmets of care

for those who did stare.

A ceremony quite bizarre

but, no victory for the Daystar,

today.


Korean Buddhist ceremonies are usually held outdoors, at the mercy of the elements. On this particular Day the Wind took a break, confident his foe (the Sun) was finally to be defeated at his on game!


Paper Hats instantly sprouted on every head. No Sunday bonnets to Church in this congregation.


The following is my interruption of the simple event.

? Newd il-Lusions ?

 

? Nude il--Lusions ?


Who looks down on you,

whilst you look down on

another... who likely feels

omnipotent in their own small

pond?


Which of us is worthy,

worthy enough to sit

at the table of Life;

surely not me or, or,

You?


When is one sanctified,

deserving of redemption,

freed from eternal sin

and condemnation;

ever?


How does a deity

grant grace to a race,

as disobedient and

morally corrupt as

We?


Why does generation

after generation make

the same mistakes,

running on a treadmill to

nowhere?


Where does illusion end in, reality?!


Nature's Embrace

 

Nature's Embrace


Her cool breath on unguarded loins;

fervently nibbles, claws.

Barely perceptible caress,

stimulates each erogenous retina.


Drawn into Her vortex,

there is no escape.

Easing deeper into the welcoming

chasm of virginal purity, arouses.


Fresh vignettes; rays of light,

bursting with hope, of promise—

driven to climax, no,

no not yet!


All about She spreads

her embracing petticoat,

a skirt of unspoilt splendor

oozes from every pore.


Majesty to provoke each sense,

erotic titillation and more.

The mind explodes

in a star burst of fantasy.


Lying spent, flaccid, devoid—

is She worth the effort,

insincere concern won't

bring Her back.

Looking Glass Prowler

 

Looking Glass Prowler


Lycra, my new skirt—

'll try it on...

les mauvais garçons,

ce soir


Damn; c'est trop court

form hugging right;

what a sight!

Merde!”


Gonna catch some tonite—

help from Frederick's,

should turn some trix.

Dam-mn!”


Fence net thigh highs—

stretch garter mesh thong,

sure to draw a throng!

Haugh-t!”


Stilettos so high.

Oh, I'm sooo good,

could melt wood.

Danger!”


Tear drop pendant to accentuate

twin zircon tipped assets,

atop cleaved rockets.

Chezam!”


Practice the strut

pout; eye roll,

coy indolent stroll.

Drool fool!”


Little dab of poison

at points of heat...

not too discrete.

Go knock'em dead - Bitch!



les mauvais garçons = the bad boys, pronounced “lay mow-vay garzon”

ce soir = tonite

c'est trop court = it's cheek poppin' petite; nano-mini!

Merde! = expletive, “feces” or the like (faeces for hanuman & U.K.ers et al)!

For idlewriter – itz another of my personalities that escapes the box now & then!

7月12日

Dipping Birds

 

Dipping Birds

 


 

Bubble heads

mechanically bowing up and down,

another bead clicks on way to 108.


Each genuflect

a coin dropped in the wishing well

of hopes and tears

gimme, gimme, never gets religiousity.


Sacrilegious scraping

to pressure a deity into compliance;

as if He could be influenced or bought.


Each hen squawking the same wish,

a flock of all me firsts!

Donated bribes grease the wheels

to garner favor from the Saviour.


Turning a deaf ear to the Sermon

that only the walls hear

who listens to that gibberish,

it's meant for others anyway!

Bet the Preacher hung,

is he looking my way?

Dare I give him a wink?


Conviction evaporates

at the first clack

of the dinner bell,

now the stomach God

must be appeased

and the waddle clucks away.




I'd like to acknowledge Bruce Willis in TheWholeTenYears II for the term 'religiousity'!

7月11日

Sky Pine

Sky Pine is a Buddhist name that intrigued me so much I decided to write about it!

I dedicate my effort to Sky Pine; Chen-Song Sunim (Visvaji) “Tian-Song”, but in fact the poem isn't about him – it's an autobiography!

If you don't know me, a lot of imagination will be required to fathom the depths of this.

 
Sky Pine


Each needle pointing a way

myriad directions of life, which to obey?


Spectacular vista unfolds

sky below, Earth above.

Slurping drops of life

from passing vapors.

Following the day star.


Buoyed on jet stream flow,

a self-sufficient recluse.


Defiantly resolute, in mesomorphic pose

'til a maneuver requires a flap or flutter—

twirling swivel to a tune, a whistle or the wind—

an amusing creation, the whispered melody.

Carefree carousel, an airborne pirouette.


Refusing to be bound by convention

natural parasail did evolve

orbiting the globe, round 'n' round.


Below brethren shake their crowns,

where did they fail their independent germ?

They settled to root as generations before

but from the moment he burst from the cone,

he ventured forth on his own.

A leafy Jonathan Seagull, a genetic twist,

a mutant gypsy, different than the rest.

Defying gravity, shear determination—

obstinance winged him on his way.


Higher, further

one knot to conform.

This lumber would seldom slumber,

so ingrained was his quest.

Now ringed in experience

his trunk does flex,

branch clasped boughs

stepping towards Heaven's gate.

 

7月2日

Nether World

 

Nether World


hollow concern

only compassion given

no respite in sight

another lonesome night


candle of life

flickers and dies

in vacant parking lot eyes


devoid of care

mind's windows

blankly stare


wordless conversations

end in mindless monologues

each, a soliloquy falling on deaf ears


propagate no ties

no need to tell lies


paralyzed tongues

scream incessantly

honesty their sole . . .


to realize release from such existence

one must perish

only to be reborn into mediocrity


automatons by wont

progeny, rushing forward

tethered to a regressive past


hesitant success

heralded as patriotic milestones

self-deception endemic

delusion feeds unconcern


an unfocused psyche intently listens

original thought discouraged

by peer pressure indolence


The Gravity Waltz

two steps back for each one forward

following the frenzied beat

chant as they sink deeper into the mire

ahead - progress – advance – go quick -

chant as they sink deeper into the mire . . .


propelled by insatiable thirst

misconceptions adopted as fact

lacking only in reason

they cozen each other

to placate the mass hysteria


The Gravity Waltz

two steps back for each one forward

following the frenzied beat

chant as they sink deeper into the mire

ahead - progress – advance – go quick -

chant as they sink deeper into the mire . . .


When will it end.

6月30日

Jon-Go's Dead

 Jon-Go's Dead


I actually witnessed such an exorcism. The bereaved wanted the ghastly spirit of their dear deceased patriarch to stop hounding them. They blamed him for their failing business etc. The process took longer than any cricket match or a beard growing contest. I finally left before any sign of the departed actually  .  .  .   departing !

 


 

Jon-Go,

      Jon-Go died...!

 Jon-Go,

      Jon-Go died...!”

Chant unceasing,

the afflicted sway in detached silence,

some distant from the boisterously devoted.

Echoes reverberating through the haunted woods,

the shrewd mountains maintain their reflective witness.


 

Jon-Go,

       Jon-Go's dead...!

 Jon-Go,

        Jon-Go's dead...!”

Pitch changes,

chorus leaders effortlessly change roles

and places as if directed by someone above.

The exorcism continues yet another hour.

Not a beat is missed, though the lyrics falter.

 

 

Boom-boom,

        Ba-ba-boom...!

 Boom-boom,

        Ba-ba-boom...!”

Feet stomp in step,

fierce spears menacingly pound the trampled ground,

dark as their asphalt skin and the threatening clouds;

hard as the stoic faces gathered or cold hearts.

A distant recon flight streaks obliviously by.

 

 

 Guilt seeps

        from each pore!

 Stares

        eyes avoid!

Conspirators

huddled together in abject despondency,

bereavement they feign to cover their stark sin.

Unscrupulous plot successful save for one flaw,

astute Jon-Go foresaw their scheming intent.


 

Where - where,

        where did he...?”

 Where - where,

        where did he...?”

Drumming goes on,

throbbing through hollow consciences and devious minds.

The entire valley picked clean; the mine, the vault;

not a sou; not a single jewel remained.

Even the spying marauders o'erhead had no clue.

 

 

Mathew,

        twenty-five...!

 Verse,

        forty-one...!”

Missionaries

of mercy, fathomless kindness freely given

so effortlessly had left its mark well on him,

Away from me, you that are under God's curse!”,

Jon-Go oft whispered as he viewed his seeds.


 

My heirs,

        my errors...!

 Errors,

        my true heirs...!

 Precious ones!”,

he enjoyed to recite with gross elocution,

they in turned received with greedy faces.

In the Caymans, M254-125-412541 did bulge.

Held in trust for future Missions yet conceived.

 


Tick - tick...

        like clockwork.

Click - click...

        like clockwork.

A terminal

automatically issues a monthly check.

Fathers and patrons of L'Auberge du P'tit Bonheur

pray for their mysterious benefactor; ' Mathew ',

and the executors of a Caymen account.


 

Lil Luck,

        Jon-Go's glad...!

 Lil Luck,

        Jon-Go's glad...!

Wisps of a cloud

part revealing a Saint; and the stealth orbiter.

He humming from above; it on vigil patrol.

A Cheshire grin creases Jon-Go's chiseled face,

'Lucky Little' heirs were indeed getting it all!


 

Jon-Go,

        Jon-Go's back...!

 Jon-Go,

        Jon-Go's back...!

Flapping his wings,

Be with you always, I'll give you all I have.”

Least he could to do in repayment of his slayers.

His mission; errors to undo; heirs to reward.

As his spirit settled they began to squirmed.



                     Jon-Go (aka Mathew)

          July 14th, 1947 ~ April 29th, 2005

                Devoted leader & father

                         Rest in Peace

 

   So read,

   a modest hand carved wooden marker

   carelessly driven into an unkempt grave

   near the once prosperous tho now deserted village

   of Diamond Valley. A U2's passes surreptitiously on high.

6月10日

Suffering

Suffering


Consuming fires that destroy

Greed can never be satisfied.

Anger so primal, explodes.

Foolishness, wisdom lack implied.


Natural character of life,

Given much, always wanting more.

Any slight brings retaliations,

Careless actions by the score.


Concentration on pureness,

Maintaining sheer serenity,

Immunity from attachment,

The path leads to tranquility.

Attachment

Attachment


With fixation on self,

Craving only for more,

Endless passions mounting,

Desires to deplore.


Pursing impossibles,

Love slowly turns to lust,

Breeding more dissension,

Lack of faith and distrust.


Pride squelches honesty,

Sharing goes out the door,

Selfish acts recounted

As regrets by the score.

Summer Respite

Summer Respite


Nature's tinder box,

Parched down to the rocks.

Long awaited respite,

Misting spray starts one night.


Noticeable at first,

Only teasing the thirst,

Than the drizzle appears

As tinkling to our ears.


Heavy humidity,

Constant intensity.

Foliage now so vibrant,

Color no accident.


An absorbent sponge,

Nothing to expunge.

Condition of delight,

With no let up in sight.


Every plant vital,

Birds in full recital.

Nature filled with glee,

All creatures can see.


Joy infects each flower,

With renewed power.

Cover prolongs its stay,

Loath to venture away.


New day dawns with a break,

Lighting a distant lake.

Azure sky pure and clear,

Freshest time of the year.

Solemn Stroll

Solemn Stroll


Sauntering hand in hand; alone.

Each nursing their own private wound.

Searching for hope in just a word

No common ground e'er to be found.


Nearby herons poised fearless,

Lazily scan the brooding pair

Dragging the darkening gloom cloud

Gathering round everywhere.


Skirted in rushes and flower,

Lake sanctuary, a real delight.

The disturbing ambulation

Passes with no relief in sight.


Steely eyes miss Glory's beauty,

Gleeful daisy choir toss and twist.

Deflated by the procession

Evaporating with the mist.


Inevitable conclusion,

Who would voice the obvious outcome?

Avoiding the time to move on —

Neglecting Nature's wisdom.


Fingers untangle; start to drift,

Drawn apart by solemnity.

Forlorn resignation beyond hope,

Surrender a calamity.


The fog, begins to dissipate,

Shredded by love rays Heaven sent

As knuckles brush, tearful eyes lock,

Flood gates crack, begin to rent.


Timid embrace; gently savage,

On mutual tears which to relate.

Alleviation sweeps 'way despair

Forsaken souls a couple create.

6月9日

Again!

Again!


Falling madly in love,

Your every first time,

Again!


Magic experience,

Ought to be repeated,

Again!


Pledging fidelity,

To each woman you meet,

Again!


Inspirational faith,

Baptized, born again,

Again!


Endure a little rain,

Hoping to just survive,

Again!


You fail your last chance,

She threatens, you pledge,

Again!


Hindsight revelation,

Finally understand,

Again!


Compassion Willow (Night Vision)

 Compassion Willow

(Night Vision)

 

 

Extended twig fingers my pane,

prophetic images scratched—

pondering hopes out of reach

dreams—reality; quite mismatched.


Joy precipatates torment

mind a flood of fool's mistakes.

Too proud to break from the obvious

eternal stream of heartaches.


Catcalls from the street interrupt

the droning anguish in my head.

Brief contempation of suicide—

imagining we were both dead.


How'd I get in this witches brew,

uncertainty of what to do.

Perspiration beads soak the sheet—

tossing, turning the whole night through.


Slow march to destiny's dust,

pain just festers a future bleak.

The challenge is to break free,

some relief is all that I seek.


Confessed psyche scrambles thoughts,

my distress, Compassion senses.

Another lost night to anguish,

my monkey mind huddles fences.


Knowing exactly what to do—

conscience tree, begs me follow.

Opportunity revealed,

support tracings from the Willow . . .

6月8日

Vestige

 Vestige

Bright candescent glow seeking an obscure phantom.

Diametric friends, inseparably illusive.

Fore'er playing a game of hide 'n' seek; "Tag! You're it"!

Without a shadow, light is ne'er to be found.


A Siamese pair trying to extinguish the other.

Presence of one, the lack of its archrival.

A forged kinship uniting contrary foes.

Elusive mates, joined but ne'er touching.


Silent ships of the night, they travel together.

Day unites them, though they're never apart,

Each marks the other, different as night and day.

Without a shadow, light is never to be found.

6月7日

Love Pain Rainbow

 Love Pain Rainbow


Opposite ends of a rainbow,

Our old 'Yin and Yang'; love and pain.

Not the same, tho so similar,

So alike, but quite different.

Little words, that cause each other.

Both able to extinguish too!

Which to label the catalyst,

And which the resulting effect?

Pain always suffered alone,

In anguish, hurting and torment.

Precious love joyfully shared,

As adoration or passion.

One promising a better life,

Its opposite guarantees death.

Searching for one, fleeing the other.

Do the rainbow's ends ever meet?

6月5日

Lotus Compassion

Lotus Compassion

 


 

Wretched mortal suffers,

Magnanimous offers.

Gentle uttered balm,

Open extended palm.

 


 

Any circumstance,

Gift of happenstance.

To dare to intercede,

With a truly fine deed.

 


 

Ever so quick to share,

With those in need of care.

Quick blessing bestowed,

Providing an abode.

 


 

Nerves ever steady,

Always at the ready.

Kinship solemnly sought,

Liar or thief matters not.

Neon Orb

   Neon Orb


Clear mindfulness blesses,

The acute beholder.

To one adversities,

Blessings to another.

Pollution clogs the lungs

With each inhalation,

Brilliant star it refracts,

Neon orb infatuation.

Enhancement in hue,

Surreal display to view.

 

 

Flush signals irritate,

Motorists impatient.

Keen billboards infatuate,

Lobbyists meet their quotient.

The refuse discarded

With ever much disdain.

Treasures cherished

By drifters, no complain.

Improved perspective,

Pleasure the objective.

Mae-Shill Arbre

Mae-Shill Arbre


Surely the most humblest tree

So much have you given to me.

Mae-Shill beautiful name have thee.

So abundant, so carefree

Slowly you change by degree.

 

Shade you give to enjoy coffee,

Showers of sugar at no fee,

Happily given all for free.

Haven to hummingbird and bee,

A roost to nest the chickadee.

 

Benevolence a guarantee,

Your grandeur in a potpourri.

Supple plums fit for a marquis,

Blossoms every jubilee.

Shade, nourishment, shelter; all 3!

 

Quite ample parking in your lee.

Choice vantage point above the sea

A pleasant point from which to see

Assuredly all would agree.

My Mae-Shill, you fill me with glee.

East of Truth

East of Truth


Arranged honesty

Found too conveniently

Falsities hypnotize

Zombies that fantasize

Uproots actuality

A chant validates

Distinctions erased

Areas grayed

Truth by choice

Ignorant geniuses

Face displayed

At what price?

 


 

Pathetic tragedy

Follow obediently

Dialogs anesthetize

Never apologize

Distorted reality

Weaving plausible lies

Everything buried

Areas grayed

Truth by choice

Ignorant geniuses

Face displayed

At what price?

 

 

Dangerous jealousy

Sincere hypocrisy

Changes just scandalize

Free to apostatize

Benign humanity

Compliance enhances

Advancements denied

Areas grayed

Truth by choice

Ignorant geniuses

Face displayed

At what price?