Whom could it be, this professional Poet
selling his blood for a few kernels of grain
Whom could it be, this professional Poet
pandering to others in search of a name
Whom could it be, this professional Poet
drunken talk-show appearance, stumbling again
Whom could it be, this professional Poet
the strongest of liars—the weakest of men
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2014)
A Voice On Loan
Be it Melville or Tolstoy
or a Pen still to burn
Know the words are just borrowed
—until silence returns
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2014)
The Swamp
Academic eyes
Bullying lies
Feelings held hostage
Locked unopposed
Academic eyes
Mandatory ‘I’’s
Mirrored reflection
The Emperor’s clothes
Academic eyes
Robert Bly cries
The pond has been drained
Replaced with a swamp
Academic eyes
Truth rendered blind
The facts mired out
—fantasy romps
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2014)
An Artists Prayer
To share in Creation
—is to become Divine
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2014)
Nothing But Time
Nature resplendent
fog settling down
Darkness retreating
storm clouds outbound
Sun reemerging
rainbow behind
Spring in the meadow
—nothing but time
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2014)