The wait time for someone to pick up the phone when you are scared; long. 10.5.17 Washington, D.C.
Month: October 2017
Underwater
Underwater There's a difference between a house that was built underwater and a house that has gone under water, One is a mystery one is ignored. one is in Atlantis, and you'll read books to your children about. one is in Puerto Rico, and you don't want to talk about. when the roses bloom more … Continue reading Underwater
Poison
Poison some fear you some hate you some love you. Some call you posion, some call you blood of christ, some call you nectar of life. Some raises a glass of you, some raises from death because of you, some just cuts the edge with you. Some never live, some never die, but tonight we … Continue reading Poison
Divided
Divided Let me be as urgent as I can. This is who we are, living lives, hunted by one ghost, or another. Chasing or being chased. Divided until nothing is left of us. selfish, loveless, and forgetful. Living lies in Carefully divided, neighborhoods, schools, hospital rooms (and quality of medical care one can receives.) so … Continue reading Divided
Swift
Swift One never knows how swift life can be until they are caught in the rapids. So standing on the edge of it, at nights, I close my eyes, and try to remember the widening waves that brought me to these shores. Only then there's the breeze. 10.1.17 Washington, D.C. Inktober
Billy Collins – Introduction to Poetry
Billy Collins Introduction to Poetry I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem’s room and feel the walls … Continue reading Billy Collins – Introduction to Poetry
Vera Pavlova – The Song of Songs.
Ah! I have so much to say, and damn I am so busy to sit down and write! but so much.... so muuuuuuuuch is in this head of mine. At least, I am not tired!- As for the things I want to say you'll just have to find me and press your ear to mine … Continue reading Vera Pavlova – The Song of Songs.
Welcome Fall 2017
Oh boy - here we are again! spend a couple of hours in attempt to write a poem about the fall, found a poem that I drafted on September 26 last year, tried finishing it, ended up changing it, and still nothing... One day, I'll write a poem about the fall, it will be good, it … Continue reading Welcome Fall 2017
Mary Oliver – from the Thirst
Just like that - every time, when you think you could not go any further, deeper, closer, you do - until you can't. Also, advice on lifting things, since life often throws things on your way and you need to move them around. Do not attempt to lift by bending forward. Bend your hips and … Continue reading Mary Oliver – from the Thirst
Bukowski – Lost
Rant: Today is the one year anniversary of my 9.14.17 lil website http://www.peyman.live Thanks for the clicks and clacks. Today is also the day I have breathed the air of this planet for 10,154 days in a row. Also, today I learned babies don't drink water, at least for 6 moths, only milk, and sometimes … Continue reading Bukowski – Lost