Longo-Geremia

SPARE PARTS I am child number four made to replace number three. a spare part they say to fix a broken heart and wash tears away. I wonder as I am near.done did I do what I was meant to do or did I steal the years of another Was I who I was supposed to be. did I waste the days on foolish things. did... Sign in to see full entry.

BROKEN ENGLISH In his broken English he asked If he could play with them. “look what I can do” he said, when suddenly like a thoroughbred around the field with speed and grace he fled. He caught every fly. hit each ball high into the noonday sky across fields and meadows to the sea. Then he turned... Sign in to see full entry.

MY GRANDMOTHER’S GARDEN The garden gate was broken. the hydrangea old and woody the three fig trees huddled together in a Winter’s death. Time had stolen your garden. there was nothing left to see. I heard a voice from the kitchen window wide open to the summer breeze. but the voice was new. I... Sign in to see full entry.

MOURNING SPLENDOR The sun shone that Winter day in all its mourning splendor veiled behind a brooding sky promises of an end of time for someone… I never heard a sigh. not a word or holy name. I sat alone by her side and I cried forever The sun shone that Winter day in all its mourning splendor... Sign in to see full entry.

SUN DOWNING II The sun begins to fall shooting flames of mourning into the evening sky as it begins to die again into night’s blue horizon. and like the sun at falling day I descend into my own oblivion. Sun downing is the term used to describe the worsening of symptoms of nost afflictions of the... Sign in to see full entry.

GETTING THERE The supermarket is not too far just a half a mile up the street next to Murphy’s bar I have no car but I can get there. shopping cart rolling behind I walk the mile come rain or shine. I can get there but that was yesterday my body is turning into lead come ran or shine shopping cart... Sign in to see full entry.

Fear no Evil I never asked you in never called your name but you came. like jackals on the feed you hunger for each soul that bleeds. my pain is your pleasure my fears and doubts your ecstasy and as my spirit wanes you dance and twirl in your godless world waiting to claim what is not yours to have,... Sign in to see full entry.

A DARK AND UNFORGIVING PLACE You brought me to a cold place a dark and unforgiving place. no seed can grow here no flower flourish no kind words nourish a hungry soul. I can no longer speak of what I know though that is where my truth does lie and the truth I tell speaks some holy thing still alive... Sign in to see full entry.

SONGS II SONGS II my voice has grown weak and wandering my breath short. but at times throughout my lonely days I find myself singing quietly old Italian songs that played on the radio and my heart sinks with memory and my soul aches with longing ITALIAN VERSION La mia voce diventa debole e l’alento... Sign in to see full entry.

MAGNIFICENT IMPERFECTION Each of us is of a nature unique and sublime different from all others the same lost to the One. warriors and heroes all to have survived our Humanity and ourselves. I am a magnificent imperfection of Creation striving to be more than I am strong enough to storm the gates of... Sign in to see full entry.