Longo-Geremia

The Ocean and Me I stood alone in the pitch of night along a sandy shore listening quietly to Ocean’s waters in phantom whispers speak from Horizon’s edge black and deep I saw no diamonds in a hidden sky no signs of divinity's touch no angel wings fluttering in secret congregation no holy epiphany... Sign in to see full entry.

And she said: [ [ A dedication to Ann fra Norge] And she said to me: "I sit at the kitchen window Wrapped in a robe of velvet and silk A blanket of wool blue and gold That mamma made some time ago Night falls cold Across the mountain tops Where Nordic lights Dance to my own fantasies And arctic... Sign in to see full entry.

PEDIGREE Pedigree Mysterious trinity Father Mother Child And on to me I live each generation Vicariously Each lives in me Familiar hauntings This Births Marriages Deaths Immortality in official documents A faceless list But for those few Who Have passed through This time and space Looking for... Sign in to see full entry.

Peripheral Vision I’ve seen the Harvest Moon Yellow red Sitting on Earth’s Horizon In black mourning I’ve watched the Sun go down Shooting sharp glows pale Then Rise again Blinding night -time eyes With Fires burning light To new beginning To new ends I’ve looked ahead And I’ve turned around To see... Sign in to see full entry.

BOODLINE:Sins of the Father What sins of the father Have been visited upon this son What crime Transgression Gone unpaid What God seeks expiation In this bloodline A balance Violated in Time Unholy lies we live by Mythical theology Jeter de la poudre aux yeux “Through dust in their eyes” They say... Sign in to see full entry.

THIS STILLNESS [re-done] I need to know Where does all the noise go The laughter and the tears Smiles that sing A love never ending Where is the murmur of a kiss A hug that speaks forever Eyes that whisper good-bye At the final sigh A stillness surrounds me now Unfamiliar voices Faces I don't know... Sign in to see full entry.

Per mari…. [Through seas: dedicated to all those who tried to find a better way] On ships through many seas Over Wate rs black and grey I seek a better way Leaving all I know behind Blind to my destiny Never to return again To the ends Of this earth I will go Alone With longings in my soul To plant... Sign in to see full entry.

FAMILY REUNIONS weeping Angels kneeling in muted mourning silent family reunions names scratched in stone quietly enduring flesh to soul languid whispers haunting nighttime breezes smothered tears in day time visits flowers fading to dying prayers fear and dread dressed in black velvet no place for... Sign in to see full entry.

MEN GROWING OLD II: THE LOSS OF DIGNITY When I get to Heaven There better be a Seven-Eleven On every corner [Or at least a tree] You see They have the best facility For a man such as me To pee with minimum loss of dignity Urinals broad and wide The pride of Amercan Standard For when I go I sway to... Sign in to see full entry.

Anathema A stench Lingers Heavy and still In this universe Decay Slow and steady No blood on wood Could wash away The tragedy of a Crucifixion Anathema This murder of Innocence Useless kindness In a soul gentle and blind No tarot cards No crystal ball No reading of palms Of gypsy kind No incense... Sign in to see full entry.