IMAGES FROM THE DARK ROOM

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Saturday, November 16, 2013

MORNING AMPLIFIED

MORNING AMPLIFIED It's the dread Of morning sun Pushed up Ever so slowly Peeking over mountain tops, Painting eastern horizons With golden paintbrush Masking This old smog town Effulgent As the dreams of Coronado Seeking old Eldarodo, A pause In the continuum As the whole damn town Lay still and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 15, 2013

IN THE BREATH OF LOVE

IN THE BREATH OF LOVE At the end of dusty road mountains begin to grow steeped in heat, here we go skyward, unafraid to touch the ground where God once lived within the prayer of our hearts rejoicing in the blessings of life, knowing that God lived in the very birth of our souls as we feel His... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

THE VASILICA AT ST. LOUIS

THE VASILICA AT ST. LOUIS I stood there On the marble topped floor Where a hundred thousand Times a hundred thousand Had stood before, Staring at the artful walls, The stained windows, The statues and the doors, But all I could do Was stare at the floor, Not to cheapen it with tears Mind you, Or... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

SHUTTERBUG

SHUTTERBUG Time, like quick silver slips swiftly through fingers as the days of our lives fall lifeless captured only by light and lens, precious little moments etched perfectly on three by five squares. Paper thin memories posted electronically of vacations past and love shared, pages of dreams... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

THE WIND INSIDE It’s the sound of old hound dogs baying at moon light Ancient train whistles echoing through distant dark It’s the songs crickets sing serenading twilight And rain rap-tap tapping on windows The way the cold wind blows Inside your memories Moving little paint sticks Stirring warmed... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

A PRAYER AWAY

A PRAYER AWAY Somehow it was in me That this life beautiful Was nothing more Than some cosmic accident, Some galactic crash Along the freeway of stars Sending various sparks Into some pot of primordial soup And poof there we were. Yet, when the odds were against me, When I had my galactic crash That... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

AS WE PLEASE

AS WE PLEASE A SUMMER SUNSET ON AN AMBER SKY A BIRD FLUTTERING BY WHILE LIFE LIKE A BULLET FLIES LEAVING US FOREVER SEARCHING FOR THE CRIME OF A PIECE OF TIME TO DO NOTHING WITH uTAH jAY fall 2013 Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 8, 2013

BEHIND EVERY CLOUD

BEHIND EVERY CLOUD He walked within himself Through the yellow leaved aspen trees Collecting thoughts from falling things As nature’s breath blushed his cheeks Humming a tune his mother sang When he was a boy Tied to apron strings And the words she sowed Danced into his dreams, Like yellow leaves on... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

DIAGNOSIS OF A CITY

DIAGNOSIS OF A CITY Above the city And the white lined parking lots Buck bush And Rocky Mountain juniper Stretch side by side Along the lower reaches Once hiked with more sprite When younger legs Sprouted stronger knees Beneath me. Near the top Where the peaks climb Above the timber line The city... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

THE FOOL ON THE HILL

THE FOOL ON THE HILL utah jay Like a hermit on his hill I sit abreast the very pinnacle Of my kingdom, all I know, Watching silently As the world spins below Like little pictures on a pin wheel Going nowhere fast. My arms embrace this void, This night’s open vastness And I think of it as my own, As... Sign in to see full entry.

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