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61Poem: Hospital View
by barranca
The houses huddle In the foggy winter morning Around the outlying Parking lots of the hospital on the hill, Like vassals camped outside The Lord’s castle, Awaiting his judgments... published 15 months ago
59Poem: As below so above
by barranca
As Below, so Above......the mystic chants Energy is to Mass As Spirit is to Matter. Knock a few Nuclei about and Energy flames out. Add a few micrograms to the Brain And watch the kaleidoscopic Mind. ... published 15 months ago
59Poem: La Cienaga
by barranca
This is the town where I grew up. The poem is about my childhood. The Ciénaga The ciénaga, my mother's terror, Filled with oil, tar, water and floating islands Of shrubs and debris, Was just down a... published 17 months ago
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57Poem: Kick the Can
by barranca
We played kick the can until dusk Until the last 'olee olee in come free' was shouted. Barefoot I hid in the waxy-leaved bushes And listened to the parrots squawking in the trees. Bare feet I preferred to... published 16 months ago
56Poem: Outlet Song
by barranca
Outlet Song At the outlet mall we are all connoisseurs on a delectable voyage. Versace, Cole-Haan, Malo Saks off 5th, Karan, Lauren Prices marked down and down the best within reach for one and all- ... published 17 months ago
56Poem: Father Fowler
by barranca
Father Fowler Two poodles follow you everywhere And flank your Santa Fe priest chair As you sit waitng to preach, Ban the Bomb Anchored in steel and concrete, you plant the sign Out front to foil the... published 16 months ago
55Winter Reverie
by barranca
On the first day of vacation the frosty damp snow, falls and covers the drab, leftover snow and ice, the trees are newly enameled with white calm. The pot of coffee offers a particularly pleasing obscure... published 15 months ago
55Poetry: Allen Ginsberg: King of May
by barranca
Allen Ginsberg, may peace be upon him, was one of the great poets of the last half of the 20th century in my modest opinion. He also showed the way with his life: the way to peace, love and justice. Here is... published 12 months ago
55Rumi: poet
by barranca
One of my favorite poets is Rumi, the great Sufi poet of the thirteenth century. He has become much better known in the West during the last twenty years through the translating efforts of Coleman Barks. ... published 15 months ago
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