To Lord Byron, On the Nature of Immortality You wanted to be a hero, An uncommon want In […]
Category Archive: Poetry
Songs of love and death, Innocence and experience, Writ on water and leaves of grass, Sing the song […]
I. Thoughts
I thought of you today, Allen Ginsberg,
As I often do when the howls from
Desolation Row enrapture my mind.
Rapid fired images stolen from
Dreams and nightmares of America.
Starving in the streets like
Hysterical angel headed hipsters
And raggedy vagabond doctors
Crouched in darkened doorways
Snarling, scratching at the
Constable’s carriage for
A scrap of bread.
Thunderheads are gathering Every living thing under the skies Cast into darkness and shadow No one can escape; […]
Breathe in, Breathe out Breathe in, Breathe out Mind clear, think breath Sit straight, breathe Sit straight, breathe […]
You worship her as a Goddess Believing she can do no wrong As you tune your sinew strung […]
Out the door to the platform
Just waiting for a train
Tug down on my hat brim
To shield my eyes from the rain
No tears this time
I just can’t stay still
Nothing to tie me down,
Guess I’ve just had my fill
I’ve got souvenirs from places
I ain’t never been
Every year I confess
Even if I didn’t commit the sin
A dry bone voice from another era Speaking straight to my soul. Roaming and rambling Following his footsteps […]
Disfigured by a clubfootedness of the heart No visible limp or gait No sign to alert parent or […]
John W. Leys 