A pantoum written after an evening out and about, with a little bit of people-watching… The back of her dress was cut down to there from a distance, she had an air of grace and elegance It was hard not to stare I suspected she would be the most graceful dancer From a distance, she [...]
Tag: observations
A poem from 1992
I did not write anything yesterday; today is still up for grabs. Meanwhile, I re-discovered a couple (okay, four) poems I wrote in 1992, while I was still living in Tokyo. This particular poem would appear to be concerned with the subway. The girl with the brown teeth and skin condition takes another drag from [...]
These walls
In the morning I am here Sounds of life rush in through open windows I am reminded there's more to life outside these walls I cannot see them They have no shape, no form, no mass, but they exist I feel their presence I've built these walls (5 May 2013)
50 Things About Me (a partial list)
Today is my 50th birthday. To mark the occasion, here's a list of fifty things about me, in the order that they came to mind. (Except for spelling/punctuation/grammar, I have made no attempt to edit any of the items.) I am full of contradictions. I find it difficult to ask for what I want/need. I [...]
Ordinary? Says Who?
A random thought just occurred to me. I have long been intimidated by the work of others—at least, as far as art, music, and graphic design are concerned. (I’m kind of an elitist, on the other hand, when it comes to English grammar and punctuation.) I often see what wonders others produce, and find myself [...]
