Some Recent Verses

Last night, after too long of an absence, I returned to an Inspired Word open mic. My contribution to a great evening of talent was a pair of poems, the second of which was "Anticipation." This piece, making its performance debut that evening, is one of my most recent compositions. 

Enjoy.

Anticipation

A glass filling gradually

Is how I demonstrate discretion

Before gulping,

Giddy for some tickling sensation.

But, no need to worry,

I’m alright,

Let’s have another. Slower. More preamble.

Swing that shaker one more time.

Again.

I’m patient,

I have nowhere else to be tonight,

Just here, with you, so pour another.

And another.

Steady hand, careful now,

I glimpse stray drops,

Overflowing, trickling down your bare arm–

Tempt not, waste not,

My fingers gently brush your skin,

A tease for

That perfect moment (perfect excuses).

Another round,

My lips denied their true desire:

Are we on to the good stuff yet? 

Photo by Creighton Blinn

 

Saturday's Poem (Set at Twilight)

Sorry that I've been away, but the time has gotten away from me of late. I have been productive, however, both reading & writing poetry, as well as inching forward on a play. On Monday I debuted a recent poem at the Yippie Cafe, and am posting it here for my readers on this gray-skied Saturday in Brooklyn. Enjoy.

Twilight’s Dance

For a moment,

You may own the setting sun,

As you hold your beloved in your arms,

Experiencing waves

Of high & low

Streaming through you as the light

Gleams past the window pane,

The CD shifting from staccato morbidity

Into a lush romanticism,

You lay in bed

Drying tears

And savoring how now,

After all those stumbling attempts of the past,

Everything finally feels right,

Converging on this moment

That you know is pure luck

That can never be repeated exactly as it is:

Enfolding both past and present

As well as the promises of the future,

The good that shall come out of us,

Flowing from this twilight’s dance.

another sort of introduction . . .

photo by creighton blinn
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As hinted at in my initial post, one of the passions of my life is my writing, which I am always happy to share with others. Thus, I often read at various venues around the city. In order to give a fuller sense of my work, or at least the verses, I am posting here a video from November when I was featured at the Son of a Pony Series at The Cornelia Street Cafe. It was a great experience, and I would like to thank hostess Kat Georges once again for the opportunity. Also, a word of thanks for my sweet someone to whom I dedicated the final piece -- it's always a pleasure to find a mix of shared passions within a single person.

Enjoy the performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg_N2ljjfeU

Cheers