The Unseen Power Of Darlene

From my new book, "Dishpan Hands And Heart", soon to be available on amazon.

After all these years

That anti-materialistic tune

Still holds me

With its minimalism

And unexpected harmonies

I know I’m not alone

In being caught up

With this love affair

Which hit me instantly

On first listening

Britney by way of eno

A sonic landscape

You could throw a rock through

And not hit anything

Except an old 808

That someone forgot to

Turn off

Left to grind its gears

Behind finger snaps

And who knows

What else

That was left behind

In that deserted alley

Thank you, Carlo

From my book, "4:3 Days in 16:9", which is available on amazon.

Allen, baby
You weren't jaded
She got that wrong
If anything
You followed your bliss nearly to the point of blindness
Trying to remain spiritual and humanistic
In spite of the normal nonsense
Perpetrated by those
Trying to keep it real
All you wanted to do was write poems
And live with peter
While pursuing some version of yourself
That was always open to re-interpretation
Living in the world
But not of it
Where any hep cat knows
The sugar caves
Will always collapse on you

A Copy Of A Mimeograph

From my book, "Cottage Industry Of Uncool", which is available on amazon.

It's never tiresome
To read the blunted wit
In these impersonal profiles
Under employment - have one
Hilarious
I don't bite - unless you want me to
Charming
Bored and horny
Good for you
But before you mention
Those mythical long walks on the beach
Let me just give you the answer
To your next question
Which is
No
I don't like
Pina coladas
Nor
The taste of
Inane