College Park Cold Stroll
Still chill-tempered air looms about spines of bare brown limbs. A distant Sun present offers no reprieve with the light it gives. Standing Street signs, Power lines, And snow piled high. A winter...
View ArticlePerformance Art near Bryant-Lake Bowl
Jägermeister and biers Then kicked out to the street We were there for a bit Then we had to leave Flew round at sun-down In scintillated light Flew down for the evening I was riding my bike On Portland...
View ArticlePre-Game Summer (Mayday 2014)
Of early summer days, at the parade: When late hands adorn grease and dirt, Evidence produced of work and worth. Beer stains on shirt- What’s worse? A face tight from sun bright; Fried, Sun-burnt,...
View ArticleCollecting Coins
Dirty Money, Naked silver circle Tainted coin’s crest Some copper Some not Most Metallic Voter’s voucher Some cold Some hot -Some sticky when wet- Some carry more meaning than others Others need more...
View ArticleNicollet Ave. in the back of some kitchen…
Having a bad day—usually I just need to walk it off, Most times, I’ll even sell my soul at the coffee shop They can’t judge me if I am stuck inside I don’t mind, Getting down But you’ll be hard pressed...
View ArticleCommuting on Como
Up, Pedaling through Como Avenue. Alongside shared-living apartments Neon-signs cluttered storefronts. Following is the summer sun, heat, and sweat. 7 years ago I was more acquainted There was so much...
View ArticleMorning Has Broken
Morning has broken, Plants, people, and mechanisms are touched by light. Strange concepts we call life. Buses roll out onto Dalmatian-potholed streets as sun hits gazing eyes. Water beads bejewel,...
View ArticleMonday Morning
alerted bolt upright by a sticky sheet situation, first hours of the day eggs toast and hot sauce back pains and skin stuck to the bed. radio conveying news, noise, whatever… life has been brought to...
View ArticleAt the beach (Cedar South)
At the beach, this burnt sand desert; tan, beyond feet, hot! dig underneath. Swimming lake water to avoid the heat, people lazing on towels, hiding beer cans attempt save discrete. Plants sharp as...
View ArticleThings just concern me
Vote for Logic, put Robots in Office. Mandatory polygraph tests for candidates assuming the role… Don’t fret though, I’m partial. They say ‘follow the leader’, and ‘to each their own’, in unison,...
View ArticleBad Sunburn
Salt Sweat Sunburn These seasons… Huffing and puffing Ride to work Glowing ball in the sky beating down, Breaking the dew point record; Yesterday, High-rise thick clouds, Lightening show and shadows...
View ArticleMinneapolis, The Production.
Filched every best part of art, of everything. Singing in the rain as if a poignant destiny. Blessings of death and the mounting of enemies, over the stone arch bridge on two rims, bubbles and scum,...
View ArticleRuled by Cats
Dust management, scoop, Lid removed; Stench to prove- Ammonia and hardened poop. This moment, What it is. No king cleans out cat shit. In the air hangs remnants of digested remains. Eyes pained Hands...
View ArticleFall under Heavy Skies
Out thru the basement door, Under heavy churning skies. What was once met before- Matters not now to fresh eyes.
View ArticlePatience in the Rain
Rain sluiced along proofed fabric A time for lights in opaque dark Hope at the end of a long tunnel Cautious minds where thoughts start Wet roads have been transposed Reflecting on headlights and glare...
View ArticleConnect to St. Paul
Follow steam as it floats On our daily commute, Orange eastern horizon, Thoughts of warm soup. Eyes locked on the bus Swaying back and forth, Come along on this ride, Again, feeling so north....
View ArticleDrinking the Water
Just think, We are made up of 60% water— So, if we drink water, From a different land, From a different city, From a different spring, From a different past, present and future, Do we become made up of...
View ArticleLeaving Inishmore
Waking early in a clouded dawn to board a bus, This bus takes us through the dark to a dock. One warm ferry waits in stirring waters below, It’s held there fast by thick ropes in tight knots.
View ArticlePrelude to Spring Break 2015
As early March had come in biting and the best were kept inside, a span of two weeks had passed slowly and sleep had become elusive. Professors watched second hands tick and gave out faux tests; these...
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