written in memory of Sir Amador Tamayo A trip to the luthier was alwaysa whole day affairYou never rushed talkYou never rushed art You told many storiesfunny, bare, earthyas the green expansethat cradled the workshop Nature, light banterPerhaps through the chatteryour ears were expertly probingIs this playerMellow and deepSprightly and brightHow does one marryflesh andContinue reading “The Master Luthier”
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Siren
A siren is a signal There is a need greater than yours A siren is a warning Surrender or see blood on your hands A siren is a temptress Sweet final serenade She will lure you to the darkest pockets of ocean Her soul lies at the bottom Play deaf to her calls she doesn’tContinue reading “Siren”
Ode to my General
From the first foray Armour was cast aside like clothes in a frenzy White flags raised Sighs surrendered in honour of a love that could Breathe So unlike past lovers, tepid desire Festering discontent Poison buds whispered caution Ignored at first but impossible to make history Transient cadets were just parlay for You, bastion ofContinue reading “Ode to my General”
Pariah
you claim that i’m a class of my own not like the other fair conventional beauties you publicly adored i’m unique the only one you romanced quietly then ignored
Still Life
Who am i a one-legged soldier drafted for war facing bullets without needing worn-out sympathy eyes shut waiting for sweet release Where am i alone in an untrodden forest drawn to dreams of rabbitholes that lead nowhere waking up trapped in skin that sags from pretending What am i just a pebble that makes noContinue reading “Still Life”
