Musicalia #181: Night Launch
Night Launch Crossed signals cancel stars.Rockets embrace the darkto extinguish themselves. You can get the poem and playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #181: Night Launch
Tag: poetry
Musicalia #180: An Evening Boil
A Most Mysterious Him Clear from the film,clear from the foil,a most mysterious himset on the evening boil. I listen at the latch,the larch, the booby hatch.I’ve traveled down that road,the captain says, natch…. You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #180: An Evening Boil
Musicalia 179: Still Here
Where We Lay I remember placing my handon my grandpa’s back as he slepton the living-room floor. His breathing lifted my handafter my dad, his son… You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia 179: Still Here
Musicalia #178: In the Weeds
Archie, I need help. I have forgottenthe words. I lost the shapeof memory. How to sing. Bring me my Crayolasand let me see to see…. You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #178: In the Weeds
Musicalia #177: Brief Spotlight
Fatal Visions with Mac “The Dagger” Macdeath What is this swagger I see before me?A rival to my standing? Come,let me camel clutch thee. I reach, but close my hands on air,a wrestler of the mind, a false contenderproceeding from the heat-oppressèd ring?… You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at … Continue reading Musicalia #177: Brief Spotlight
Musicalia #176: Most Days
Most Days My memory, a gumball machine,uses tokens, not real coins. The blue gum tastes like sky, what else?And more than a hint of blueberry.Sometimes the core tastes of iron… You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #176: Most Days
Musicalia #173: Slow Learner
At-Risk I never told anyone about the facesI saw in the wood paneling, or the Tron Light CycleI stole and hid in the closet… You can get the full poem and playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #173: Slow Learner
Musicalia #172: The Comb and the Crunch
Saturdays, Too On our walk, the dog eats another cicada shelland it makes me think of Saturday mornings, Honey Comb cereal,the Honey Smack crackle,chemical sweetness… You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #172: The Comb and the Crunch
Musicalia #171: Hot Coffee and Styrofoam Cups
Working 250 My chair grits against the warehouse floorand the printer lies dandruffed,near previous projects, flagged and stackedlike skulls… You can get the rest of the poem and the playlist at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #171: Hot Coffee and Styrofoam Cups
