Category Archives: Beauty



Found Poetry III

José (earnestly) announced to Harvey
“Find one that has no sickness.” But ‘one’ what
I wondered, and what ‘sickness’? Pale larvae,
Famished embryos of doubt, gnaw minds fraught Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty

Ginger Blossoms

Each Spring brings clumps of ratty sword-like leaves
Pushing through, there, beneath the old lime tree
In our front yard. Ugly, unwelcome weeds—
Volunteer ginger plants—not much to see. Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Seasons

Aesthetics

Alexander ravaged Persepolis;
Smashed the place, doubtless to avenge Persian
Excess when they ruined the Acropolis.
War, hate, loot—the same in ev’ry version. Continue reading →

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At The Gym—IV

Riding the stationary bike, I spy
A comely woman on the treadmill—slim,
Of a certain age. Well endowed, yet trim,
Strangely named—Is it Heaven? Dawn? No, Skye! Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Inspiration

At the Supermarket

Sometimes, you know, pushing that cart from aisle
To aisle, you spot a woman different
From the rest. You’re pierced, hopelessly beguiled.
Last year, I saw one near the condiments Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Bullshit

At The Gym

There’s this girl,
woman really,
at the gym.
She’s a trainer now,
Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty