Ocean Ode

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The weight of those black keys in this palm-sized bingata
pouch never amounted to very much, yet they opened
worlds more abundant than Witwatersrand.

Gazing at such delicate flowers, dyed in orchid and amethyst,
our all-too-short afternoons waltz upon my mind; I smile at the
memory of the blithe and innocent spirit that you so lovingly
shared with me.

An empty floral pouch, coconut and pear lip balm (only used once),
Band-Aids (only used twice), antibacterial hand wipes, and alcohol
prep pads – fragments of a broken bond, bespoken by no one.

Waterlicht

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Tonight I attended a free large-scale light installation at Columbia University’s Lenfest Center for the Arts called Waterlicht, which means “water light” in Dutch.

Waterlicht is a three-day only installation designed by Dutch artist Dan Roosengaarde.

More details can be found at the link below.  From my experience, registering is not required.  Just show up and enjoy!
Waterlicht

 

 

Stranger and Citizen

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Limber limbs suspended in time – such grace is revelation.
Acutely aware of all the wonder that surrounds us,
my mind willingly turns inward.
Everything and everyone – stranger and citizen alike – is poetry.
Versets…haikus…sonnets,
epic narratives, only known by a select few,
or possibly by thousands who worship in earnest.

Even with vats of black plashes,
I cannot record them all.
My ink will run dry
and my memory banks shall prove insufficient.
It would prove to be a risible endeavor.

And yet, I ache for the loss,
with no anodyne in sight.

 

all thoughts and traces (repost)

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Living is the daily removal of dust
from various places
and beloved faces,
tending to years as if
we could hold them within
our ever-shrinking hands.

Fingers fold, hardening into
shepherd’s crooks.

Wiping away time becomes
tedious, more trouble than it’s worth,
in a season when keeping one’s eyes
open can be a tremendous struggle.

various places
beloved faces
leave them alone
all thoughts and traces

Donald and the Giant Peach

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I was walking up East 10th Street this afternoon when I saw a baker sculpting an
unusual looking cake.  When I asked her what she was making, she said that it was
President Trump’s head stylized as a peach and that it was going to appear in a
television program.  As I walked away, I wondered if the cake has a mint
flavor./New York, NY-2019.October.06

UPDATE/October.07-This cake was being made for Joy Behar’s birthday.  It was
featured on The View this morning.  

277 5th Avenue

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Finnish artist Tony Sjöman works on an almost-finished mural, located on the fifth
floor of a new luxury residence at 277 5th Avenue. 

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to participate in a studio tour organized by the American Scandinavian Society.  Sjöman showed us several of his murals that are in walking distance from his studio.  We ended the tour by returning to his studio for a Q&A session and a few bubbly drinks.   A lovely time was had by all!
2019.September.28/New York City