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White stone upon stone,
turret opposite turret,
tower with a narrow front
that peaks through the ivy,
a castle that looks at the sky
like one looking for a dream,
solitude still and quiet
that...
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When you ask me
if you will be happy,
my son,
I say yes
because that is how I want you to be,
but I look at the world
and I remain awake
although I hide my fear.
Life is hard I warn you,
but if...
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May I speak with life, please ?
I need to talk to her out of pure necessity,
to tell her to wait for me
if I arrive late,
she isn ´t to go ahead and leave me behind,
that everybody is looking for...
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To a Stranger by Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
PASSING Stranger! you do not know how longingly I look upon you,
You must be he I was seeking, or she I was seeking, (it comes to me...
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In dreams
I often go back
where I've been
to visit buildings
long since left behind.
There,
well beyond thought,
I again begin to re-enact
the Zodiac of my mind.
But why,
I wonder,
do I...
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Down deep,
down steep, dark tunnels I descend,
till statue, scroll, or frieze appears.
I scan the gilted images.
Might each portent
grand rites and mysteries
as old as man?
Behold a cat, a...
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I went into the staff room
on my break.
I opened up the 'fridge and
got inside.
The door slammed shut.
That made the bottles shake.
Good sign at least,
the light stayed on.
I tried but...
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"Stripped" is a performance art show by Janet Kuypers live in Chicago. This 06/07/05 show contained a series of her poems (all political in nature) with artwork displayed to coincide with her...
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In my dream, I was a graceful Angel
Whispering words, that flutter, halt offense
Members of their branch, stunt growth, they strangle
Immense debates fallen, hence, are past tense
In my...
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