Poetry By: K.Poet
MUSIC OF CRICKETS
BECOME
A BACKDROP
OF
SWEET SONGS
IT'S NOTES-
IT'S LANGUAGE-
IT'S TONE-
EYELIDS CLOSE
PLAYING OUT
THE LANDSCAPE
OF A
SOUTHERN NIGHT
IN KENTUCKY-
CHILDHOOD FOOTSTEPS
WALK ME BACK
TO
TURKEY FOOT ROAD-
MY GRANDFATHER AL
GREETS ME
WITH RIBS
DRIPPING WITH
SECRET SAUCE
AND
BROWNIES
THAT CONTAIN
LITTLE GIRL SMILES-
NIGHTS SUCH
AS THESE
ARE THE GHOSTS
THAT
NEVER LEAVE ME-
THE CRICKETS
WISH ME WELL
AS SLEEP
WILL FILL
TOMORROW'S MEMORIES
REKINDLED
BY LOVE
THE LOVE
OF
A GRANDFATHER
WHO TREATED
ME
AS IF
I
WAS
HIS DAUGHTER-
I
WAS
TOO YOUNG
TO KNOW
DEATH
AT NINE YEARS-
I SHOULD HAVE
TOLD HIM
THAT
HIS BROWNIES
WERE
THE BEST
I'VE EVER TASTED-
THE CRICKETS
SOFTEN THEIR
CHIRP-
SOMEHOW
I THINK HE KNOWS.
9/1/01
{Fast Creatures} {I Stand Here} {The Dance That Never Was}
{Making Love To You} {Whisper to Me Wilds} { Fire Goddess} {Dragons}
{Auction Place} {These People}{top of page}
HA!
YOU LAUGH
AT
NAKED THIGH-
YOUR EYES BLINK
6 SECONDS
ARE
BUT
A LIFETIME
FOR A TASTE
OF
LOVE-
6 SECONDS
TO MURDER
TO LIE
TO CRY-
WEEP NOT
LIFE IS NAKED
AS
WE ARE BORN
INTO
THIS WORLD
OF
OPPOSITE ATTRACTIONS-
EMOTION
IS NOT
WHAT IS SHOWN
WITH FACE
AND TONE-
NO...
THESE
ARE ONLY
THE REFLECTIONS
OF
WHAT IS BURIED
DEEP
IN
THE HEARTS
OF
FAST CREATURES
SUCH
ARE WE-
AND
WHAT MAKES
YOU
THINK
THAT YOU
ARE WORTHY
OF
LOVE'S
BURNING HOT COALS
IT'S
BITTERSWEET ACTIONS
AND
IT'S
ENDLESS DESIRES?
AH YES-
THAT YOU
ARE HUMAN
THAT YOU
HAVE SUFFERED
AND
THAT YOU
DESERVE
ONE GOLDEN KISS
OF
WHAT THE GODS PROMISED
YOU
BEFORE
DEATH LEADS
YOU
BY THE HAND
IN A DANCE
YOU
CANNOT REFUSE-
HA!
AND
NOW
YOU WEEP
AT
NAKED THIGH-
ONLY WISHING
TO CARESS IT
TO SMELL
THE FRAGRANCE
OF
FLOWERED FLESH
TO KISS
A LOVER
ONLY IN
THE WHISPERS OF DREAMS
STILL
YET TO BE
HAD-
AND
SO
YOU SEE-
THIS IS
THE BREATH
OF LIFE-
FILL
YOUR LUNGS
AND
RUN
THE MARATHON
OF
WHAT
YOU SEEK
UNTIL
THE LAST BREATH
BECOMES
BUT FUEL
FOR
NIGHT'S FOG
FILLING
THE LOW LANDS
HAUNTING THEM
WITH
THEIR
MOIST
GHOSTLY
TOUCH.
02/15/01
{Turkey Foot Road} {I Stand Here} {The Dance That Never Was}
{Making Love To You} {Whisper to Me Wilds} { Fire Goddess} {Dragons}
{Auction Place} {These People}{top of page}
I STAND HERE
{WRITTEN FOR MY SCREENPLAY "FEAST OF MAKING."}
I STAND HERE
ENGULFING HER SCENT
SHE KNOWS NOT
THE SLIGHTEST BIT
OF
HOW
I CRAVE-
AND
OH HOW
I CRAVE
THE SLICK WET TOUCH OF...
I CANNOT
GO ON-
I STAND HERE
BLOCKING
MY OWN THOUGHTS
OF
CARNAL PLEASURE-
AS
I RUN
MY TONGUE
SLOWLY
OVER
THESE TEETH-
SHE KNOWS NOT
THE SLIGHTEST BIT
OF
HOW
I WISH
TO HAVE HER-
MY SECRETS
ARE
BUT
MINE TO KEEP
BUT-
IN A DARK SLEEP
I WILL
TASTE
THIS ANGEL'S INNOCENCE-
AS LOVE
WILL BE
MINE TONIGHT!
FOR A THOUSAND YEARS
AND
A THOUSAND TIMES...
IF THE EYES
ARE
THE PORTHOLE
TO
THE SOUL-
WILL SEE
SEE
WHAT IS
TRULY THERE?
OR
WILL SHE
SEE
WHAT IS
ONLY
OF
NIGHTMARE LORE?
AS I FADE
INTO
THE SHADOWS-
I CAN
ONLY BE
THE AIR
THAT FILLS HER LUNGS-
AND
NOTHING MORE...
OH
THIS ENDLESS WANTING-
I CANNOT PLAY-
THIS GAME
IS
FAR TOO WICKED-
YES...
AND
WE ARE ALL PLAYERS
BUT-
TO THE VAMPIRE-
HIS PIECE
NEVER BREAKS
NOT EVEN
WHEN SHE WISHES IT-
AND
OH
HOW THEY WISH
TO BE...
TO BE...
HUMAN ONCE AGAIN.
1997
{Turkey Foot Road} {Fast Creatures} {The Dance That Never Was}
{Making Love To You} {Whisper to Me Wilds} { Fire Goddess} {Dragons}
{Auction Place} {These People}{top of page}
IT IS ABOUT
THE DETAILS-
THE SWEET
THE SOUR
THE DRIFTING
STORM
OF
LIFE
TO BE HEARD
BY THE
HUMBLE FLUTE-
IT'S NOTES
THE BLOOD FLOW
SOMETHING GREATER
THAN ITSELF-
LIQUID SALT
STREAMS
FROM
YOUR EYES
AS
THIS MOMENT
OVERWHELMS YOU-
IT IS ABOUT
THE DETAILS-
AND
HOW
THIS GENTLE PIECE
IS PLAYED
BEFORE
THE PAGAN GODS
OF
GREECE-
IN A TIME
WHERE
SUN AND MOON
DANCED
A FINGER'S LENGTH
AWAY
FROM
ONE ANOTHER-
YET
NEVER TOUCHING-
YEARNING
FOR
THE ONE MOMENT
IN
SCIENCE TRANSLATES
AS AN
ECLIPSE
AND
WRITERS
OF THE NOVEL
STATE
THESE TWO
ARE DEFINED
AS
STAR CROSSED LOVERS-
MUSIC INVADED
LOGIC
AND
REASON-
THE ESSENCE
OF
THOUGHT
HAS BEEN
MELTED AWAY
BY THE
FLUTE PLAYER'S
NOTES
OF
RAW EMOTION-
AND
IT IS
THIS MOMENT
WHERE
SUN AND MOON
RETURN
ENCIRCLING THE SKY-
REMEMBERING
THE
GREATEST LOVE AFFAIR
THAT NEVER WAS-
CHERISHING
ALL THE DETAILS-
AS SHE
WHO WEEPS
CLOSES HER EYES
RETURNING
TO
A SLEEPLESS NIGHT'S COMFORT
LISTENING
TO THE
FLUTE PLAYER'S
BITTERSWEET MUSIC
OF MEMORIES
NEVER MADE-
AND
AS YOUR EYES
SEARCH
FOR
LIFE'S DOORWAY
IN
MY EYES-
I GENTLY
BRUSH AWAY
THE DROPS
OF
LIQUID SALT-
TELLING YOU
THAT IS WHY
THE GODS
CREATED
DUSK AND DAWN-
"I DON'T UNDERSTAND."
YOU SOFTY REPLY.
DUSK AND DAWN
ARE THE SLIGHT SECONDS
THAT
SUN AND MOON
CAN FEEL
THE TENDERNESS
OF THOSE
FEW PASSING MOMENTS
THAT THEY SHARED
UPON
THE GREAT FESTIVAL
OF THE GODS-
PASSION AND LOVE
ONLY ABLE
TO BE CREATED
THROUGH
AN UNTOUCHABLE
EXPRESSION OF DANCE...
FEELING THE NEED
TO BE
TOGETHER
YET NOT BREAKING
THE NATURAL LAW
OF
THEIR BEING
THE GODS
BESTOWED
THE
GIFT
OF DUSK AND DAWN
SO
THEY MAY
MAY ALWAYS
SEE
THE ONE
WHO BRINGS
THE DANCE OF LIFE
INTO
EACH OTHER'S EYES-
LOVING EACH OTHER
ALWAYS-
BEYOND
THE PHYSICAL REALM.
FALLEN ASLEEP
I SLOWLY
LET MY FINGERS
TOUCH HAIR
OF VELVET SOFTNESS-
AND
WHISPER
TO HER
"AND THAT IS
THE TRUTH,
EVERY DETAIL."
10/19/00
{Turkey Foot Road} {Fast Creatures} {I Stand Here}
{Making Love To You} {Whisper to Me Wilds} { Fire Goddess}
{Dragons}
{Auction Place} {These People}{top of page}
EVERY INCH OF
YOUR SKIN
CARESSED-
EVERY CREVASSE
KISSED-
EARTHY
RUGGED
ROUGH
TUMBLE AND PLAY
PINNED ON TOP-
CLOTHES
IN PILES
PANTING
PLEADING
TO
RAVISH
YOU
NAKED-
SALTY SWEET
SOFT SO SOFT
YOUR MOUTH ON MINE
TEASING ME
TAUNTING ME
TESTING ME
DRIZZLING THICK STREAMS
OF HONEY
COVERINGS YOUR BREASTS
I FEED UPON YOU
LIKE A STARVED WOLF-
PRIMITIVE
HUNGERED
CRAZED
SPLASHING RED WINE
BETWEEN YOUR THIGHS
LAPPING
LICKING
LOVING
YOU
EVERY INCH
TO BE EXPLORED
AGAIN AND AGAIN
MY FINGERS FEEL
THE WET WARMTH
OF YOU
BUCKLE
AGAINST MY HAND
THROBBING
GRINDING
CRASHING DOWN
AGAINST ME
AGAIN AND AGAIN
AS WE LAY
BY A CRACKLING
FIRE WITHIN
DEEP WOODS
SURROUNDING US
AS YOUR MOANS
ECHO IN
MY MIND-
AND
I HAVE
MADE LOVE
TO YOU
A THOUSAND TIMES,
BUT DREAMS TO DO NOT
COMPARE TO
SHE
WHO LEAVES ME
IN ENDLESS WANTING.
11/10/01
{Turkey Foot Road} {Fast Creatures} {I Stand Here}
{The Dance That Never Was}{Whisper to Me Wilds} { Fire Goddess} {Dragons}
{Auction Place} {These People}{top of page}
TAKE ME
BACK TO
THE WILDS-
LET MY BODY
BE OVERGROWN
BY THE TALL GREENS
OF THE EARTH-
LET THE SOIL
DRINK OF ME-
AS I
GIVE BACK
THAT OF WHICH
I HAVE TAKEN-
AND
THAT OF WHICH
WAS GIVEN-
LET MY BREATH
MESH WITH
NIGHT TIME FOG-
AND
MORNING MIST-
I ASK
FOR THESE
TO BE GRANTED-
IN WHICH
I MAY BE
OF USE
BEYOND WORDS
BEYOND THOUGHTS-
HUMBLE IS
THE BEE
TO
THE FLOWER-
HUMBLE IS
THE MIND
TO
THE SOUL
OF
UNIVERSAL THOUGHT-
AND
IF I AM WORTHY,
I MAY BE GRANTED
THE EDUCATION
OF
THE WILDS-
TO REMAIN
WITH WHICH ALWAYS WAS
AND
WITH WHICH WILL BE AGAIN-
WHAT IS THIS LIFE
BUT A
CHAIN OF EXPERIENCES...
TO EYE-
TO NOSE-
TO MOUTH-
TO EAR-
FLUID MIND
IS
THE WATER
THAT DRINKS ALL
AND
THIRSTS
ITS SELF DRY-
BECOMING
A
FRAGMENT
OF
DUSTY SOIL
HUMBLE TO THE EARTH
IN WHICH
IT SEEKS
IN ENDLESS SEARCHING
FOR TRUTH.
(2-6-01)
{Turkey Foot Road} {Fast Creatures} {I Stand Here} {The Dance That Never Was}
{Making Love To You} { Fire Goddess} {Dragons}
{Auction Place} {These People} {top of page}
FIRE
RIDGED HEAT
DANCING FLAMES
OF DESIRE
THIS HISS
OF WOOD
BEING CONSUMED-
LIKE HOT BREATH
INTO
THE CHILLED NIGHT-
IMAGES
OF YOU
SMOLDER
MY MIND
TORMENTING ME
INTO
A SENSUAL FRENZY-
IMAGES
OF YOU
AND
THE DANCING FLAMES
MELT INTO ONE-
YOU
DANCE BEFORE
THE SHY ONE
SO INTIMATELY-
FIRE GODDESS OF OLD
BURNING MY EYES
AS THEY CLOSE
IN MEMORY
OF YOU.
(10-13-00)
{Turkey Foot Road} {Fast Creatures} {I Stand Here} {The Dance That Never Was}
{Making Love To You}{Whisper to Me Wilds} {Dragons}
{Auction Place} {These People} {top of page}
DRAGONS
(FOR MY FRIEND: COLLEEN KUZCINSKI/FERRIGAN)
DRAGONS
POWERFUL
FIRE BLESSED
CREATURES
NOBEL AND FIERCE
THE PHYSICAL EXTENSION
OF MYSTIC PASSIONS
AND STRENGTHS
IN TIMELESS MYTHS
MADE REALISTIC
TO THOSE
WHO
LIVE IN BOOKS
AND ROAM
IN
THE FORGOTTEN CAVES
OF LORE-
WRAP
YOUR WINGS AROUND ME
TAKE FLIGHT-
LET US
BECOME
SHADOWS TOGETHER
LOST IN TIME-
NO SHIELD
SO SWORD
SO ARMOR-
EXPOSED
IN BEAUTY
OF TALONS
OF SCALES
DEEP BLACK EYES
SEEING ALL-
AND THIS
SACRED CREATURE
LIVES STILL
BEYOND
THE IMAGE OF THE ARTIST-
FOREVER IMMORTAL
DRAGONS.
(5-23-01)
{Turkey Foot Road} {Fast Creatures} {I Stand Here} {The Dance That Never Was}
{Making Love To You}{Whisper to Me Wilds} { Fire Goddess}
{Auction Place} {These People} {top of page}
STARING AT ME
WONDERING
WHO I AM
FROM
YOUR WOMB
FED
FROM
YOUR HAND
CLOTHES SO LITTLE
ASKING EYES
WAS YOUR PRIZE
TO BE
TO BE
AUCTIONED OFF.
(1991-1993)
{Turkey Foot Road} {Fast Creatures} {I Stand Here} {The Dance That Never Was}
{Making Love To You}{Whisper to Me Wilds} { Fire Goddess} {Dragons}
{These People} {top of page}
SO MANY VOICES CALL-
THERE IS
A DISCONNECTION
THAT IS
NOT
AN OPERATOR'S FAULT-
NO 911-
NO CODE RED-
NOT FOR THESE PEOPLE
THE PHONE CORD
DANGLES
BY THREADS
OF LIFE-
ONLY TO BE
CUT
BY SOMEONE-
PERHAPS
OURSELVES.
(1994)
{Turkey Foot Road} {Fast Creatures} {I Stand Here} {The Dance That Never Was}
{Making Love To You}{Whisper to Me Wilds} { Fire Goddess} {Dragons}
{Auction Place} {top of page}