"Where the action is..."

Ah, what a sweeter time it was, the '60s and dance shows and teens singing and goofing off on the sidewalk as if their hearts would burst for joy...I loved dancing to the Turtles in front of the ol' black and white.

I want that back for today's kids
.
Can you spot the dancer doing the 'Freddie' (a specialty of mine then)?

"Agnieszka"

If a swelling branch, the speed and dark
   of it all  (a reason to run!)

   weren't enough

and the odd two, three coloured dogs,
   and bison

and, oh, cliffs and anfractuosities, too
   where you etched-

      well, dear pilgrim
                          then  they  weren't

Two from "Stella's Songs & Others"

Here are two of my favourite pieces from ginamarie lobianco's latest book of verses (published by "little dipper ink", 2013), "goose" and "honey". I like them for euphony, originality and a young poet's always bright illuminative wisdom...

 

goose

 

 

love, take it up above

what has been the meaning of this

someone's snapping fingers

someone's silence lingers

it happened just like magic that way

the goose flew away

 

and a prophecy got the most of me

when there's nothing left to see

with the buildings they tore down

it happened in the most unsuspecting way

the goose flew away

 

rust, what happens to the trees

is happening to me

some blame it on the weather

there was nothing that he left her

not even a feather

no one said a thing

 

no one knew what to say

the goose flew away

l'oca vola via

 

 

honey

 

honey is good.

honey

is

good

for catching flies

if that's what you like to do

 

 



"Panis Angelicus"

Some of the inspiringly beautiful music at World Youth Day 2013 in Brazil.

Here is surely a little of Dante's dolce sinfonia di paradiso

Samperi (Skysill) 'Trilogy' is out!

I'm exceedingly happy to announce that the Skysill Samperi Trilogy is out. Please go here to order your copy!

How you know you're getting old

Hell now points
          (a stormy finger)
                sex'angularly
                     at
                         me.