Category Archives: Poetry

The Church of the Redeemer

Posted on December 20, 2006 by ubu507

The Church of the Redeemer   She smiles history Changed now in the Soft age of her eyes   Robed silent she sits Above all the families God eyed children And veiled mothers Correct in their pews   A few … Continue reading →

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No

Posted on December 13, 2006 by ubu507

No it can’t be she Who’s hardly here Who never remembers How can she be the one Who remains forever

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Xenophon Kalantiano (God)

Posted on December 9, 2006 by ubu507

Xenophon Kalamatiano (God)   "The hope of transcendence is in the romantic re-creation of the self through submersion in the unconscious and the ungovernable." – John Lahr     Neon the moon Maenads in a trance See Gorgo Breaking up … Continue reading →

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Flesh Pulse

Posted on December 6, 2006 by ubu507

Flesh Pulse (Henry Stahl)   Her nude thrusting body Bobbed into a back bend                   at the end That softened the plaster                  on the ceiling And at that moment The police wagon                  pulled up

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Cancer in America

Posted on November 28, 2006 by ubu507

Cancer in America   Wears a knife on his belt He cuts off one part of you And then another   He licks out the marrow While crawling inside Of your bones   He sends you downstairs And when you … Continue reading →

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Ellen’s Hymn to Inanna

Posted on November 17, 2006 by ubu507

Ellen’s Hymn to Inanna   She gave me the kick of speeding She gave me the trick of lovemaking She gave me the kissing of the phallos She gave me the holy tavern And the sacred fermented grain beverage She … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Childhood

Posted on October 20, 2006 by ubu507

I found this beautiful and inspiring poem copied out in an old notebook, and remembered how its uplifting sentiment had inspired me though some tough times. I wanted to share it with you in the hopes that your lives too … Continue reading →

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Constrictor

Posted on October 14, 2006 by ubu507

Constrictor   At the 20th the weight of 40 Our quick collusion the same Salamander karma ghia grin Yet now a crooked receding A slipping into the local Hands clasped over White stockinged knee Still the bride outshining The one … Continue reading →

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After Trakl

Posted on October 8, 2006 by ubu507

After Trakl   The sun’s buried In the leafless wood The moon ripples In the freezing pond   A pale man Lives in the blue crystal His cheek resting against the stars His head nodding in purple sleep   Yet, … Continue reading →

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Bettie III

Posted on October 6, 2006 by ubu507

Bettie III   She walked in on her toes Tippy toes like a toe dancer And there was this beautiful flawless Tan body Tan all over no marks no freckles No blemishes Miss Perfection La Venus Des Mers Chaudes Miss … Continue reading →

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