a poem is a sermon
The locust choir at midnight ends rehearsal when the night larks begin to bustle ’round; and even the great roaches find dispersal preferable when mockingbirds abound. And so, at half past twelve, I sit in darkness, not worried over creeping, crawling things, smoking a cigarette in peace, just listening to each new voice, the melody […]
I never have been a big fan of loud, drunken crowds. Even when I am feeling loud and drunk, being surrounded by potentially out-of-control people gives me the willies. And this is the time of year in New Orleans when loud and drunk go together like purple, green and gold. Those colors in combination generally […]
It started out as hail this morning, but has turned to snow Which happened last here in New Orleans fifteen years go Those who came south for sunny climes are in for quite a shock To see the trees decked with the real stuff instead of fake flock Perhaps Heatmiser struck a side deal with […]
The minutes drag and slow to just a crawl, their tired legs turned rubber, and their hands, so used to crisp precision, mime a drawl that stretches seconds out like rubber bands. Each sound becomes a dopplered wave, each sigh a whirlwind swirling echoes in its wake; and even the sweet words of lullabies rasp […]
Two murders I witnessed in opposite trees across the canal, voicing cacophony; a trial of wills between territories resulting in blackened skies, as the light breeze of morning and rain brought a chill to my knees. Not often such numbers are gathered this way, suggesting an omen to christen the day accompanying storm clouds hung […]
Last night a storm rolled slowly in the thunder muffled by the air so heavy, like a mortar’s crack or heavy rifle silenced with a potato at its barrel end, wrapped in layers of gauze; it could only slowly make its way along the pea-soup night and felt that it was far away instead of […]
Dear Postmaster General: I live in what likes to call itself, at least in information generated by its tourist bureau, a major metropolitan area of the United States. New Orleans, Lousiana, to be precise. The local branch of my post office is located roughly seven blocks from my house. The delivery route for my neighborhood […]