Archive for the ‘Poetry’ Category
I Hear America Singing
I Hear America Singing I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, The carpenter singing as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, The boatman singing what belongs to him in his ...
Journaling
As I was reading David’s recent blog entry, I stopped in the middle and thought to myself, this is so amazing – I’m reading a letter from this preposterously talented, successful guy who’s out on tour traveling thousands of miles, working on two albums and spending time with his cousins, and he’s writing a letter ...
I Hate You, David Archuleta
I hate you, David Archuleta, For this affliction you’ve given me. I’d rather have swine flu or salmonella Than suffer from this ODD. I used to have a life, you see, But when I saw you on TV Flirting with some melody, I knew that was the end of me. I had no choice—your lack of guile, Your soulful voice and gleaming smile Had me ...
The Woof of Now
Golden Retrievals…………….Mark Doty Fetch? Balls and sticks capture my attention seconds at a time. Catch? I don’t think so. Bunny, tumbling leaf, a squirrel who’s — oh joy — actually scared. Sniff the wind, then I’m off again: muck, pond, ditch, residue of any thrillingly dead thing. And you? Either you’re sunk in the past, half our walk, thinking of what you never ...
It’s an Inside Job
It’s a marvel the world keeps spinning Sometimes I wonder how The angels must be winning In spite of what we humans still allow. What passes for a good idea Just amazes me And how it’s wrapped and sold to us Is simply trickery. And along comes David, So beautiful to see Captivating audiences from sea to shining sea! But look into those eyes, my friend And look ...