Monthly Archives: January 2021

You scraped some old paint off the door; I put spackle in holes in the wall. We took a break, smoked cigarettes, Then back to work we cheerly went. You scraped and swore at something hard; I sang “Home On … Continue reading →

Oh, dear Alpheus is active, He’s rolling all around! He’s on his back, now stomach—-Lo! This baby boy knows how to go! He swings his legs, His arms swing, too! Sweet Alpheus knows what to do! And now he kicks … Continue reading →

I saw her at the fountain, She knew not I was there Behind a pillar watching. My love had froze me there. It took another minute Until I melted free— Out I walked, looking, And she smiled back at me.

Do not atone For your “stand alone,” It’s virtue, not a vice. Climb, and rise, And stand alone— And never sacrifice.

I stand at the corner of Fifth Avenue. The Empire Building is soul of my view. (I raise and raise my eyes, I raise and raise my eyes) Thirty feet sixty feet, upward I see, Windows a-flashing flashing at me. … Continue reading →

I am the flower rising to your lips; You are the sun that roars to mine. I the butterfly at your fingertips; You the hand of delicate design. Burn me to my roots, O Mighty Sun; I will catch the … Continue reading →