another poem published in a small zine

another poem published in a small magazine Poet's Page. i reiterate - support small 'zines - as they are the lifeblood of modern arts, esp. poetry. written in June of 1994. There are so many great small presses out there, many are just paper presses, some on-line. And they are run by great people and dedicated editors. i salute each of you.

on another note: check the archives if you want to read all the poems offered on this blog, as well as the source of a lot of the notes and comments i talk about in the "headers" to some of the poems. And again, thanks for all the comments, as well as for everyone that visits and reads this stuff. if anyone wants to pass along the link to this blog, feel free to do so. if anyone wants to publish any of these poems - feel free to contact me. i don't have any objections, but i would like to know about it ahead of time.

FOR ROBIN A.

1. i do not seek acceptance
though i do seek
friendship -

cantacerous as i have become - old
& overweight
full of dreams & dramas
slowly unfolding (awkwardly)

i do not seek acceptance now
as i never really have
i am more like Walter Mitty, unfortunately,
than Robert Lowell

when you search the caverns
of desperation
you will find many mirrors
reflecting images
you would prefer ignore

my eyes could be such mirrors

2: shall i flatter you,
cover you with cliches
as if rose petals

shall i ignore the turmoil
in your smile
& your laughter?

surely morning aches.
surely the rain is tears
over the rock of hope.

3:we will remain stone

or continents drifting

the call of gulls in a damp wind
our conversations
the black ocean
our touch

sometimes close enough to hail
almost understand
sometime a whole expanding ocean
apart

we remain continents

& gulls will be our language