solitary nut:
bewildered squirrel, atop
a limbless light pole
poetry
Painted Ladies
Blogger’s Note: Sometimes the dawn and the seasons spark strange things in me.
resisting the fall
blondes, brunettes, redheads
toss their manes and beckon, but
i’m not green, either.
Haiku For a Late Summer Morning
Blogger’s Note: I have a longer post in mind (several actually), but no time to write them just now. At least this will keep the imagery fresh in my mind. Sorry I’ve been gone so long.
fog over cornfields
trees and the shadows of trees
filtering sunlight
Poem: First Draft
Blogger’s Note: This fell out of my head pretty much like it’s written here. Not sure where it came from. No title yet; feedback welcome!
it is said
that a samurai should act with such purpose
such devout persistence
such selfless sacrifice and
oneness of thought and deed
that even if
he should be pierced by a thousand arrows
torn by bullet, blade, or spear
beheaded or run through
he should yet accomplish one last thing
it seems to me
the warrior and the lover are alike in this way
such devout persistence
such selfless sacrifice
when properly smitten
dying for another, each cry a song of glory
j. thorp
09 may 13
From the Notebooks of Theodore Roethke
Finished reading a book of Roethke poetry over lunch, and ran across a few lines from his notebooks that spoke to me:
“Dear God, I want it all: the depths and the heights.”
“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.”
“Live in perpetual great astonishment”
“Those who are willing to be vulnerable move among mysteries”
“Surround yourself with rising waters: the flood will teach you to swim.”
This is the book: Theodore Roethke: Selected Poems. I’ve always loved his early stuff, and the later material was wonderful, too. The stuff in the middle was a bit beyond me, but I read it and was rewarded nonetheless.
Archangel Stomp 