Birds of Prey
“Most people are onthe world, not in it”Muir said that so long ago but he was wrong Most people are outsidethe world, doubting they know how to be among itRiding … Read More “Birds of Prey”
Tag: existentialism
NO
Frost on the ground,Condensation on the window.Maybe something brittlebroke along the way; I’ve learned there’s no such thingAs a perfect … Read More “NO”
I Exist
I am garbagewhite trasha categoryother than my skin I am wastedall of the timewith the passing of the centuriesa fruitfly intriguedby love … Read More “I Exist”
There is a calm
and steadyloneliness to the half notes of sheetmetal-roofedcabins in a hailstorm George Cassidy Payne is a poet from Rochester, NY. His work has been … Read More “There is a calm”
Don’t Try
until you have madeit with your own two hands Silly Puddy in your palms the way God once held us George Cassidy Payne is a poet … Read More “Don’t Try”
Death
opens as a lotus petal all at oncein all directionsunder the kind pressureof twilighta translucentblue topaz feelingdisappearing into an ancient softness George Cassidy Payne is a poet from Rochester, NY. His work has … Read More “Death”
Cyberspace
had a way of telling us we could never have it better in this light, in your liver, the future became unusually gentle a machine … Read More “Cyberspace”
The Tao is broken, too
Murky and flimsy. Weakand empty. Dark. Dangling. Depressed. Deep hunger pangs. Dying on the vine. Ignoble onpurpose. Groundless and buriedlike emeralds or … Read More “The Tao is broken, too”
Listen to the Wild
be wounded with her be empty and homelesswith herbe a light among her trees the turquoise darknessat 3:20 amencounter her be exquisite with … Read More “Listen to the Wild”
Mindfulness Is Not
1. A religion 2. An answer 3. A way to feel successful 4. A way to improve yourself 5. A … Read More “Mindfulness Is Not”