many walks

By Jonas

the velocity of some fairy tales
bury the sense in the sinking sands
of some hourglass cliche

swirling
do you remember the feel of dry wind
blowing
dust that seems to stick in your pores
i asked her
without looking

gently she turned my head
around
laying a light finger on my chin
she looked into my eyes and said
you know
we could both be dead tomorrow

bit lip
figertips are cold and unfeeling
misunderstanding god's meaning
behind the rain

something wants to believe
beyond noah's floating fuck fest
like the christians crushing byzantine

in all this i seem to have forgotten
the sum total of a true circle
and the different degrees of spirit in
life

greyhound
sitting up wakeful
on hour 23
arizona is endless

as i reach for the astringent to cleanse my
pores
of desert wind
borne dust
she tells me gently
you think too much

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Published on Wednesday, May 28, 2003. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "many walks"

A former member wrote: this is incredible, from the references to our mortality, to the instances of historical resonance, to the immediacy of the context providing a framework through which to see a taste of life and humanity
A former member wrote: and to think how rich this site is because of the incomprehensibly fathomless depth of artistry and life, this poem being just one instance...
A former member wrote: is too be completely overwhelmed... it reminds me of a worm hole into a well loved alley coated with ages of blood written graffite... and I shiver to think of how I, too, will have to say goodbye...
On Monday, March 29, 2004, sulkylime (191) wrote:

lovely. reading this poem made my day. i think i'll come back and read it again.. and again
On Wednesday, July 2, 2003, celestine_moon (46) wrote:

You tapdance brilliantly Through my mind And I want to watch you always So some piece of your genius Might fall upon me And I can close my eyes And pretend for just a moment that I’m as beautiful as you -for Fish from moon
On Tuesday, June 24, 2003, celestine_moon (46) wrote:

wow. i really liked this one. it led me on quite a journey. -kitty
On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, Audrey_Star (26) wrote:

great closing line.
On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, manywalks (747) wrote:

Oh, now I am really sorry I missed this earlier, amazing piece of work. ~ mw
A former member wrote: Beauty, as always....if it's for the poet of same name, it suits, if not, it suits even more...
On Tuesday, June 3, 2003, Jonas (715) wrote:

nope... not made for manywalks (who rules) ... but her screen name rules and fit this piece better than anything else i could think of
On Saturday, May 31, 2003, KittyStryker (710) wrote:

mmm. lovely. i'm glad you've begun posting again... your work is inspiring to me.
A former member wrote: i like it...kind of haunting, it lingers even after the last verse
On Thursday, May 29, 2003, DoctorAsh (371) wrote:

mmm. [This is beautiful] . A stamp reached down through this poem and pressed onto my mind. A book of memories 'opens' ...[8]... and then slowly ..'closes'. Excellent write Fish:+{D&A}
On Thursday, May 29, 2003, Six-Out (1423) wrote:

Hmm. Though provoking. Interesting. I like.
A former member wrote: its good keep writing
On Friday, June 27, 2003, Jonas (715) wrote:

no,i think i'll stop writing... jesus