• The Poets Corner [Three Poems with a review]
    The Poet’s Corner [Three poem/ see review of poetry under the poems] The Poets Condor The condor fly’s Amongst the hills In open skies Of San Jerrónimo, Near Huancayo… Forbidding any To near his path— Lest he dare To risk a attack, Near Huancayo!... #685 5/27/05 Fate of a Poet Poets have an abundance of Consonants A few vowels (for transparency) And no money They have days and days Of moldy cloths Some displayed In windows…; In essence, the Poet Has a courtship With the Gordian Knot—; And raw rice for the devil!... #686 5/24/ Read More...

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      (Written at the Coffee House) Here is where I meet my friends, have long conversations; glances, can’t remember all their names— (all the time) my coffee cup often jumps, when they come by, breaking up the moment of my concentration…. Women want Read More...
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    • Questions
      When I am alone I think of you I remember your smell And the things that you do What are you doing This moment that is here Are you laughing I wonder Yes I ponder, my dear Do you think of me also IÂ’d be interested to know Do you wonder where I am An Read More...
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