• 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...

    • Coffee House Poet (a poem)
      (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...
    • Professional Poetry Cheap! Why Poetry Is The Best Gift To Give
      "...I've been told, true love should be spoken But its too hard, to risk my heart being broken The gamble too high, the chance too low But then you have to wonder, does she know? I will watch her, when shes comes on by I see her walking, but I say a Read More...
    • 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 I’d be interested to know Do you wonder where I am An Read More...
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      Champion Poets Commentary on Poetry: I don't want to be like Robert Penn Warren, or W.B. Yeats, I like their poetry, but it ends there. Neither do I want to be like Allen Ginsberg, or William Burroughs, all good poets in their own way. Rather I p Read More...
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