Fjordscene Poetry

thoughts that fester – feelings linger – human weakness, human pain – thinky-feely patterns pending sense revision – host insane –

the worst thing i ever did to my poetry was tagging my own name onto it – it detracts – if a poem cannot stand alone it cannot stand – and i cannot stand it –

corrosion, erasure, exposure and now and again apathy and abandonment causes artwork to happen – spontaneous, hidden treasure –

steam in a sliced sunbeam through a door ajar mixing with the dust grains – an imitated interstellar nebula – swirling in the gloom a false creation of a world hiding in an empty room –

sought out solace found – — sketch thoughts in words then plan their meaning deceiving their seeming ease

we speak about the same thing, and the thing is not the same – we call it the same name, but proportions and perspective lie 40 years apart – in a world apart – she thinks she knows the answers […]

silence now will cause silence to reign soon when our course ends with it – ends in it – results in it – end it –

selective hearing in selective wind that blows your words away from me again – a word – a phrase – I piece together that which I want – whatever else may be, remind me later maybe – the world does […]

scathing sunlight scorching parched earth – scathing humans robbing humans of self-worth – earth spins panting, looking on in its despair – our every action makes it wish we weren’t here –

sweet, kind girl eminent at blending into the background of every setting where her scenes unfurl – safety in invisibility –

MARCH: I’m tired of my IT job – I’m going to make it big! – so I’m co-founding this start-up with branded coffee cups and an idea that’ll stick! No boss to push me around – no schedule to follow! […]

assaulted by noise from all around and within – seeking peace – then assaulted by noisy complaints about me being quiet – are you all right? – what is the matter? – why don’t you speak? – just shut up […]

we could go to this fastfood place if you’re hungry (or anyway)! look – cheap burgers! – oh, I see the sign, walk 1 mile that way to get a tiny piece of unidentifiable meat, paper-like cheese and soggy bread […]

outraged teenagers discuss personal matters on a bus – perhaps not caring and perhaps deliberately wanting us to hear their smut – “my friend broke up with her boyfriend through two years a whole month ago and hasn’t yet had […]

not even looking since looks could deceive the fact that she used to know someone like me – not fashionably dressed, clearly not from the city – any traces of roots relating her to me were to be cut if […]

toughness in the thick-rimmed titanium glasses – square jaw held high – sure of himself – sure of his field and that he knew all of it though fallen ten years behind – why care to learn? better pretend and […]

unsuited for the digital age – I don’t want to brand myself – i am human, i am no product – it does not come naturally. I am a poet not a screamer – I hate having photos taken – […]

so, you said you have a company? – I am a social media influencer, yes! – what does that consist of? – updating profiles, testing products that I get and explaining their usage – so, basically getting free stuff and […]

teenage drama, perfectly orchestrated to generate attention on a crowded bus while seeming to want to avoid same attention – I’ll never get to make any money, will I? it’s never gonna happen to me! – well, what would you […]

she has no money – she said so – frowning with carefully plucked and dyed eyebrows and carefully shaded eyelids – re-arranging a fold in the sleeve of a designer jacket – it’s so tough to find the “right” job […]