Poetry, Theirs and Ours

Poetry that travels like lightning to electrify your very soul

As jubilados (Spanish for retirees) we’re fans of Leonard Cohen who wrote: “Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.”

Richard Ford – Rock Springs

Rock Springs

Someone asked me what I thought about while driving during our 79-day road trip this spring. Not much. But travelling through Wyoming, I was reminded

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Gingko Leaves

here fallthe gingko leaves fluttering yellowfans cartwheeling freelyonto a carpetso radiant like old memoriesloosened by wind’s coolbreath (see how fall’s decayconvenespast golden moments) outshining daffodilswhich

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Chiiori

Sixteen Days in Japan

Wrong Turns Kansai Airport to Mountain-Top Koyasan weary of tunnels,in the Fukuchiin Templewe sleep near the monks Koyasan’s Okunoin, Japan’s Largest Cemetery graveyard night tourFukuchiin

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Otherworldly

Otherworldly Sun alights her figure of hematite, Apart and above in her regal stance Her gown of ruffles chalky pink; her legs Trapped for sixty

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