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Tag: imagery

Poems

Entrance

March 27, 2014 ROMPoetry

panther profileThe black cat came in
Through the dryer vent,
Ripping a silver hole
And scrambling up
The back of the machine
And onto a pile of towels.
Okay then. What now?

–Shaun Perkins

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Poems

Dream Arithmetic

March 5, 2013 ROMPoetry

John_Henry_Fuseli_-_The_NightmareNobody needs it,
The loss of words, the alphabet
Of rock and sky, the dictionary
Spelling out the weight of pelican
Feathers and childbirth. Nobody
Needs the dream of images
Making no sense, the path
Of broken teeth and textbooks, Continue reading “Dream Arithmetic” →

Tagged creative writing, dreams, imagery, nature, nightmare, poems, poetry, subconscious1 Comment
Poems

Sea Lesson #1

July 26, 2012July 26, 2012 ROMPoetry

There you are
deep inside,
curved legs
against shell,
visible life in death
brought to shore. Continue reading “Sea Lesson #1” →

Tagged imagery, life, nature, ocean, philosophy, poem, poetry, writing1 Comment
Poems

The Yellow Bath Mat

February 12, 2012February 12, 2012 ROMPoetry

(with apologies to William Carlos Williams)

so much depends
upon
a yellow
bath mat
rubber on
bottom
priced firm at three
dollars.

–Shaun Perkins

NOTE: This poem was inspired by (stolen from) the following Craig’s List ad: Continue reading “The Yellow Bath Mat” →

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Poems

Always With

January 13, 2012 ROMPoetry

Always with the words, always with the pen,
Always with the fingers upon the keyboard,
Always with the thoughts, always with the clang
Of time on the kettle on the stove, always
With the conversation held back, always with calls
Across rooms deserted and full, always with
The nonsense of rain in the background to enter Continue reading “Always With” →

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