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by indar
Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Consider
Replies: 1
Views: 6034

Consider

a blood pump, not much bigger than a fist, burdened with matters concerning love, memory, discernment: a ridiculous proposition, except-- except for the stories, stories of experiences shared between donors and recipients. Explain that. Cardiologists and religious mystics speak different languages: ...
by indar
Wed Jul 12, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: To My Sisters of a Certain Age
Replies: 2
Views: 5606

Re: To My Sisters of a Certain Age

Thanks Gyppo. I posted this one on "Poetry Circle" as well and find that I must find a way to be more clear about my intention. My point is that we are fed images over and over until we think they are true (the same can be said of conspiracy theories repeated over and over on certain outlets and onl...
by indar
Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: To My Sisters of a Certain Age
Replies: 2
Views: 5606

To My Sisters of a Certain Age

We believed the silver-screen lies that could get you killed. Believed mature sophistication involved a feather boa, silky dress, opera gloves, a casual lean against the highly polished mahogany bar in some sultry far off. The stranger offers a drink, no more said, enough the exchange of meaningful ...
by indar
Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Running
Replies: 4
Views: 6656

Re: Running

NO FAIR!!! I'm on your side! May the fleas of a thousand camels infest Fat Tony and the evil eye be upon him pssssst.
by indar
Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Some Mornings
Replies: 8
Views: 13039

Re: Some Mornings

Many decades later, I still remember a fine example of what you speak of. Speech teacher, high school (in the 50s) demonstrated two ways of expressing oneself. The first was a rather hysterical, repeated yell: get out get out get out accompanied by arm waving. The second was low and intense "GET   O...
by indar
Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Some Mornings
Replies: 8
Views: 13039

Some Mornings

Some Mornings

the marine layer burns away early.
I can see Mystic Hill from here,
the light on its face--
not a hill really, tightly packed
stacks of lava that stuck
in the throat of a volcano
so long ago considered extinct.
Who's to say? Some days
the silence is palpable.
by indar
Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:09 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Garden Tour
Replies: 9
Views: 11100

Re: Garden Tour

TO ARMS, Gyppo! We must fight this trend with all our might!
by indar
Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:46 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Garden Tour
Replies: 9
Views: 11100

Re: Garden Tour

Thank you both Gyppo and Tracy. So Gyppo, I take it this decline is an international thing? Tracy< I whipped up ta little something to replace the poem that's been stewing on PYP for weeks-months maybe--and you post two brilliant writes on the subject. I'm going to make a last trip for this summer t...
by indar
Sun Jul 02, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Garden Tour
Replies: 9
Views: 11100

Garden Tour

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5d/51/03/5d51039c1351c88f3a2470ad9340f6af--garden-balls-prayer-garden.jpg Before the solar-powered whirlygigs, the cast-resin, big-eyed animals, the plaster garden gnomes, even the pink plastic flamingos, there were glass gazing balls. It's obvious yard art...
by indar
Sun Jun 18, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: When I Was
Replies: 8
Views: 10048

Re: When I Was

Dear Tracy, Dave and Gyppo, You see? Religion can be a perfectly safe subject for discussion among thoughtful people like the three of you. Thank you so much for all the feedback. Here is a little saying I picked up during theological studies:  When we die and get to heaven, we'll find all the angel...