Rapid eye movement
memory and association
in moments going past
fly-casting through
crystal spectacles
1.
1.
Scintillating
Alameda
old California
I take the beach head
Did you hear a noise
at the window?
Go to sleep
Strange auguries
in the sunset clouds
2.
Morning trees
and shadow
still hot
make a pot of pinto beans
nevertheless
Blessed crepuscular
shift in the heat
Then go out at night
So many streets
crossed on my way
Went to see someone in Berkeley
an older cat I know
we spent an hour on his rooftop
with some most excellent sativa
Then in a euphoric twilight zone
I descended again to walk
to a bus stop
This cleverly expressive
street sign fence
on MLK and Dwight
Then the wandering 12 bus
over Piedmont hill and dale
whistling past the graveyard
To deboard at last
in Old Oakland
near home
Someone has left
all the lights on
in empty rooms
3.
Elmwood drive-by
Traditionally hot afternoon
on the last Friday
before Halloween
There's the spooky balloon shop
Toys and treats
masks and adornment
roll up to holiday town
Sweet dreams
are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world
and the seven seas
Everybody's
looking for something
oh-oh-oh-oh
hey hey hey yeah
Miss Thang
she brang the
armor-plated sexy
(go to part two)
224-27 October 2017
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