Thursday, May 15, 2014
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
OF THE MOURNING MY FACES CAME...OFF
standing headless in a crowd of heedless energy
erupting through my skin-
a seedless splay
a seedless splay
To be a fallen faceless, masking what is placeless
every ghost then would be nameless
again oar again
The perfect soul stood standing
quite invisible not landing
about ten thousand yeards aweigh!
D'Agate
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
feeding the plants
FEEDING THE PLANTS
I was walking around
looking for eight dollar bills
while thin, black females came through doors
going for 6 billion a pop
I used to drink, ugly
Now, I just feed plants
to all of the abandoned Buddhas
and forlorn Christs
whose messenger scribe notes
on waves
crashing over the bows
of my Ships!
Saturday, September 28, 2013
WHY I LOVE LOOKING IN HER EYES
picture a vineyard in the late afternoon
of a Fall day, the air is still;
a kind of smoke from burnt leaves
halos the field with a soft, embroidered crown
her eyes have the color of fresh grapes on the vine
Now notice the forest surrounding the field
it is silent and strong, mysterious and unmenacing
as it implicitly reminds you to remember your limits
and your responsibilities in the field
then, when dusk approaches and you have finished your day
you look at the vineyard and recall your youth
with all its dreams you held so dear
and realize that they are still so close to here
Her skin is plain and fair
Her simple smile
Her raven hair
there is no more you need
Girôn d'Agate
Thursday, September 26, 2013
BIG
WORM, NEW MEXICO
when
the world was smoky
all
of the brilliant pumpkins danced
in
their ancient costumes
you
and I walked through the dream forest
our
naked souls kissed by the earth
in Magic Worlds we only loved
and
were loved by one another;
that
was the time of tenderness
dancing
with
the Brilliant Pumpkins
wearing the Ancient Costumes
as
the soil tickled our toes
Eternal
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
BRIGHT NIGHT
Will you please excuse me?
I've forgotten your name
I think I may have a cold
Yes, my nose is running
Could I borrow your face?
Yes, Yes, I'm stumbling
And my vision is blurred
Is that you?
Please, I can't remember
Have we met?
Have you seen me before?
Yes, I recall now
We were cold
And the World was empty
We shared a blanket
We shared a lot
We shared our breath
And yes, I know,
I don't recall
I have forgotten all
And I've fallen down
I remember nothing now
Nothing--------------
But you,
You I recall
Yes,
yes I do.
girôn d'agate
Saturday September 11th, 2010 @ 9:30 pm
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Eve w/Charlie&Big Worm, New Mexico
AN EVENING WITH CHARLIE
smokeless rooms
loud chatter
chatter unending, forgetting, forgetful
forgotten banter
about nothing, about anything
anywhere, everywhere
in smokeless rooms
loud chatter
about nothing
forever
until a fucking bomb
blows out the glass windows
in slow motion
But they sit there
bleeding, cut
bloody bleeding;
first they were loud
talking about nothing
then there was a louder noise
now they’re quiet
and bleeding
their expressions haven’t even changed
But blood is everywhere
everywhere you look
you see red blood
in loud, smokeless rooms
Giron d’Agate
@blue&gold; 7th St. bet.1&2
N.Y., Wednesday, sept.1,2010
I wrote this poem at the Blue and Gold Bar
I had decided to write just what I observed
in order to get into the ‘flow’ of the piece.
Interestingly i’d written one poem there
in the spring of ‘96, 'Big Worm, New Mexico'. When asked later what
were the inspirations of this first poem I’d told
that in those days smoking was permitted in bars
but the poem itself hearkened back to my youth
in the Autumn when people would rake their leaves
then burn them. This was eventually outlawed but before
it was the ‘world’ had the singular odor of burnt leaves around
All Hallow’s Day. Then we would go to the pumpkin patch, me in my chinos and soft cotton shirt. Mom would drive so we’d more often than not be barefoot treading in the soft, black loam to pick out our bright Halloween pumpkin. In those days after the war our nation lived in a blissful ennui and this poem tells that tale.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
"PRISONER OF RHYME" selected poems
PRISONER OF RHYME
NEW VERSE BY D'AGATE
'the Agate' aka "the last beat poet"
ALL POEMS WRITTEN AND EDITED BY THE AUTHOR; 2007-2012
N.B. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE KNOPH PUBLISHING RETAINS ALL RIGHTS
TO THIS MANUSCRIPT
www.mightymightypen.blogspot.comGiron D'Agate's "PRISONER OF RHYME'
Monday, December 28, 2009
Can One's Life be Like a Stone Falling to the Bottom of a Pool?
If I were to ask myself and look with dispassion at the passage of time
I might be disheartened to see how we age slowly through the years
Yet the thing that gives support and happiness to my recollection
would be the gratitude I've felt for having been here at at all
the many moments uncounted when care was far afield
form a balance with whatever may have let me feel betrayed
And so I grasp a certain bliss to have tasted of this life
Finding secret privilege in so much struggle, forgetting the ever present strife.
d'Agate copyright December 26, 2009 One*Off Press
Saturday, October 25, 2008
NEW WORLD ORDER
NEW WORLD ORDER (III)
whistle my whinny here she goes
flash past my windows
over closed space is delimited
when you cry
tears of tenderness fall from the sky
way up above a line drops down
touch me lightly, take off your gown
you feel better in your underwear
step right up I'll take you there
to the land past Heaven's pearly gates
I feel you panting, I feel the weight
of many sad realities
alright, OK, I'll take you straight
to the place you can't get out of your head
that is calling, calling, know what I said
about all the sad reality
play the whistle on the Raging Sea,
be with me
d'Agate
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