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Fire from the Sky
woodlands scorch’d to ash
beasts ambush’d to annihilation
compost’d soil
somehow
be brought abed
of newer but divergent woods
of newer but divergent beasts
of future
vigilant scientific eyes
San Diego ComicCon 2024
Hi, Folks.
It was that time of the year again, when the world of
the nerd and the curious descended upon our town
and flooded the Gas Lamp and Convention Center—
along with all the local hotels and restaurants. My wife
and I have been doing this since the first “Blade” movie.
We missed out on tickets only twice during that time.
Let us share some of our experience.
Big Laguna Meadow 2024
perfum’d breeze whispering
from Her forestal sea
once widespread
till the birth of the ax and pavement
now hidden in safeness
from th’ eyes and clamor
of high rises and freeway parking lots
Desert View
tributaries
of leaf
rock
and sand
holding hands
with eyes
of a woodland sea
where our own perception
has strength regain’d
where aching shoes
be soon forgotten
June Gloom in Bloom
In Memory of Memory
with purpose I enter a room
only to ask myself “Why?”
standing… looking around…
struggling for the reason—
only to retreat backwards
retracing my mind’s steps
to the nearest beginning—
and after a while something reminds me
of my original task
and I bear for it aggressively
thinking only of it
till it’s done
it happens more now
I see a face in my head
someone familiar… or famous
whom I’ve seen hundreds of times—
I should know her… or him—
I do recognize them
but what were their names?
A…B…C… all the way to Z
sometimes helps
but not this moment—
I loathe to use th’ internet
but surrender to it… find my answer…
then repeat as many names
to match the faces clutch’d by my thoughts
it happens more now
I must practice…practice…practice
like keeping post-its for brain waves
that I might fail less
in the coming tomorrows
oh God!
what was I just thinking?
it happens more now
Asian Pacific American Heritage
Hi, Everyone.
I’ve been pretty occupied these last couple of months: Continue reading
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