Summer 2005

 


Summer 2005


PAUL PINES
BLUES FOR DICK AND JANE

All things are on fire
even the moon. See
how it puckers
around every
orifice?

We burn at different rates.

Most poets go mad
or discover
others fixing dinner
who will share
what they
have
made

the conversion of matter into energy

our hearts strive for
at a ratio of 2:1
but it's
never as easy as
Dick & Jane
or anyone
loves
someone...

it was Spot
they watched run

who ran away
and set them both
in motion

Paul Pines ran the Tin Palace, and East Village jazz club in the 70's. His novel, THE TIN ANGEL, published by Wm Morrow is based on that experience. His latest book of poems is ADRIFT ON BLINDING LIGHT, (Ikon) available through SPD.

 

 

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