Tag Archives: poem

talking to the sun

Posted on February 15, 2019 by sandstarsblog

talking to the sun the cars stop at red, a momentary block, as the gaunt but big-boned man — with sun-baked face and arms, hair and beard dangling wiry, crinkled like loose threads of his faded-violet duffel bag slung on … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged graven cup, hobo, journey, poem, pointy finger of doom, rant, red-eye, street scene, sun, talking to the sun, tensions, traffic light | 13 Comments

a sun song

Posted on March 29, 2018 by sandstarsblog

a sun song sun lifts from beneath steel wings of anxiety, pensile promises.

Posted in haiku, nature, photography, poetry | Tagged 5-7-5, clouds, flying, haiku, poem, promises, sky, sun, sunrise | 5 Comments

The Hard Lane

Posted on March 22, 2018 by sandstarsblog

the hard lane there are fast lanes that do not wait, we either get crushed, or get there sooner, or we can stand by to see the rush, and think of falling, and rising water.

Posted in poetry | Tagged cement, falling, fast lanes, hard lane, impulses, poem, rising, river, water | 4 Comments

a wordy haiku?

Posted on January 20, 2018 by sandstarsblog

word power words are mighty source of both understanding and misunderstanding. © said sadain, jr. 2018

Posted in haiku, poetry, politics | Tagged 5-7-5, haiku, mighty, misunderstanding, nuances, poem, power, responsibility, understanding, words | 10 Comments

a crabby haiku

Posted on January 13, 2018 by sandstarsblog

of crabs and mentalities why do you get blamed for their own mentalities? o crab, you’re just fine. © said sadain, jr. 2018

Posted in haiku, nature, poetry, politics | Tagged 5-7-5, crab, crab mentality, haiku, poem | 7 Comments

arrivals

Posted on November 23, 2017 by sandstarsblog

arrivals (from the collection: Mt. Tumantangis and Other Poems on Sulu) the wharf is like the season’s face it marks the time, the coming and the going witness the breeze dive to kiss the expectant waves, or the wind howl … Continue reading →