Archive for the ‘Poetry’ Category
The Book(s)
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, music, prose
Two books that changed everything for me — “On The Road” by Jack Kerouac,
and “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test” by Tom Wolfe.
I was a disenchanted-college-student-rock-musician and had just been awakened by the ‘67 Summer of Love, when I came upon both of these books in the Spring of 1968 in a bookstore in [...]
A’tremble
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Poetry, love, photo
A’tremble
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lilting golden
‘long an autumn lane
carried gentle
on the winds
the rustle of aspens
lush and hush
like the murmur
of whispered passion
from a lover’s lips
a’tremble with desire
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rob kistner © 2010
• photo by: fred hanselmann ©
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…to hear more murmurs go to One Single Impression…
The Sculptor
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry, mystery, photo
Silver Falls, Oregon, USA
The Canyon Trail system leads hikers along the banks of the north and south forks of Silver Creek, to 10 majestic waterfalls, including the grand South Falls (177 feet) pictured below.
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• magnified section of photo to show scale
The Sculptor
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gazing upon this magnificent canyon
cut by time and current in the great rock of [...]
Graspless
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, dark, photo, tragedy
Graspless
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moonlight keeps dark at bay
pressing in
as night winds stir
mocking final breath of life
lost to the lightless realm
beyond the chill encircling me
no emotion here
save grief
failed digits of a graspless hand
on a broken stair
where ankle bent
and held oranges spilled
no voice came to the futile cry
those lips will not know again
sweet fruit
nor love…
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The Elephant
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, dark, love, sensuality, tragedy
…this piece evolved from both a visual prompt (see below) on Magpie Tales, as well as a “hinge” prompt on Read Write Poem…
The Elephant
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so many times
I return home from a business trip
swing onto our concrete carport
pause – and key the engine off
all is silent – save the tick and popping
as the engine cools
my favorite moment
just [...]
