Utanapishtim

The First of February: a rust sky divides heaven and earth The Second of February: all appreciate the vent's flatulence- mine is also warm The Third of February: low/mid-class Americans and free Denny's breakfast- like flies to shit The Fourth of February: at the window mom looks past the snowfall for the school bus seeing snowflakes fall e'er so lightly hearing an elegy The Fifth of February: stars are hidden behind the sunlight The Sixth of February: high school theater troupe trying to be supportive eyes grow heavy The Seventh of February: a night at the movies at home The Eighth of February: the work of th

i. Sashay I'm dancing with my self, a deliberate step closer to demise .. ii. Wind Golden locks tangled From whispers of cold fingers Breathe in, out again .. iii. Thoughts The sun remembered How to shine.  And you are still Running through my head .. iv. Allopatry I slit the frail ropes Connecting our beating hearts And came up for air.   .. v. Sympatry I made an attempt To recconect, but glue is Just not strong enough .. vi. Salud Sunlight is creeping Through window panes and coaxing Me to flash a smile .. vii. Amor I am subject to Touch, so that's why I shivered When your hand brushed

1 the beaten ball sniggers at his dusty tears 2 monster on wheels roaring vacuum hunts the cat 3 morning strikes orange in the sky chasing night away 4 at night fall a busy bee crashes 5 white spots shape a fish 6 magical click mhiny center abracadabra 7 the misty night on roof and roads left a sweet icy surprise cat’s whiskers tickled my dreams 8 moaning cat with black coffee smiles 9 one breath away her soul lifted up with great relief 10 rolling and bending trees whistle and knock disdaining my sleep 11 holes in my head holes in my hand tasty Gruyère mind in stars sun too close melt

28th bare trunks along the forest path - gravestones in a clearing ------ 27th low tide - stones piled upon wet stones ------ 26th silent breeze - a moorhen passing through the norfolk reeds ------ 25th winter heathland - ponds reflecting pieces of sky ------ 24th break in the traffic - ducks flapping past in a line ------ 23rd Hythe canal - a duck's wake scattering the trees' reflections ------ 22nd heavy rain on the playing fields swans float ------ 21st clear night sky - a car's engine fading away ------ 20th thick fog - dew droplets catch the faint sunlight ------ 19th between fir and pine -

–Travelogue– 1.                                                                      (leaving NZ) clouds over clouds over seas 2.                                                                      (Los Angeles, US) palm by palm Los Angeles leaves a bad taste in my mouth 3.                                                                      (San Francisco, US) homeless in San Francisco a rat on a cat on a dog 4. bored by the art gallery a leaf falls! 5.                                                                      (Las Vegas, US) Las Vegas lights– even pigeons use the crosswalk 6. early mo

Marsh rising, sun glints Surf roiling as sun shows its brilliant cranium.

01.  Ominous shadows cast upon wet walls of white - such spooky snowflakes 02. Old bear whistles to the music of winter wind - He sleeps peacefully 03. Arise to winter - baby Snow takes his first step mother nature cheers 04. The sunshine deceives - while walking through windy walls, tiny knives attack 05. beautiful woman, donning shades of black and white - mid-winter at night 06. While snow buries sand from palm trees, icicles fall - oxymoronic 07. Two deep-red mittens, like drops of blood on the ice - Skating accident 08. Bodies and toys strewn about the red and white sea - wintertime murder 09. First snow falls ea

---------- 01 ---------- Snowbanks attempt to hide protruding garbage. ---------- 02 ---------- Layered bodies brace, engaging the elements. ---------- 03 ---------- Blinding white-- I see it in my dreams and every waking hour. ---------- 04 ---------- Bundled robots walk turn wave with frozen smiles. ---------- 05 ---------- Passive city workers plow streets, cover sidewalks. ---------- 06 ---------- In my country people envy styrofoam snow. ---------- 07 ---------- Chilled bare feet fidget eagerly at the door: Daddy's home. ---------- 08 ---------- Snow on ice a camouflage ignored behind the wheel. ----