Month: July 2023

• LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIME

  (Photography 1936 Walker Evans, Bethlehem PA) – (Poem Jay Simpson) Lovers in a Dangerous Time We watched the turkeys gobble their feed xmas was coming and the lord would visit evangelical monsters watched as the poor exonerated their greed and wealth after all it was xmas there was a light shining in Bethlehem the weary…

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  July 28, 2023

  Jay’s Poetry, Poetry, Social Commentary

• FRAGILITY

  (Art Katjar Gramann) – (Poem/Reading Jay Simpson) Fragility Fragility falls like a slipper from a foot like a sharp pain from a sensitive nerve a call for help while the tap drips and the flaws fill with eloquence and stirring music drum rolls and heart beats sunshine and wind among trees where birds seek shelter…

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  July 25, 2023

  Jay reading, Jay’s Poetry, Poetry

• OATMEAL AND WHITE WINE

  (Georgette and Rene Magritte) – (Poem/Reading Jay Simpson) Oatmeal and White Wine the yin and the yang of the whole fucking thing the empty glass the bowl scraped clean journeys beginning before the plane leaves airport lounges the reunion of strangers lovers in somnambulance treading across oceans waiting off stage like starving poets writing their…

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  July 24, 2023

  Jay reading, Jay’s Poetry, Poetry

• HADES

  (Art by Art Hazelwood) Hades Legislators stand hard against the wind fade into terror nightmare and spin they hold disciples above altars of fire bliss out to their leaders’ tuneless rhapsodies their crimes have evaded the taskmasters the followers never find the exits the editor in chief loses his way while the masses pretend they…

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  July 23, 2023

  Jay’s Poetry, Poetry, Social Commentary

• ESPIONAGE

  (Art Franz Kline) – (Poem Jay Simpson) Espionage The helicopter flew over your place to check your ID to check your face the marauders intercepted your call they slashed your tyres and watched you fall the lights were out the eyes were watching to see if you would return before night they played russian roulette…

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  July 20, 2023

  Jay’s Poetry, Poetry, Social Commentary

• MAYBE TODAY IS TOMORROW

  (Photo Kate Simpson-Langley) – (poem Jay Simpson) Maybe Today is Tomorrow Ballet shoes in closed closets purple tutus spinning the heart love ordinary immortal ordinary the photo lens captured the moment froze a life in a vignette it did not discover it did not see the strength the force the beauty of woman child the…

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  July 17, 2023

  Jay’s Poetry, Poetry

• LOVERS IN ABSENCE

  (Art Randy Barnes) – (Poem Jay Simpson) Lovers in Absence She spun around toward an obstacle picked it up with both hands threw it against the concrete wall the commotion died among broken pieces her words screamed a love affair she clawed the corrupted walls emptied vessels filled with clouds planned voyages were sinking seaward…

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  July 17, 2023

  Jay’s Poetry, Poetry

• TAKING A BREAK

  (Art Lawrence Alma-Tadema) Hi Everyone I’m taking a break from my blog for a while though I will check in from time to time to have a look at your work and possibly post a poem or 2. I am working on my new Manuscript and a Chapbook and am embarking on my first edit…

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  July 10, 2023

  Poetry

• THE SURGERY

  (Art Basquiat) – (Poem Jay Simpson) The Surgery the assassins are holding their daggers and guns their sheaths flying against the wind their egos smashing against the wall their hands holding the pieces together the familiar sound, the cracking of the whip the exhaustion that comes with the slaughter required bed rest when the adrenalin…

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  July 4, 2023

  Jay’s Poetry, Poetry, Social Commentary

• THE NAYSAYERS

  (Art Randy Barnes) – (Poem Jay Simpson) The Naysayers Don’t spill the beans be careful at the road side don’t slip on the icy path the beginning will start before the end of the day you will know he is there by the squeaky door you will know his hands when he touches you you…

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  July 1, 2023

  Jay’s Poetry, Poetry