Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Hot Time Blues
"Rainless"
The heat envelops, two by two,
Precautionary umbrella.
Cat paws are wake-up alarms, early in the morning.
Laying low, as heat rises.
Renegade dogs with lolling tongues;
Rows of unnecessary wares.
Arepas and dead-end ice cream factories.
Sweat and Jellyfish blood.
Puerto Rican boxing bouts.
Love is, my love,
Understanding and Faith.
I got it covered.
*Rainy Pittsburgh, 1941.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Lily of the Valley
Its scientific name, majalis or maialis, means "of or belonging to May."
In the "language of flowers", the lily of the valley signifies the return of happiness. Legend tells of the affection of a lily of the valley for a nightingale that did not come back to the woods until the flower bloomed in May.
Lily of the valley has been used for medicinal purposes. It is believed to strengthen memory, to restore speech and as a liquor smeared on the forehead and the back of the neck, to make one have good common sense. All parts of the plaint are considered poisonous, despite its alleged powers.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
"Urban Beaches"
Memorial picnics and renegade shade.
Bicycles in lieu of sand.
Fixed gears and madras.
"Park-made" and people watching.
Teacup dogs in their natural habitat.
Faulty rods and window shows.
Bad timing and parasol cat-fishing.
Antique road shows on the last day of May,
with my Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
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