Posts tagged ‘longing’

November 13, 2011

for my love

by jhon baker

Still missing my wife – another poem from the recently published “gypsy bars...” (go to published page for download or click link for scribd if you wish)

 

vagaries and kitchen tile tangos

forĀ  K

I am St. Juan Grande Pecador in this new life;

unpredictably weeping and loving,

writing poetry and song.

 

so wantonly tired and worn but not sleeping.

sad that I cannot sleep next to you,

sad that I cannot sleep at all.

 

I think how I have loved you.

in morning and night,

I think how I love you.

 

I am St. Juan Grande Pecador

sitting in the sun, contemplating

the vagaries of kitchen table conversation

 

– Hoc Scripsi

November 11, 2011

easy love –

by jhon baker

for Kara

 

my love

my wife

eleven years and more

 

we keep the lawn trimmed

without concern

weeds grow in the flower garden

and we

still without concern

 

dishes pile in the sink

and coffee spills on the linoleum

but no concern

 

we love

in love

no concern

 

easy love

beautiful love

no concern

 

– Hoc Scripsi

 

Kara, my baby, my love,

I miss you so much that my heart beats irregular.

my body feels wrapped in plastic.

I long and in longing feel misplaced.

every moment away I realize our love immeasurable.

– your melancholy man

October 9, 2011

vagaries of conversation

by jhon baker

 

I am St. Juan Grande Pecador in this new life;

unpredictably weeping and loving,

writing poetry and song.

 

so wantonly tired and worn but not sleeping.

sad that I cannot sleep next to you,

sad that I cannot sleep at all.

 

I think how I have loved you.

in morning and night,

I think how I love you.

 

I am St. Juan Grande Pecador

sitting in the sun, contemplating

the vagaries of kitchen table conversation

 

– Hoc Scripsi

 

 

 

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