'NITA

'NITA

what is left but the love poem

dark windows dusted by blue spots

becoming streaks of streaming ripples

behind the gauze

of a shear folded

providing a window's view of lessor spots

arranged on poles

even spaces open

between uneven reflections

her arched back and curve of her neck

along auburn hair

shape more than beauty

opening desire to create a new language

a discovery of perfection

needing description

usually clear vision becomes clouded

only seeing the magnificent tanned curves

seen through willowing curtains

colored by the odd restlessness

of that missing enchantment

overwhelming 

like waves of bright banners

gentle music voice

a laugh and tossed smile

freely given as a moment

graceful winning at chance

that now unfulfills

an old promise

  

this is done in pencil

for fear that if permanent

nothing will be left to write

a love poem erasable

leaving a rippled shadow

rest in peace

A. MENDOZA, 2016

'NITA

'NITA

what is left but the love poem

dark windows dusted by blue spots

becoming streaks of streaming ripples

behind the gauze

of a shear folded

providing a window's view of lessor spots

arranged on poles

even spaces open

between uneven reflections

her arched back and curve of her neck

along auburn hair

shape more than beauty

opening desire to create a new language

a discovery of perfection

needing description

usually clear vision becomes clouded

only seeing the magnificent tanned curves

seen through willowing curtains

colored by the odd restlessness

of that missing enchantment

overwhelming 

like waves of bright banners

gentle music voice

a laugh and tossed smile

freely given as a moment

graceful winning at chance

that now unfulfills

an old promise

  

this is done in pencil

for fear that if permanent

nothing will be left to write

a love poem erasable

leaving a rippled shadow

rest in peace

A. MENDOZA, 2016

COUPLE

COUPLE

wind rustling through

along rippling waves

trees marking a timing

off beat

like a violin and a drum

neither can be ignored

neither will relent

beat vs melody

a chaos

a rhythm

a music



 A. MENDOZA, 2016

 

COUPLE

COUPLE

wind rustling through

along rippling waves

trees marking a timing

off beat

like a violin and a drum

neither can be ignored

neither will relent

beat vs melody

a chaos

a rhythm

a music



 A. MENDOZA, 2016

 

PEN TO PAPER

 

 PEN TO PAPER

 

with pen to paper

using destroyed hand

set to the untrained

the work fails

fighting destruction

avoiding the point

missing 

when even the destroyed 

works

 

A. MENDOZA, 2016

 

PEN TO PAPER

 

 PEN TO PAPER

 

with pen to paper

using destroyed hand

set to the untrained

the work fails

fighting destruction

avoiding the point

missing 

when even the destroyed 

works

 

A. MENDOZA, 2016

 

!G !J

 

G! J!

a jesus exclamation
not damned by god
damaged not in the least
by vanity

host of promises
sworn by to empty air
to an empty intention
heard by no one

is a storm of sworn exclamation
meaning nothing
when heard by no one
the vanity of promises

not damned by god
those jesus exclamations
damned not in the least
by vanity

empty air
tossed out to a storm
of intention
heard by no one

vainest of vanities
with all intention
damned exclamation
tossed out into the storm
of emptiness


A. MENDOZA, 2016

 

!G !J

 

G! J!

a jesus exclamation
not damned by god
damaged not in the least
by vanity

host of promises
sworn by to empty air
to an empty intention
heard by no one

is a storm of sworn exclamation
meaning nothing
when heard by no one
the vanity of promises

not damned by god
those jesus exclamations
damned not in the least
by vanity

empty air
tossed out to a storm
of intention
heard by no one

vainest of vanities
with all intention
damned exclamation
tossed out into the storm
of emptiness


A. MENDOZA, 2016

 

AGAIN

 

AGAIN

negligence arising
failed negative steps from
points that never
need to be made again

there, there in the light
the shadows
always together
light shadow
neglected

rising to step
outside the light
always close to shadow
a point never needed to be made
from the neglected failings
of shadows

again inside from the again outside
as a tic-tok
that clock that doesn't rise
to a step
always landing on a point
of light shadow

again the neglected step that doesn't rise
as shadow falls just outside
light
tic-toc


A. MENDOZA, 2016

AGAIN

 

AGAIN

negligence arising
failed negative steps from
points that never
need to be made again

there, there in the light
the shadows
always together
light shadow
neglected

rising to step
outside the light
always close to shadow
a point never needed to be made
from the neglected failings
of shadows

again inside from the again outside
as a tic-tok
that clock that doesn't rise
to a step
always landing on a point
of light shadow

again the neglected step that doesn't rise
as shadow falls just outside
light
tic-toc


A. MENDOZA, 2016