Bio: Dustin
Pickering is founder of Transcendent Zero Press and founding editor of Harbinger
Asylum. He is a Pushcart and Best of the Net nominee. As a former
contributor to Huffington Post, he wrote on publishing and intellectual
freedom. His most recent collection of poetry Only and Again was
released by Setu this year. He is a poet, essayist, critic, artist, and
sometime musician. He lives in Houston, Texas.
fingertips
fingertips
touch the flame,
blue
and gold,
like
yesterday’s pleasure
in
the spiritual house.
when
we return we are only
victims
of loose learning.
the
loam carries us from saint
to
sage to sorry,
and
we dwell in dreams
of coal
and ice.
the
night air breathes into us
the
life we have chosen.
shutting up
i
clutch the thumb of my hand,
tight
and warm:
songs
emerge like catastrophes—
cracked and insolent—
and
i open my fist, knowing revolution.
something
is amiss.
a doppelganger
of light
floods
the darkdoor of thought.
often
i shut my mouth
before
i speak.
subjective i
premise
of my own,
prison
of dimensions:
skirting
the flight of daunting birds.
lowercase:
she is a pill on the horizon of health.
subjunctive
personalities will sing their parasites.
i am
only a small man,
subsisting
in the circle of society
as a
subjective i…
so
you, or i (may i venture?) remain small.
i am
subject of the illusion
that
my existence is more than futile.
Love many of the images that you created. "songs emerge like catastrophes—"
ReplyDeletethank you so much for visiting and commenting
Delete"Shutting up" is my favorite poem! Some great lines are here. Enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteAlso, thank you for visiting and the kind comment.
you are welcome and thank you for responding!
DeleteSo much wisdom and depth here, Dustin. And your use of language is original and provokes thought.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly
DeleteI liked your poems. So much depth and great imagery.
ReplyDeleteBrindha Vinodh
Thank you!
DeleteYou may be a small man but your poetry speaks large. My subjective opinion of course.
ReplyDeleteFunny and thanks for your remarks
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