Monday, September 19, 2011

Translucent Kind

Looking through is quite the thing to do,
or so t'would seem to anyone who was born on this planet
in the last hundred years or so. Look through the leaves
of black and white newsprint and you may find something
to pique your interest. Glass comes to mind
as an elegant solution to increase your chances
of looking through something without causing much of a fuss.
The great thing about looking through
glass, is that it forms a physical barrier to an other dimension which,
you could, if you so desired, become an object within and in doing so,
change your entire reality. Look through the lenses
of glasses or cameras. You'll notice three versions of time
occurring similtaneously. Look through a magazine or a deck
of cards, your imagination will soar with all sorts of possibilities.
Look deep into the eyes of your pet. You may unlock the very mysteries
of the soul. Looking through your list of friends
may give you an indication of who you are
and what you hope to archive in this life.
Take a long, deep look.

pmpope 2011

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Mindful of This Never Forgotten Day (9-11)

There was a day when we were called
attention was captured
United collectively
Froze welded into a peoples' being

This series of tragedies occurred
not because of any of us, individually
But who we are, were, and will be
Will ever draw the ire
From the fuse of the fire
Lit by the fingers of hate
And fearful greed & jealousy

Mothers began the wail
Raised into the heavens
On pillars of smoke

Brothers and sisters stopped
Dead in their tracks
for lack of belief

Fathers, feeling powerless to explain
Began planning a rescue
Of all that were left

There will be a day
When the smoke will disapate
The rains will come
All that is broken
Will be swept away
Even of memory
There will be a day

pmpope 2011 9-11

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Some Lovely Memory Stuck

There was a time to think you could've
Gone that extra mile to the fair
Away down the frozen aisles

Between the river and the field
For the flair to sport
I couldn't think of one thing finer
Than your watery gold dripping
through my fingers

A night so capped with yearning for the next
Atop a sunken ship
So full of stars & stops

Friday, August 26, 2011

The Passing Crowd

Watch & learn
How to be a good little human
Who breaks the laws
Who pays the bills
Who sucks it up
Who hurts from lonely

pmpope 2011

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Who's That Knocking?

That is the floor
This is my bed
Late night noises, I hear
The sky is overhead

The walls stand firm
The Earth moves as she does
I go through the sunshine
With the bees and their buzz

The world will not end
Erase from your brain
Syllables of fear & hate
Eradicate the stain of pain

Hoping for peace; this world shall never end
Barking for war; our hearts will not mend
The glamourous life's corruption is a weight to be born
Its brunt blunt grunt sings Sisyphus mourn

This is my bed
That is the floor
Please leave your well wishes
& flowers by the door

pmpope 2011

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Beware the Russian Room @ Shakespear & Co. ( Paris )

It is quite tight & hidden from prying
Secret eyes privately beckon
'Hey! Come over here & check this out!'
KGB nostalgia fr3aks & lovers
Of the poetry of Mother Russia
the space is so confined

Bent and packed against bohemian shelves
With all the Vladimirs & Natashas
All the Piotrs & Sonjas
A veritible history of sexually charged,
Vodka fueled philosophics

Ripe for the plucking
A guilty secret
In subterfuge

pmpope 2011

Hemp Piece

Hemp for health
Hemp for hope
Hemp for homes
Hemp for humans
What part of this aren't you getting?
Hemp for horticulture
Hemp for healing
Hemp for houses
Hemp based Vanilla milk shakes
Just chime in when you catch a whiff
Hemp brewed beer
Hemp infused hotcakes
Hemp for homeless hound dogs
Hemp for happiness
Hemp for erectile dysfunction
Hemp for the holidays
Hemp for Honda
Hemp for Hundayi
It burns really clean, dude
Hemp for heating
Hemp for hippies
Hemp for high falutin' hillbillies
Hemp flavored hotdogs
Hemp based high dollar handshakes
It's got, literally, over a million-plus uses
Messengers of Hemp
Politics of Hemp
Industrialization of Hemp
Space shuttles built with and powered by
Pilots powered by Hemp
Diplomas of Hemp
The amazing world of Hemp
Chickens & pigs raised on Hemp
( prophetic Hemp visions of green eggs and ham )
Chill out on a rug made of Hemp
High tech chips of Hemp
A spot of tea brewed Hemp
A reliable broom built with Hemp
Biodegradable plastics of Hemp
3rd Quarter increases in the production of Hemp
A 'Get-Out-of-Jail-Free' card printed with soy based ink
on 15lb stock of Hemp
The Dunder Mifflin of Hemp
The Levis of Hemp
Musical instruments of Hemp
Farming hats of Hemp
Gardening gloves of Hemp
Scarecrows stuffed with Hemp
American flags of Hemp
High octane hot rods fueled with Hemp
Pictures of George Washington in a field of Hemp
Woodstock's got notin' on Hempstock
Reduction in crime caused by Hemp
Reduction in suffering caused by Hemp
Reduction in poverty caused by Hemp
Reduction in unemployment caused by Hemp
Reduction in the negative side effects of Pharma-based society
Caused by Hemp
Increase in American production caused by Hemp
Increase in farming based lifestyle caused by Hemp
Increase in future stock trading caused by Hemp
Increase in appreciation of nature caused by Hemp
Increase of peace and spirituality caused by Hemp
Increase of philosophical debate caused by Hemp
God Almighty Thank you for all this Hemp
Earth sustains us with Hemp
The sunrise reminds us of Hemp
The sunset is brilliantly Hemped
Through the forest and woodland glade
off we go a-Hemping
Evaluate the Hemp
Revaluate the Hemp
Grow, grow, grow Hemp
Think about what you've got - Hemp
Don't chase after someone else's crop - Hemp
Jump up on the harvestwagon - Hemp
Let's buy American Hemp
Our Hemp is of high quality
Excelsior, Hemp!
You have saved our economy From total and humiliating collapse
Run on a Hemp platform
Into a Hemp frontier
Hemp men & Hemp women
UNITE! For this truly is
to be
Hemp's finest hour!