CAL : Writing

Day Forty Nine

Day Forty Nine

A Poem by CAL


The harbor is deadly quiet Smoke fills the morning air People escape to containers Making camp on ship yards The steel giraffes ar..
Night In Jail

Night In Jail

A Poem by CAL


When we spend the night in jail Meals are for free Beds are rock hard The concrete boxes are cold The mood is alive Becaus..
Filmed

Filmed

A Poem by CAL


Deep in the heart of LA Lives a basement of film Achieved on dusty shelves Recorded to memory It reveals a time a age It r..
Ninety Nine Percent Strong

Ninety Nine Percent Strong

A Poem by CAL


Will we make it all winter long On the concrete lawns Among the halls of institutions Voices are ninety nine per cent strong W..
All Souls Lifted

All Souls Lifted

A Poem by CAL


Our coffins are filled With colored leaves painted But no one escapes The fate it gives The lifeless bed Is fed to tube fr..
Redemption Lines

Redemption Lines

A Poem by CAL


The hazy red glow Shows the way to a heart That is standing in the rain It stands lonely in glowing hue It kneels in moldy chu..
Dried Autumn Leaves

Dried Autumn Leaves

A Poem by CAL


The October sun Crawls along The wood floor grains Proudly showing stained age Into the room The stereo bleeds Songs i..
Crystal Glass River

Crystal Glass River

A Poem by CAL


Harbor lights decorate the river The ship is guided through darkness Its silence kisses dock to dock Rhythmic and punctual Along th..
Legs

Legs

A Poem by CAL


In the office looking at work event pictures. Usually boring until the zoomed jean legs came in. Of course appreciating the beauty I said something..
Emotional Lunch

Emotional Lunch

A Poem by CAL


The two lives in one body On one side it’s clear survival On the other it’s smooth revival Putting on the last mask Lea..