Misery : Writing

~ Saint Maria ~

~ Saint Maria ~

A Poem by Misery


I can see Saint Maria In her nightgown cathedral Watching the traffic roll by Standing at a window In her see-through cathedral Pra..
~ Saint Petersburg ~

~ Saint Petersburg ~

A Poem by Misery


(1977)
~ Degas' Queens of Distance & Greasepaint ~

~ Degas' Queens of Distance & Greasepaint ~

A Poem by Misery


Soundless across the polished boards Glide all the graceful little girls Those fluttering queens of distance And flawless girls in greasepain..
~ Miss McGruder ~

~ Miss McGruder ~

A Poem by Misery


McGruder to the left of me Zapruder to the right of me And pieces of my president Drying in a Dallas street. Dallas was no place to be..
~ The Get Away ~

~ The Get Away ~

A Poem by Misery


Let’s shed our tears ... And say our prayers To get us through this day Then get ourselves away, To better years ... And sweeter ca..
~ Where Poets Pause ~

~ Where Poets Pause ~

A Poem by Misery


As clouds spill with autumn rains I will be here where poets pause Waiting to see a simple smile Upon a face plainly adorned Yet in the li..
~ Thou Fool ~

~ Thou Fool ~

A Poem by Misery


I have known a fool One who had sweet paradise But traded it for sheer poverty One blessed with solace pure Yet bartered it for searing pa..
~ Passion’s Plea ~

~ Passion’s Plea ~

A Poem by Misery


My passion’s plea … Shy crawls to thee When this desert’s moon is bright, From casement bare … I watch you there As..
~ Four ~

~ Four ~

A Poem by Misery


The warmth of the night Touched by the scent of your hair Left me feeling like a bird Drifting on a wing and a prayer, I won’t b..
~ Where have you been? ~

~ Where have you been? ~

A Poem by Misery


“Where have you been, bard?” The depths of the world ... And an abstract thing The dreams of a girl ... Where daffodils sing. ..