W.k.kortas : Writing

the odd uncertain equation

the odd uncertain equation

A Poem by W.k.kortas


You ask, child, what tells us when one is the one, As if it were calculus or game of chance; May as well try to grade brightne..
The Old Section Of The Cemetery On Bootjack Hill, Montmorenci Falls

The Old Section Of The Cemetery On Bootjack Hill, ..

A Poem by W.k.kortas


They rarely bother to mow here anymore, Once a month, perhaps every other (Times are tight, full burials being pretty much A thing of..
a scene from the great purge, circa 1936

a scene from the great purge, circa 1936

A Poem by W.k.kortas


I do not know that man, but he looks like an enemy of the people. Not the strangest assertion I had ever heard uttered in these sessions, ..
An Incident At Olana

An Incident At Olana

A Poem by W.k.kortas


She pushed her veil aside and tilted her head upward, Not seeking comfort or benediction, Only to confirm what she damn well knew was happe..
The Apotheosis Of The Madman Howard Beale

The Apotheosis Of The Madman Howard Beale

A Poem by W.k.kortas


Well, perhaps not. Oh, you’ll have your little roar, And you’ll get a brief glimpse of life as a man, But, just as quickly, you&..
A Tale, Of Sorts

A Tale, Of Sorts

A Poem by W.k.kortas


She is lying on her side, propped up on one elbow (Her visits are infrequent, always unannounced, But welcome all the same, more or less)..
sick day

sick day

A Poem by W.k.kortas


Three days, is what the HR rep said, somewhat sheepishly, As if she was fully aware that boxing up one’s grief In a span of a few d..
(an inadequate ode to adequacy)

(an inadequate ode to adequacy)

A Poem by W.k.kortas


We had dalliances with shining dreams, of course; Our Gatsby-esque timetables, those solemn pacts With ourselves, which fell about us with..
A Variation On Phibby Venable's "There Is A White Girl"

A Variation On Phibby Venable's "There Is A White ..

A Poem by W.k.kortas


She ambles, cautious, methodical (In her world, there is no time and place For something so frivolous as traipsing) Through narrow and ..
An Epilogue to "Fugue For Tinhorns" or The Claimers' Lament

An Epilogue to "Fugue For Tinhorns" or The Claimer..

A Poem by W.k.kortas


Their natural habitats vary widely, as they are an adaptable lot: Sometimes a sufficiently surreptitious booth in a bar on the main stem, ..