Wilyem Clark : Writing

No More Poetry

No More Poetry

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


There can be no more poetryAs long as humans cannot loveNor wish to find love,For the task is now arduousTo the point of exhaustion,And possibly, exti..
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A Poem by Wilyem Clark


In the continuum, nothing changes,Day to day, night after night,Even though tasks are accomplished:Books are read, words scribed and corrected,Chores ..
The Will-o'-the-Wisp

The Will-o'-the-Wisp

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


. . . came wafting out of the murky wasteWe call our social cyber-swamp:A lanky, leggerly, coy giraffe,A fugitive from the Nebraskan zoo, With spill o..
A Few Questions

A Few Questions

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


What is the significance of this:That the one who can claim the highest scoreIn my tests of compatibilityIs a thoroughbred demi-lunatic?Does this resu..
The Card Player

The Card Player

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


We believe that we're immortal, but we're not.The evidence arrives in dribs and drabs;One by one, familiar stars expire,Bit by bit, the world grows co..
Pariah

Pariah

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Hiya, Pariah! How ya been?Good to see you unclearly again.We missed you, and missing you is the keyTo gladness and geniality.Now, pardon me as I turn ..
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A Poem by Wilyem Clark


In my muddled half-drowse, when pillar stands,I'm unencumbered; there are no demands.This fairytale state does not equateTo anything nearing the stand..
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A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Under the orange roof of love,The autumnal canopy,We set up chairs and toasted thereThe flavors of the vine,And rued the coming of the chillThat devas..
The Weekly Whine

The Weekly Whine

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


On a whim I went out to the rooftop last night.Fine views to be had there, they said. (They were right.)Make friends with your peers--it’ll be s..
The Basswoods

The Basswoods

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Five stout basswoods, symbol of our neighborhood,Sawn to stumps in one cruel morning.Why o why this perfidy?I can accept that one was dead,And a secon..