Wilyem Clark : Writing

The Lonely Years

The Lonely Years

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


You must resist crumpling Under the weight Of the Lonely Years, Those limited infinities of time When no one person occupies your thoughts. Busin..
Procrastination

Procrastination

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Having trouble facing facts. Less time than I think I have. Red pen at the ready? Stop. Pick up papers; put them down. Read a chapter. (Someone el..
Laureate

Laureate

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


I have no use for Titles, honors, and accolades, Daft distractions, fobs that exalt The meretricious over merit. I do not want some artful council..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


My feet are untrustworthy, So I ride the down escalator Standing still, Contrary to the rule of thumb, Which states: Get to where you're going W..
O How We Long for You

O How We Long for You

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


O how we long for you, Mister Obama. Our nation is reeling from Grave palpitations--The crazies get crazier, The cornflakes get flakier, The spin..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


I should have spent today with you, My funny unknown friend; The time is always far too short To waste it on Pretend, But only through speculati..
Isles of Comfort

Isles of Comfort

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Isolation beyond all human touch-- An unjust, random, corrosive fate-- Bellwethers a storm of maladjustments: Domino cascades of wrongful acts, ..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


From the peaks of now Time washes sand down And fills the alluvial plains. Build walls or a fort Of the sturdiest sort-- All blocks are battered ..
The Hive Mind

The Hive Mind

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


O, for some mead to slake my thirst! But where are the winged ambrosia-bearers? There they are, circling the garden yonder. Who can blame them? The..
You There

You There

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


You there, Walking down Fourteenth Street--If I knew you, I'd have to tell you: You have a pinched face; And if I loved you, I'd love you like a ..