Wilyem Clark : Writing

In Arlington

In Arlington

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Once across the river,Orthogonality is scrapped,As if Cartesians tired of itAnd abstractedly doodled on our maps.In Arlington, quadrates degenerateInt..
When Blue Skies Fail

When Blue Skies Fail

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


When blue skies fail,The verdict is in:Cold nights ahead,Companioning dread.Though suns may blazeIn the ether above,Persistent hazeDepletes their heat..
On Writing Ultralong Novels

On Writing Ultralong Novels

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Is it fair to readers to amalgamateFive "normal" novelsInto one mammoth tract?Such a bloat seems to me to beExercise only,To prove authorial mettle,A ..
Shun-hithering

Shun-hithering

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


The duality is crippling, perplexing enoughTo drive me nuts.On one hand there's the balking,The avert-and-avoid dance,The blatant distancing, the rebu..
Standing Outside

Standing Outside

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Standing outside all isms and ologies,Naked am I when storms descend,But fortunate, too, not being stuckIn a smoky cave or malodorous hut.Crowds may g..
Courtesan

Courtesan

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


O courtesan dear, thou art so sweet,From tiny earlobes to tidy feet,With perfect undulations deployed--A classic noir cat fit for celluloid.Thou plies..
Art

Art

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Art, when mated with profitability,Begets something else, something quasi-industrial.Witness the process of mellowfication:Defiance bludgeoned into co..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


I had a dream the other night:The cherry trees were blooming early,Now, in the desolation of winter.That may very well happen--Such confusions are no ..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Here we are in a brand new year;Has anything changed? Nothing, I fear.The elevator continues to sinkThrough sub-cells and cellars with mephitic stink,..
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..