Sun, 31 Jul 2005
Fog III
City lights below,
seen only through the rare breaks
of the blotting fog.
written in San Francisco
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Rolling Lettuce Chicken
The sweet crisp lettuce
surrounds a thick sweet sauce and
the tasty chicken.
written after visiting
Chef Jia's,
my favorite Chinese food restaurant
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Sat, 30 Jul 2005
Fog II
Through the night-black fog,
the dimming blue of the sky
before the sun sets.
written in San Francisco
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Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Fog
Top of the mountain
hidden in the opaque grey
of the hanging fog.
written in San Francisco
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Wed, 27 Jul 2005
Tendrils of Roadways
Tendrils of roadways
from above curve gently and
often intertwine.
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Tue, 26 Jul 2005
View II
Sloping city's sweep,
buildings fall off, fade away
into the deep distance.
written in San Francisco
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Mon, 25 Jul 2005
Wendy
Expecting strangers
when I introduce myself,
the smile of a friend.
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Sun, 24 Jul 2005
Hangover
Weight in my stomach,
a tired distant queasiness
from last night's party.
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Brunch
Rich, well-dressed people,
by the water, in the sun,
waiting for their brunch.
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Sat, 23 Jul 2005
Getting Into It
Dancing by myself,
beats pumping, dance floor crowded,
hips moving slowly.
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Fri, 22 Jul 2005
Weird Flirting
She talks ceaselessly,
twirls her hair and licks her lips,
stopping when I laugh.
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Thu, 21 Jul 2005
End of the Date
After our long night
we hug, and I am left to
wonder what it means.
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Tue, 19 Jul 2005
Lifting
As I try again
to lift the weight, suddenly
my muscles give out.
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Mon, 18 Jul 2005
Preparing
I greet all strangers
en route to Quaker Meeting,
for once preparing.
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Sat, 16 Jul 2005
Fast Food
I eat my fast food
quietly, among the noise
of others' eating.
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Fri, 15 Jul 2005
Honking
Cars honk and honk back.
The many-noted din flows
with the dense traffic.
written in New York City,
where cars seem to honk more
than anywhere else in the world
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View
View of the city
through the enormous windows
gives a sense of calm.
written in Carrie Fucile's loft
in Greenpoint, near New York City
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Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Pedestrians
People walk so close
that any sudden move will
cause them to bump you.
written in New York City
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Wed, 13 Jul 2005
Projectionist
Then the show goes wrong,
and all the boredom turns to
terror for the night.
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Poster in the Wind
Large cardboard poster,
catches the wind, struggles hard
against my tired arms.
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Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Homeless Woman
A small old woman,
face dirty and eyes distant,
singing to herself.
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Sun, 10 Jul 2005
Old Friends
I find my old friends
older and more confident
and yet still the same.
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Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Master Chef
The quick precision
of a master chef cutting
the tails off of shrimp.
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Old Tree
Hanging cross-section
of a tree's five hundred years--
its age sterilized.
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Mon, 04 Jul 2005
The Pool Hall
Across the pool hall
we make eyes at each other,
yet it goes nowhere.
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One Among Many
A new wave begins
its crashing sound, adding to
the ocean's white noise.
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Sun, 03 Jul 2005
Waking Up
The deep heavy sleep,
lifting the thick cotton quilt
in order to wake.
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005
Raindrops on Ocean
Raindrops on ocean
fall so fast, seem motionless
on the wind-swept waves.
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Fri, 01 Jul 2005
A Luminous Cloud
A luminous cloud
juts into the sky, catching
all of the sun's rays.
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Flies Hovering above Carrion
The flies hover near
their prey, only eating when
they're alone and safe.
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