For aparajita's break up poem challenge. Written 6/3/04. At the time I thought this particular crack-up really sucked. Now I think *I* was the one smoking the crack. Heh.

Night Flower 2006 May 13

Stream of Unconsciousness (by chris) 2006 May 06

Cancion 2006 May 04

Mi Angel de la Tardes 2006 May 02

Que No? 2006 Apr 26

Cloud Lightning and Baskin Robbins 2006 Apr 25

A Mostly True Story 2006 Apr 21

(Hemingway parody - what English majors do for fun...heh)

Nocturne in April 2006 Apr 12

To my Belinda. To us.

Last Smoke 2006 Apr 08

static electric dialectic 2006 Apr 08

When the Water's Questionable, Drink the Beer 2006 Apr 05

Old poem revised.

Road Song 2006 Apr 04

Your dreamsongs sometimes 2006 Apr 03

In Moab it's easy 2006 Apr 03

Wife & I just got back from a six-day road trip to the Four Corners...

One Night in a Biker Bar Parking Lot 2006 Mar 23

Astronomy Lessons 2006 Mar 21

(To My Girl, Asleep) 2006 Mar 12

Re-working of an older piece...

Some November 2006 Mar 12

To Belinda.

Present Tense 2006 Mar 06

Fear and Loathing In Married Life 2006 Mar 04

From 2/7/01. Oddly prescient. I think I was seeing the life I was meant to have - and would have. Someday.

(She stands alone in the desert) 2006 Feb 19

Written 7/14/01. Love-gone-bad-related if anything. Sort of.

this will be 2006 Feb 13

Walking Well Before Midnight 2006 Feb 09

The Perfect Saturday Night: Basic Instructions 2006 Feb 05

midnight song for janis 2006 Feb 04

La Luna es Mi Madre 2006 Jan 26

in the am 2006 Jan 21

Deja You 2006 Jan 16

story of a sunday 2006 Jan 16

por vida 2006 Jan 08

alchemy at midnight 2006 Jan 03

brian eno and desert night 2005 Dec 11

Sweet Dreams (by John Bucchino) 2005 Dec 03

(black friday haiku) 2005 Nov 26

peak color 2005 Nov 12

muchas gracias (and then some) 2005 Oct 15

to belinda

After Last Call, Tucumcari, New Mexico 2005 Oct 10

Written back in 2000...oddly prophetic as it turns out...

a love song to alburquerque... 2005 Sep 04

romance-related in an elliptical way - had i not ended up here i never would have met my true soulmate. so for me the two will always be inextricably linked...

almost cheated 2005 Aug 17

where stately plantations once stood 2005 Jul 29

in mexico 2005 Jul 08

Lovin' You (by Minnie Riperton/Richard Rudolph) 2005 Jun 26

living large 2005 Jun 26

(Re-post. Not sure what happened the first time...)

living large 2005 Jun 26

even hollywood makes mistakes 2005 Jun 22

product placement 2005 Jun 21

(Alone in Vegas: an Unread Email) 2005 Jun 15

fiction

six ways from sunday 2005 Jun 13

it equals out and then some 2005 Jun 12

found at sea 2005 Jun 05

93 in the shade (if you can find any) 2005 May 23

Get Gone (scenes 5-8) 2005 Apr 28

Get Gone (scenes 1-4) 2005 Apr 28

Unfinished screenplay from my days in Texas...

(canada is america when she grows up) 2005 Apr 11

(longing is always shot in imax) 2005 Apr 10

Dispatch From Toronto 2005 Mar 29

(mi familia) 2005 Mar 03

the gifts that keep on giving 2005 Feb 14

one mile closer (to the stars) 2005 Feb 14

To my girl at 10 months...

(tu amor) 2005 Feb 03

The Best Gifts Have Nothing to Do With Christmas (Xmas Challenge Sub) 2004 Dec 18

seeing the light 2004 Dec 16

Home On Christmas Day (by Cyndi Lauper ) 2004 Dec 14

From her Christmas album. Yeah, there is one. I like the part about the drunk Santa.

global warming 2004 Dec 09

Working Class Hero (by John Lennon) 2004 Dec 08

(My favorite John Lennon song.)

the laws of the jungle don't apply in the desert 2004 Dec 08

why mild salsa was invented 2004 Dec 02

es media noche 2004 Nov 23

vista de la ciudad 2004 Nov 20

(in nuevo mexico) 2004 Nov 18

on the 7 2004 Nov 15

so we kiss 2004 Nov 12

seven sacred 2004 Nov 12

days in the life 2004 Nov 01

by the light of stars long burned out 2004 Oct 31

(falling into you again) 2004 Oct 30

(when the water's doubtful, drink the beer) 2004 Oct 28

ian curtis must watch over us all 2004 Oct 16

(three non sequiturs) 2004 Oct 13

(in rhode island) 2004 Oct 12

cold weather dreams 2004 Sep 22

pink fuzzy slippers 2004 Sep 07

black on black 2004 Sep 04

I don't think a color can be a metaphor, but whatever.

(because the road) 2004 Sep 03

the return trip is always the longest 2004 Aug 18

monsoon season 2004 Aug 18

(get your) kicks 2004 Aug 17

a poem with no redeeming social value whatsoever

it's always raining somewhere 2004 Aug 14

the fire needs the air to burn 2004 Aug 12

(avoid mixing six-mile desert hikes with questionable mexican produce)

the light in august 2004 Aug 11

got the life (on layaway) 2004 Aug 10

(your mileage may vary) 2004 Aug 06

tonight i said 2004 Jul 28

(to b. - for life...)

ropas usadas 2004 Jul 26

we know 2004 Jul 23

after taking the last new mexico wedding planner in the lobby of the la fonda 2004 Jul 23

love isn't math 2004 Jul 17

music in the dark 2004 Jul 16

(To my Belinda... The Gipsy Kings will always be OURS! I love you...)

goddess is in the details 2004 Jul 08

simon lebon may not be god but he's filling in for the time being 2004 Jul 01

getting the mail 2004 Jun 30

Circle in the Sand (by R. Nowels/E. Shipley) 2004 Jun 11

To my Belinda - our song!

city of holy faith 2004 Jun 09

92 degrees of perfect 2004 Jun 03

(4,955 feet above sea level and falling) 2004 May 29

(find your bliss now and avoid the rush) 2004 May 25

now i see... 2004 May 23

marilyn manson sucks as breakup music 2004 May 23

this monday 2004 May 16

thirteen hundred hours 2004 May 11

Making the List... 2004 May 10

new mexico is a dry state even during the best of years 2004 May 08

come again? 2004 May 07

manana 2004 May 06

high desert day off 2004 May 05

flying (sans typo) 2004 May 05

flying 2004 May 05

(because i'll never again be the last) 2004 May 04

always hungry 2004 May 03

what you might be thinking 2004 May 03

everybody loves saturday night 2004 May 03

late night luv from texas 2004 Apr 30

all the instruments agree 2004 Apr 30

repost - correction to second-to-last line

all the instruments agree 2004 Apr 29

the varieties of religious experience 2004 Apr 29

casual sex-y 2004 Apr 29

at the zoo 2004 Apr 28

free love has no co-pay 2004 Apr 27

20 April 2004 Apr 20

Free Man In Paris (by Joni Mitchell) 2004 Apr 19

fever-like 2004 Mar 24

there is nothing 2004 Mar 23

one hundred twenty hours 2004 Mar 23

saturday haiku 2004 Mar 20

There Really is a Duke of Albuquerque Living Somewhere in Spain (by chris) 2004 Mar 15

covert misti haiku (by misti) 2003 Sep 05

Misti speaks in blues and haikus - and sometimes harsh language.

Love is the Drug (by Ferry/Mackay) 2003 Aug 27

Roxy Music.

dollar poetry (by unknown) 2003 Aug 19

candy bigotry (by misti) 2003 Aug 15

Men (by Misti Velvet Rainwater) 2003 Aug 14

Misti Joke #35 (by Misti) 2003 Jul 18

sordid mistiquote #1 (by misti-n-chris) 2003 Jun 27

The House On Cuba Road 2003 Jun 15

Letter to a couple on their 50th Anniversary.

Postcard, Winslow, AZ (by Chris) 2003 May 02

Found at the bottom of a trunk in the closet.

I Want a Lover (by Pet Shop Boys) 2003 Mar 22

Most underrated act of the century.

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (by Cole Porter) 2003 Mar 06

My vote for the most heartbreaking song ever written...

She is Always Seventeen (by Harry Chapin) 2003 Jan 29

A different kind of love song.

The Mower to the Glo-Worms (by Andrew Marvell) 2002 Nov 24

I find the English pastoral tradition fascinating, and I think this poem distills perfectly its combination of contentment & heartsickness w/the shadow of death always looming large--even--especially--in a perfect paradise.

in the desert, water is life (by chris) 2002 Nov 09

my wife is a trip.

Catechism of Kisses (by Misti Lake) 2002 Nov 04

Found this in a little book Misti gave me once.

Honey Bun (by Oscar Hammerstein II) 2002 Aug 18

my favorite rogers & hammerstein song (from 'south pacific'). gloriously politically-incorrect...

Love Minus Zero/No Limit (by Bob Dylan) 2002 Aug 05

Love you, baby...

She's My Baby (by Paul McCartney) 2002 Jul 31

some songs speak for themselves

how to talk logically about divorce (by chris) 2002 Jul 15

instructional poem

Memorial Day, 2000: A Letter (by Misti Velvet Rainwater) 2002 Jun 15

from back in the beginning...

not to say (by Chris) 2002 Jun 11

Triad (by David Crosby) 2002 Apr 22

E-Bow the Letter (by REM) 2002 Apr 21

from new adventures in hi-fi. best damn song ever written. patti smith guested.

Chopsticks (by Liz Phair) 2002 Apr 17

cool lyrics

you tell me to write a poem (by christopher) 2002 Mar 27

thank GOD

If Love's a Sweet Passion 2002 Mar 27

I can't recall who who wrote this, but Henry Purcell set it to music in his semi-opera "The Fairy Queen". It's extraordinarily beautiful.

Copacabana (by Barry Manilow) 2002 Mar 20

Yes! Exactly! Thanks to what's-her-name for mentioning this song... (Hey, to all you regulars out there, what's going on with the Blender attracting the mentally disturbed as of late? Personally, I think they're all the same person. Anything else would be just too scary to contemplate.)

this one's for you (by barry manilow and marty panzer) 2002 Mar 19

for some reason manilow is always associated with schlock. this is unfortunate. he's a truly great song stylist in the tradition of mathis. too bad it'll probably take another fifty years for critical opinion to catch up with reality. :(

Meat Market, Installment One (by Misti Velvet Rainwater) 2002 Mar 09

a new old novel of misti's. she's lost interest in it, but i think it's worth a second look...

William Butler Yeats Visits Lincoln Park and Escapes Unscathed (by Phil Ochs) 2002 Feb 26

More people should know about Phil Ochs--especially at times like this. He was a poet, musician, revolutionary, friend of Bob Dylan...and much more. He is greatly missed. This was written right after the Chicago Democratic Convention in '68.

I Loved 'Em Everyone (by T.G. Sheppard) 2002 Feb 25

This will make Misti mad. But I can only quote my hero Nietzsche: "Live dangerously."

The Wonder of U (by Baker Knight) 2002 Feb 24

This about sums up Misti & I. But for the full effect you had to hear it sung by an Elvis impersonator at the Julie Rodgers Theatre in swinging downtown Beaumont, TX one week before Christmas...

Atlanta (by Stone Temple Pilots) 2002 Feb 24

Saturday Poem (by Misti Velvet Rainwater) 2002 Feb 23

There's no description. This defies description. Like Misti.

Misty (by Johnny Mathis) 2002 Feb 21

The title speaks to me for sentimental reasons. Mathis is way underrated. Makes Sinatra look like a chump--AND he's from Texas. Doesn't get much better'n that.

breaking the bank (by chris) 2002 Feb 20

Misti at 33 (by Chris) 2002 Feb 19

We've had a tough couple of days.

Battle of Who Could Care Less (by Ben Folds Five) 2002 Feb 04

Warm and Beautiful (by Paul McCartney) 2002 Feb 04

from "Wings at the Speed of Sound"---better than any Beatles album. Paul's artistic peak.

I Need Love (by LL Cool J) 2002 Feb 03

Don't we all?

Hard to Say I'm Sorry (by Peter Cetera and David Foster) 2002 Feb 03

It really is...

watch (by tawnia) 2002 Feb 03

this chick is goooood. i've had the honor of knowing her, and so should the rest of the world.

HEARTLIGHT (by Neil Diamond) 2002 Feb 02

Lots of Lovin' (last verse) (by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) 2002 Jan 28

from "Mecca and the Soul Brother", classic NYC hip-hop

Copacabana (by Barry Manilow) 2002 Jan 24

hmm... don't know if he actually wrote it, but nevertheless he IS this song...

cougars (by chris ) 2002 Jan 20

Like It Like That (by A Tribe Called Quest) 2001 Dec 17

NYC hip-hop. A needed antidote to the lame Southern-fried beats that surround me these days...

The Same Situation (by Joni Mitchell) 2001 Nov 29

From "Court and Spark"

Sunday, September 30, 2001 (by Christopher) 2001 Sep 30

From my xanga...

metaphorical madness (by Christopher) 2001 Sep 23

inspired by some recent posts. words are wonderful things.

So What Do You Suggest We Do Now? (by Christopher) 2001 Sep 21

Romance-related in an elliptical way...

roadkill (by christopher) 2001 Sep 09

took a break from my study of gibbon's 'decline & fall of the roman empire' to write this...

Swamp September (by Christopher) 2001 Sep 04

Summer can't last forever--not even in the Swamp...

Together 4Ever (by Rick Astley) 2001 Aug 31

This song says it all. And more.

Bayou Summer (by Christopher) 2001 Aug 22

Something's cooking on the Bayou...

Mermaid in the Garden (by Chris and Misti) 2001 Aug 19

A collaborative poem

The Meaning of Commiseration (by Christopher) 2001 Aug 11

haiku (by chris) 2001 Aug 08

Bayou Swim (by Christopher) 2001 Aug 06

There's more to the Bayou than the mud shack...

Summer on the Bayou (by chris) 2001 Aug 05

First part in a series, I hope.

So...we didn't get drunk (by Misti Velvet Rainwater) 2001 Jul 31

Vegas according to Misti (buy her cd at swellaudio.com!!!)

No Time at All: Scene II (by Misti) 2001 Jul 15

No Time at All: Scene I (by Misti) 2001 Jul 15

Misti needs to get back to her true calling, which she does better than anyone else I know: writing screenplays. I'm glad she is. Check out the work in progress at www.xanga.com! (She's Supercalifragile, btw...)

(muddy stream of consciousness) (by Misti) 2001 Jul 15

Kid Rock Was Never My Hero (by Misti) 2001 Jul 15

Dirk Diggler Didn't Know What to Do (by Misti) 2001 Jul 15

American Theater (by Misti) 2001 Jul 15

Pretty Pastel Poem (by Misti) 2001 Jul 15

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