stevengoldenpoetry

In Memoriam: Floyd Russell Taylor ! He has turned his back to us To kiss the earth. Yet something of his nimbus stays with us As a blessing. Ascendant, The inherited mark of Cain all humans hide, No longer casts his shadow as he wanders. Nor can he curse (as if he would), And send … More His Emminence

Car Carnival ! Dedicated To: M.K., J.D., D.J., B.B. ! ! What wonders! For hours at a time, they lure our curiosity. Each displays an eccentricity of design no longer dreamed. In their aggregate called a show, they are a tableau to fill a vacant lot, Until the traveling rodeo rides back in with a Whoop! ! Men beautify these wrecks into beauts, Reglaze them with the colors from … More Car Carnival

! ! February 17th, 2023 (6th Iteration) In Memory, Floyd Russell Taylor Also, Dedicated  “In Pectore” ! ! ! Having arrived just prior to demolition, As if this were the gift of a scar to mark God’s favor, I was permitted to revisit the wings of the seminal seminary  Where I had taken my deepest breath, Where my timid mind began to fly temerity.  Distracting furniture had been extracted. … More February 17th, 2023/6th Iteration