dynasty: Something Went

dynasty: Something Went: Something went when you entered scattering darkness in the room where there was glowing natural light stains appeared on the sof...

Something Went

Something went

when you entered

scattering darkness in the room

where there was glowing natural light

stains appeared on the soft pastel walls

press of feet

on the carpets thick

crystal glasses ground in hands of stone.

Others came too

dominion of darkness grew

Something went when you came

My palace closed on me

Patience was a wall

I sat on

waiting for mornings

dressed in renewal

dynasty: Train Memoirs

dynasty: Train Memoirs: Monday to Saturday This daily movement from one station to another ...

Train Memoirs

Monday to Saturday                                    

                        This daily movement from one station to another

                         From home in one city

                         To work in another

                         From woman to worker and back--

                         Countless faces to wear and discard

                        

Among crowds who speak and look different

                         Oh so different

                         Their clothes, their smells--

                         Their gestures and plans---

                        

                         To adapt and change was possible

                         But not easy

                      

After the long aloof silence

                         And pain of exclusion

                         I discovered myself in the otherness of me

                         I joined the throng as M.S.T.

                         Monthly season ticket holder

                         That was me.