By Johnny PayneDec 15, 20237 minCharles Bukowski, Undisciplined SatiristYes, the man was prolific, having written some 5000 poems and scads of prose. Does that count as virtue, or logorrhea? I find myself...
By Johnny PayneJun 18, 20231 minThe GazelleThe Gazelle Go to your beloved, swift as the King’s steed Coveted among horses, cosseted in feed. When the whip cracks, it can’t be held...
By Johnny PayneApr 11, 20232 minEl CidYou’re galloping like El Cid, on a flat Mississippi stretch on a quarter horse-Arabian mix, rented from a nearby ranch its legs as long...
By Johnny PayneJan 13, 20231 minWater Spell & Other PoemsWater Spell A crocodile waits on the far sandbank. I wade through waves, while my beloved casts a water spell, a verbal shield to flank...