Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
First Party At Ken Kesey's With Hell's Angels
Cool black night thru redwoodscars parked outside in shadebehind the gate, stars dim abovethe ravine, a fire burning by the sideporch and a few tired..
© Allen Ginsberg
Fourth Floor, Dawn, Up All Night Writing Letters
Pigeons shake their wings on the copper church roofout my window across the street, a bird perched on the crosssurveys the city's blue-grey clouds...
© Allen Ginsberg
Death & Fame
When I dieI don't care what happens to my bodythrow ashes in the air, scatter 'em in East Riverbury an urn in Elizabeth New Jersey, B'nai Israel..
© Allen Ginsberg
Haiku (Never Published)
Drinking my teaWithout sugar-No difference.The sparrow shitsupside down--ah! my brain & eggsMayan head in aPacific driftwood bole--Someday I'll..
© Allen Ginsberg
Cia Dope Calypso
In nineteen hundred forty-nineChina was won by Mao Tse-tungChiang Kai Shek's army ran awayThey were waiting there in Thailand yesterdaySupported by..
© Allen Ginsberg
Crossing Nation
Under silver wingSan Francisco's towers sproutingthru thin gas clouds,Tamalpais black-breasted above Pacific azureBerkeley hills pine-covered..
© Allen Ginsberg
Hospital Window
At gauzy dusk, thin haze like cigarette smokeribbons past Chrysler Building's silver finstapering delicately needletopped, Empire State'staller..
© Allen Ginsberg
An Eastern Ballad
I speak of love that comes to mind:The moon is faithful, although blind;She moves in thought she cannot speak.Perfect care has made her bleak.I never..
© Allen Ginsberg
Cosmopolitan Greetings
Stand up against governments, against God.Stay irresponsible.Say only what we know & imagine.Absolutes are Coercion.Change is absolute.Ordinary..
© Allen Ginsberg
Homework
Homage to Kenneth KochIf I were doing my Laundry I'd wash my dirty IranI'd throw in my United States, and pour on the Ivory Soap,scrub up Africa, put..
© Allen Ginsberg
Five A.M.
Elan that lifts me above the cloudsinto pure space, timeless, yea eternalBreath transmuted into wordsTransmuted back to breathin one hundred two..
© Allen Ginsberg
Father Death Blues
Hey Father Death, I'm flying homeHey poor man, you're all aloneHey old daddy, I know where I'm goingFather Death, Don't cry any moreMama's there..
© Allen Ginsberg
A Supermarket In California
What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down thestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full..
© Allen Ginsberg
Healing Heart and Mind
Our minds are mirrors, reflections deep,Of secrets held, of thoughts we keep.To tend them well, to let them rest,Is how we nurture life at..
© World Mental Health Day
A Light Within
Deep inside, a light will shine,Though shadows fall, it still is mine.Through fear and worry, doubt and pain,That little spark will still..
© World Mental Health Day
Through the Storm
When anxious winds disturb your peace,And daily burdens never cease,Know that storms, though dark, will end,And calmer days again will send.Seek..
© World Mental Health Day
Gentle Care
The mind is fragile, yet so strong,It hums a quiet, healing song.Nurture it with tender care,With love, with rest, and mindful prayer.A walk, a book..
© World Mental Health Day
Strength in Vulnerability
It’s okay to stumble, fall, or cry,To question life and wonder why.For in the cracks of fear and doubt,The seeds of healing grow throughout.Speak..
© World Mental Health Day
The Journey Within
We walk through life with hearts so vast,Yet shadows linger from the past.The path is winding, often steep,But courage grows where silence weeps.Take..
© World Mental Health Day
A Mind at Peace
In the quiet moments, find your calm,A soothing breath, a healing balm.The mind, though weary, can restore,Its gentle strength opens every..
© World Mental Health Day
The Ripple of Joy
A smile is more than lips that bend,It’s kindness that will never end.It ripples out through space and time,A gentle act, a silent rhyme.It lifts the..
© World Smile Day
Smiles in the Everyday
In morning rush or evening calm,A smile can soothe, a smile can charm.It travels through the daily grind,And leaves a trail of peace behind.It turns..
© World Smile Day
The Silent Gift
No treasure shines as bright as this,A gentle smile, a simple bliss.It speaks of hope, of joy, of peace,And grants the soul a sweet release.It needs..
© World Smile Day
Smile Through Life
Through busy streets and crowded ways,A smile can brighten all our days.It asks for nothing, yet gives so much,A simple curve, a healing touch.When..
© World Smile Day
The Gift We Give
A smile is small but powerful,It turns the bitter into sweet.It heals, it comforts, makes life full,And makes each passing stranger greet.It travels..
© World Smile Day