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Richard Sachs Cycles

Christmas morning …

ON THE MORNING OF CHRIST’S NATIVITY

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This is the month, and this the happy morn, Wherein the Son of Heaven’s eternal King, Of wedded maid and Virgin Mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring; For so the holy sages once did sing,    That he our deadly forfeit should release, And with [...]

Poetry Friday

ON SNOW

A Riddle

From Heaven I fall, though from earth I begin. No lady alive can show such a skin. I’m bright as an angel, and light as a feather, But heavy and dark, when you squeeze me together. Though candor and truth in my aspect I bear, Yet many poor creatures I help [...]

Video Poetry (Dusty Edition)

Every once in awhile, you just feel like telling people to … thankfully, I haven’t had one of THOSE days in a while, but I’m still diggin’ the song, what … 15 years later?

CATHERINE WHEEL – EAT MY DUST (YOU INSENSITIVE FUCK)

I think I have the best of me Inside my head [...]

Poetry Friday

WORDS AND THE DIMINUTION OF ALL THINGS

The brief secrets are still here,                              and the light has come back. The word remember touches my hand, But I shake it off and watch the turkey buzzards bank and wheel Against the occluded sky. All of the little names sink down,                              weighted with what is [...]

Video Poetry (Forever Edition)

ALKALINE TRIO – GOODBYE FOREVER

Take your wings outside You can’t fly in here Besides a purple sky Is better soaring For you my angel You’re an angel You little devil As for me I’ll stay inside I’ll be a spy And I’ll watch from the window

Cannot categorize The nature of this sickness [...]

Video Poetry (Missed edition)

BLINK 182 – MISS YOU

Hello there The angel from my nightmare The shadow in the background of the morgue The unsuspecting victim Of darkness in the valley We can live like Jack and Sally If we want Where you can always find me And we’ll have Halloween on Christmas And in the night [...]

Poetry Friday

JANUARY

Dusk and snow this hour in argument have settled nothing. Light persists, and darkness. If a star shines now, that shine is swallowed and given back doubled, grounded bright. The timid angels flailed by passing children lift in a whitening wind toward night. What plays beyond the window plays as water might, all parts [...]

Video Poetry (part the liar)

JOHNNY CASH – GOD’S GONNA CUT YOU DOWN

You can run on for a long time Run on for a long time Run on for a long time Sooner or later God’ll cut you down Sooner or later God’ll cut you down

Go tell that long tongue liar Go and tell that midnight rider [...]