FOUR MOUNTAIN POSTURES
Walking in the mountains
unconsciously trudging along
grab a vine
climb another ridge
Standing in the mountains
how many dawns become dusk
plant a pine
a tree of growing shade
Sitting in the mountains
zig-zag yellow leaves fall
nobody comes
close the door and make a big fire
Lying in the mountains
pine wind enters the ears
for no good reason
beautiful dreams are blown apart
— Stonehouse [Shih [...]
NEW PORNOGRAPHERS – CHALLENGERS
Yes I know it was late
We were greeting the sun
Before long
And you live with someone
I live with somebody too
Leave it there
For safe keeping
One of the west village in plains
That was the custom
Come dawn
On the walls of the day
In the shade of the sun
We wrote down
Another vision of us
We were the challengers of
The [...]
The Old Year
The Old Year’s gone away
To nothingness and night:
We cannot find him all the day
Nor hear him in the night:
He left no footstep, mark or place
In either shade or sun:
The last year he’d a neighbour’s face,
In this he’s known by none.
All nothing everywhere:
Mists we on mornings see
Have more of substance when they’re here
And more [...]
