Poetry #344

THE PUBLIC

Alludes,
Seems not to do,
It is here where
Others seep
Giving a sense shopkeeper
Once more behind the scenes
Activity through which 'the public'
Is met...
The shop
The stage
One appears,
While one's main works
Mere hints of that
Which is greater.


Poetry #345

BALANCE SHEET ZERO

Restaurant management
Unknown city,
Coffee bar,
Owner look at book painters.
I asked, "seen my work?"
No, bring it in.
Kitchen cleared,
Organized back areas,
Surprised other owner
Out in city seeing buildings,
Perspectives,
Where sense travel,
New city restaurant
Paintings show on walls;
"Thrown down here!" and
"The emerge into the game."

Finished Sorcers'
Crossing
My being in Pgh house
Coffee, cigs, notes, writing, astro-looks,
What is the difference now?
Still travel other cities, and
Do what do....
Meeting with banks
Chamber of commerce, and
'Character'
Money dealings,
World,
Not perfect place.

'Balance sheet'
Always adds up to zero,
And income statement increases/decreases
According to the moment/year, and
Yet absorbed into balance sheet
Which still adds to the zero.
Drawing faces
Squares,
Circular energy center
Outpours into squares,
Lines beyond vortex absorbs,
Elsewhere same
Spews forth.

©2002 - JV Harvey