Jay Alexander Poems

I tried to express myself like you,
Your style, rhythm, sense
Of pace and form, which floated
From the page with every piece I read.
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blue storm
grrrrrrr,
like-it, like-it!
it's a beautiful day today
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seeping shuttered light
striates melded skin,
we lie amazed.
an ocean passed
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our homes rows upon rows of brick buildings
as far as the eye can see; nothing is left to chance

here everything works to perfection, like clockwork;
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Step out, South Ken,
Wet night, boutiques,
Bars crackle on
Pavements;
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Stromboli, Lipari, Salina,
Panarea, Alicudi, Vulcano.
The names rolled off the tongue
Like waves bouncing off the ferry,
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If I write a sonnet, I must confess
It's quite a stress; first pick your
Form, Shakespearean, or address
The Petrarchan style; now, more

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From time to time life is like a bus ride,
Or if you prefer a boat ride,
Or simply a ride on just about anything,
You like;
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I'm standing in the lobby of what looks
Like a Dubai 5 star hotel, but is in fact a hospital.
I should be familiar with it, I built it.
At the time I didn't know much
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O snail thou art a thief!
Why dost thou devour
My daisies by night,
Then by day,
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