On the Edge of Thrum

  

 1eye 

—Poetry and Visuals by Smith (Steven B. Smith), Cleveland, OH

Half moon in sky
one bird flying
it never ends

 

 

 

streetface

 

The siren of flashing lights
race across the bridge
in fog
playing hide and seek
with empty trees

No coyote howls
in silent harmony

 

 

 

lifeforce

 

New water
old fish
same current

 

 

 

oncoming

 

Many lips
multiple tongues
endless lies to go

Forget GPS and fuel level
lots livin' life
in rearview mirror

Rain on road brings worm
money-in-hand grab
dead-dog denial

Sirens and flashing lights
gun shots, bum lives
welcome to the nose dive

Blood-eating
nightmare now
riding edge of thrum

 

 

 

camelcrow

 

There's these Texas rabbits
that breed like rabbits
till too many per square footage
whereupon nature steps in
and they develop a nervous condition
start doing strange stuff
dying off
until there's not enough rabbits per acre
and they heal
and they breed
and . . . well, you know

Been looking around
see a lot of rabbit ears lately

 

 

 

moonful

 

Grey sky
cold wind
hard ground
one more rock
one more hill
in run round sun

 

 

 

bear market

 

SUNDAY SERMON

God & the FBI -  Janis Ian
Hell on Heels - Pistol Annies
Nasty Gnostic - Critters Buggin
Bad Karma - Miley Cyrus & Joan Jett
Devil's Got Your Boyfriend - Tracy Bonham
Dig, Lazarus, Dig - Nick  Cave & the Bad Seeds
If Jesus Drove a Motor Home - Jim White & Aimee Mann
Walking Into Battle With The Lord - Chumbawamba
The Snake and the Moon - Dead Can Dance
Ritual Fire Dance - Manuel De Falla
Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
Holy Ghost - Violent Femmes
Soul Kitchen - Patti Smith
God's Back Pocket - Hellwood
Beezlebub - Beats Antique w/ Les Claypool
Nice 'N' Sleazy - The Stranglers
Karmacoma - Massive Attack
Wide Wide River (Of Shit) live - The Fugs
Sinner! - Jim White & The Packway Handle Band
Jesus Was A Social Drinker - Chuck Prophet
Sex And The Church - David Bowie
Heaven And Hell - Willie Nelson
Female Jesus - Johnny Dowd
I'm Clean - Priests
Bark Like A God - Sloppy Jane
Get Right With God - Lucinda Williams
Holy Mackerel - Les Claypool & The Holy Mackerel
Slow Steady Salvation - The Grassy Knoll
Doubter Out Of Jesus - Chuck Prophet
Devil's Radio - George Harrison
To Zion (Radio Edit) - Digital Underground
God Was Drunk When He Made Me - Jim White
Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
Necessary Evil - Debbie Harry
Thank You Lord - Hellwood

 

 

 

the girl that I marry

 

THE MEMORY OF LILAC

Some things, like dead duck eggs,
cheeses, whiskeys, past sex,
get better with age

as do my morals, compassion,
occasional odd wisdoms

but most go bad, break down
old bones, organs, bodies,
societies, socialites

still, ya gotta keep truckin'
otherwise you're just part of the fuckin' mess

like the rest

 

 

 

night niece

 

Today’s LittleNip:

Go fast
stop slow
leave a reasonable likeness

—Smith

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The sun shines again for us in the Kitchen, with Smith and his poetic graffiti catching our eyes and rocking’ the walls. Thanks, Steven! Always a pleasure—and a wake-up call.

Tonight (Thurs., 2/17), 7-9pm, Poetry Night in Davis will feature Joe Wenderoth plus open mic (4 min. or 2 items) at the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st St., Davis, CA. Host: Dr. Andy Jones. Please wear masks. Info: www.facebook.com/events/657720768986555/?acontext={"source"%3A"29"%2C"ref_notif_type"%3A"plan_user_invited"%2C"action_history"%3A"null"}&notif_id=1645039644826578&notif_t=plan_user_invited&ref=notif/.

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—Medusa

 

 

 

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—Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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No lips, but multiple tongues~