IMPERSONAL ASTIGMATISM

SIGHT PERSONALIZATION 

astigmatic observation

common for political eyes

denied by family and fellows

measured by uncaring equipment

used to provide for the seemingly caring

notwithstanding 

reptile tears

resulted also 

in the collapse of my tennis career

when joined by my paradoxical eyes

one far sight

one near sight

combined for cognitive discrepancy

culprit of so many missed balls,

and missed meanings 

badly aimed shots 

when the recommended arm stretch

or the wished mind stretch

became  inoperative jokes

All Be It

 T'IS THE 43rd ANNIVERSARY

Albeit

Sometimes life pays you by the number of letters you use.

Hence the real. Capitalized Title.

Anniversaries are nothing like real ones

whatever they may be

firsts, lasts, farewells

junked cars, typewriters, loves, crushes

then comes one who is a never ending pause

between dull operatic episodes

many with same actors

and similar characters

and toiling coils which do not produce

an amp of compassion 

or high passion 

or exhilaration.

The real season 

with myriad episodes

developing, changing, 

eager characters

always remembering their lines

and moves on the stage

with no fear of finding another part

or appearing in another episode

strangely satisfied

satisfactorily strange

mimicking their years

and ages

and anniversaries 

during all the ages of mankind

ACC

July14, 2021

ANACHRONISTIC COSMOLOGY

 

Personal Cosmology

I was there

brother

when the rocks melted

and sand was not yet sand

I wanted to take another flow of lava

in my palms

and dream of Pompeii

on the ides of a forgotten month

I was there 

sister

when hydrogen 

discovered oxygen

and chose a white wedding

While helium dreamt of 

floating free

as in 

bloated balloons

It was when I noticed

a tiny worshipping trilobite

staring at me 

with the awe of future generations of sentience

acc

July 13, 2021

AUTOLOGY

 

autology

does not mean

my rational car 

or even an irrational one

of the sort I usually drive

mostly owned

many times rented

it just means me

the one that I know

that I may even own

(although wife and kids may not agree)

like or dislike notwithstanding

long due a change for a newer model

rather difficult to consider

new technology out of reach. 

Will I be able to get one

with a sunroof 

and fog lights?

Ahmet

Joly 1, 2921