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

A DAY OF LOVE

 

A Day of Love

(for Eser's Birthday on July 2)

one of many such

each year anew

each day special

a cruise

on calm waters  

boats with containers

of thoughts as emotions

and thoughts as wishes

and the wish always the thought

and both so special 

again

this day

Ahmet 

June 24

DAUGHTERS DAY

 

Daughters and Dads on  Fathers Day

appear different

somehow

to viewing eyes

which find reasons for the blurring

seeing the aspirations

and the hopes 

and the fleets of fancy

sailing in the blues and greens

of their soul gates

movements of shoulders and arms

tossed hair

tossed cares

shrugged worries

packaged and packed 

in boxes and cases 

in the whirlycues of gray 

be they the clouds in the sky

or matter enclosed 

in overflowing personal storage

which will be the only burden

to be carried away

and carried far

and carried beyond

to join millenia

in a picture of dads

running

and stumbling

and creeping

knowingly nodding

marching

to the unknown

Ahmet Celebiler

July 23, 2021

METHINK

 

ME THINK

Why do People Think.

That

Some think to puzzle

others to dazzle

and even a few to embezzle.

But those I know, think to unravel

moods

attitudes

behavior

and movement of money and others

hoping that a time will come

when fish do not grow on trees

or when the left and right sides

become brain brothers

to emotionally load

and unload 

garbage

and verbiage

rationally better left alone

but magically and mystically

serve you in the socialization of  parts and limbs 

and tensions

fitness

and relaxations 

in harmony with some

even if a few

more so than many

lovingly gathered and nurtured

living in and around you

seen and unseen 

and felt by  known and unknown senses

to become a model abode

brick by brick,

breath by breath

ahmet

June 22, 1921

(A very new first draft)