Wilyem Clark : Writing

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A Poem by Wilyem Clark


In my muddled half-drowse, when pillar stands,I'm unencumbered; there are no demands.This fairytale state does not equateTo anything nearing the stand..
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Under the orange roof of love,The autumnal canopy,We set up chairs and toasted thereThe flavors of the vine,And rued the coming of the chillThat devas..
The Weekly Whine

The Weekly Whine

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


On a whim I went out to the rooftop last night.Fine views to be had there, they said. (They were right.)Make friends with your peers--it’ll be s..
The Basswoods

The Basswoods

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Five stout basswoods, symbol of our neighborhood,Sawn to stumps in one cruel morning.Why o why this perfidy?I can accept that one was dead,And a secon..
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Go to sleep, lilies, the time has come;Your custos, the opportunistic sun,Has boarded its tramp-train, heading south,And won't be back till winter win..
Chicory

Chicory

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


We do our best to bloomUnder extenuating circumstances:Rooted in clay or stony soils,Exposed to unforgiving heat,Deprived of water for weeks on end.In..
A Northwest Passage

A Northwest Passage

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


I. (Seattle)Seattle, city:Human desire expressed in verticality,As in: children stacking blocks,Madmen climbing lampposts,Seniors calling "Bingo!"Stra..
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Could this be the best year of my life,When that elusive hat trickOf financial security, health, and loveCome to fruition inA hard-to-maintain equilib..
The Uptown Writers' Rectangular Table

The Uptown Writers' Rectangular Table

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Spartan imitation of the Algonquin--Papered table, paper napkins,Metal chairs on tilty tiles--Is it worth even mentioning this rabble-gabble?The volub..
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A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Rain like a plangent pachinko machine:Stuttery silver spheres clatter down,Making endless binary choicesOn where to ultimately land.Each puddle is a f..