Wilyem Clark : Writing

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A Poem by Wilyem Clark


What will be the fate of this smug little poem? Will it claw its way into a reputable tome, Or languish forever, encrusted in dust Li..
Before the Heat Arrived

Before the Heat Arrived

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Up at Sky Meadows We sweated through our circuit, Uphill and down, of four-plus miles. A refreshing ripple, a clear-sky draft Breezed across the..
The Danger of Recycling

The Danger of Recycling

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


If you write and revise, And in doing so, recycle Your rough and rouged drafts, Beware! Be sure to shred those pages, Lest some friend--a fiend ..
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A Poem by Wilyem Clark


I come across death at every turn: Two squirrels today, and four birds. It's been raining a lot--is that the cause? Friends say their friends are..
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A Poem by Wilyem Clark


The cicadas expertly play Nature's glass harmonica: One sustained note, A summation of their sexuality Without climax; A month-long melodeon reci..
A Backhanded Compliment

A Backhanded Compliment

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


"You look young for your age," Said the impersonal stranger Writing from his postcard stronghold In the cybernaut dimension. Age not withstanding,..
In Wolfe's Domain

In Wolfe's Domain

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


There was little time to devote to reflection As we stared at the stone that bears his name On the verdant hill above the river. We had toured his ..
All Things Fall

All Things Fall

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


As if time's dominion was ever in doubt, See how in a lifespan three wracks came about: First Seneca's Sentinel tumbled down; Next, Wall Arch colla..
Right Guy, Wrong Container

Right Guy, Wrong Container

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


I just met one man of my dreams-- I say "one" for I have multifarious dreams-- Who is bright and bold and articulate, Worldly, industrious, and n..
Sots' Social Club

Sots' Social Club

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


One sot says to his fellow sot: "Why don't they love us? Another shot!" The second then says to sot the first: "Damn our vile and unquenchable thir..