Wilyem Clark : Writing

Godzilla in the Swamp

Godzilla in the Swamp

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


And so the giant lizard stomps among us, An uninvited presence like the horde of snakes This country sends to pester us. More come each year to fos..
The Baby

The Baby

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


The ruddy, puffy baby, Who knows little of this world Beyond the confines of its crib, Bawls incessantly, needing its balms-- Tender strokes and f..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Love is a ball that songwriting poets bat around for ages until they discover it doesn't exist.
The Proselytizer

The Proselytizer

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


A sere old bird came to peck at me While I station-sat in self-harmony. In his withered, wobbly, bony crooks He cradled a cluther of godful books. ..
The Second Hand

The Second Hand

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


The second hand: Around it sweeps In tiny ticks, no wholesale leaps. A weakling limb, it can't swing freely, Escape the dial, perform a wheelie. ..
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Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Beware the everlasting limbo That swirls about you once a certain Milestone of middle age is reached. The prejudice of youth, Or even one's own ..
The Fool's Night Out

The Fool's Night Out

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Everyone laughs at the fool, even though he dresses up nicely combs his hair shows up on time makes a good faith effort converses politely inquires..
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Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


I've come to this conclusion: There are few satisfactory paths in life-- There's success, with all its concomitant ills, And nonfulfillment, rich i..
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Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


My divorce from nature pains me-- It's enforced by practicalities: Expense of travel, loss of vigor That once propelled me up clatterstone trails..
Inauguration Day

Inauguration Day

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


The odious date is fast upon us, The nadir of Hope and Integrity, The ascendancy of gross Self-interest, Whereupon the skies will darken, The heav..