Wilyem Clark : Writing

Grandfather Elm

Grandfather Elm

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Old grandfather elm, Stately tree, That extends its limbs Harmoniously, Shaded us For years in the past, Shielded us From the solar blast, Wil..
What is wrong

What is wrong

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Young man walking in the street walks in front of the bus. Driver slams on the brakes. Young man walks around presses face against door demands ..
The Birds

The Birds

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


We've ceded our domain, the sky, To land-creatures, ape-descended men, Who, in imitation, first with fabric, Then with smelted, hammered ore, Fash..
Autumn Clematis

Autumn Clematis

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


The autumn clematis, seditiously fragrant, Invites me, incites me to roisteries. Perfumerous stars tumble over a railing, September's honeypaps dau..
The Picnic

The Picnic

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Tonight they gather In the sweatstain park, Too hot to eat; Could'a told them that! One of two powwows-- December, September-- They dare to hold..
The Poet's Seat

The Poet's Seat

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


They took away the poet's seat Next to the Montessori school-- A simple stony bench just wide Enough for two lovers to bill in peace-- And dared t..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Little spider, little spider, Why are you here? Why do you come back Year after year? Do you really catch buggies To suck on for food, Or do you..
Ghost Human

Ghost Human

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


Ghost human again, I must snuggle with; Light as a feather, limp as a sheet, It is not its fault, It is a sheet. Ghost human again, I must convers..
The Hunted Poet

The Hunted Poet

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


I. Is it something in ink he said, Something he published, That frosts you over whenever he's mentioned Second-hand, third-debased, by implication..
Browning's Indifference

Browning's Indifference

A Poem by Wilyem Clark


"I never pretended to offer such literature as should be a substitute for a cigar or game of dominos to an idle man." -- Robert Browning, 1868. Dea..