But how long can you love me, sweet sister, mine— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —
alone against aging, insecurities and wine
and what can I capture of my heart as you spoke
drawn to love you against the fear that you’re broke.
gallagher
22 june 83 – about Kathleen A.
Archive for the ‘Irvine’ Category
1983-06-22
Wednesday, June 22nd, 19831983-06-23
Thursday, June 23rd, 1983Poetry flows when I feel my life coming to grips with itself— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —
the visions coming faster, questions tumble, candy from a jar
are we here as something more than a stepping stone
along the journey of life’s longing for itself?
The wind blows, the leaves fall, the mottled sunlight carresses me
but my mind considers here…
am I God or man, mortal or immortal
does it matter, these things I think?
what does the ant think in the sink
when the plug is pulled?
gallagher
23 jun 83 – Irvine, CA
1983-06-23
Thursday, June 23rd, 1983Vector to the heart of things— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —
its the forms that confuse
when you look outward
and the tideswell of emotions
when you look inward
Where is the heart…
it lies not where men bargain with their lives
it lies not in what the mirror can show of our days
nor in the clever questions we can pose
nor in our opinions of right and wrong
heart lies in living each moment, now
Love is the finest honing
whether its the love of the warm wind on your skin
or the crash of the sea on the rocks
or you cherishing the eyes and touches of another
Magic lies somewhere in each moment
but never at the same place twice…
gallagher
23 jun 83 – Irvine, CA