Archive for the ‘Places’ Category

1984-01-07

Saturday, January 7th, 1984

That she can welcome me home
after tripping
with no more in her voice
than concern that I drive careful
says a lot

Like wood that weathers the winter
so whether we…

7 Jan 84
LSD with Freddie
Irvine, CA

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

1984-01-12

Thursday, January 12th, 1984

Damn it! I’m getting tired of patience compassion and meditation.
I want some lightning and thunder, some trauma and triumph.
I’m tired of being on hold.
Whatever it is I’m supposed to sort out isn’t coming to me
everyone’s deflecting; wishy-washy.
I exercise, I work, I wait and I read.
I love, I age, I lose myself for days at a time.
I want to put the hammer down NOW!
And say, ‘See me, confront me, deal with me’.
Wear me life, don’t just let me age away in a plastic bag.

gallagher
12 jan 84
Irvine, CA


— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

1984-01-24

Tuesday, January 24th, 1984

Wisps of time … memories and music
eyes across the years … feelings.
Cool breezes in far away places
sunlight in photographs … traces.

It’s snowing in Vancouver.

Gallagher
24 Jan 84

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —