as the sun sets over bat-tossed winds
and typhoon tailing clouds disarrayed
the muddy Han gulped too fast mountain waters
blue liquid sapphire glinting in the Taichung night
undetected across the Strait
er-hu playing sadly in the torrential rain
at the Peng-Hu crash site
ruining itself in haste
ultraviolet blinded pilot
frogs pucker and kiss the evening air
as i rest my eyes where no headlights show
snakes emerging
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| The Han River Estuary |
dangerous turds of evening dog walkers
before the next spinning wind lines up
to pass through Taiwan customs
like day-laborers on to the next job
unrolling tarps of advertisement
that didn't tear or fly away
7-24-14
a stray typhoon cloud inches its shadow
onto a mountain o'er the river
translucent moon comes soon overcome
in daylight butterfly blue crystal wings
the sun setting on my western shoulder
whipped counterclockwise towards Japan
rolling over the Marco Polo Bridge
from oil rigs off the coast of Vietnam
two Chinas agreeing without question
the typhoon's headed in the right direction
as the Taiwanese do as they please
rain smashed winds blow heavily northeasterly
farther and farther from an orphan's homeland
i am happily left alone on the Han
to stay squarely in a beautiful island day
7-8-14
you're the sure i push off of
to get my boat a-rowing
you're the land that doesn't understand
how pebbles in the sand are blowing
you who i invite to get the story right
unwelcome to your call
i'll fuck you up in a fight
and enjoy this lovely day
of all your useless things
you buy and you don't need
i'll always have this special day
you can never sell or criticize it
of all the men and women of sex lust
alone i move for no other reason
but to show my children how to earn
you're not my kids who'll never learn
humanity runs away from my heart
when you don't see the need for me
find yourself someone you trust
who thinks you have potential
i have nothing to do with your direction
you're only living in competition
7-8-14
