aperature
Current mood: adored
Category: Writing and Poetry

there is nothing still in these frames
enough to capture with flawless clarity
to acquire focus, choices are made
and carried by the turning of a dial

open wider or become narrower yet
which will render the greatest beauty
while allowing the passage of light
only for these measures of consequence
is the process of development intended

© 2008 K.H.

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self reflection...
Current mood: relaxed
Category: Writing and Poetry

the sun is oft too bold
it gleams vigorously
with pure intention
breathing searing warmth
into the atmosphere
the beams so bright
eyes bend from the glare

let me emulate the moon;
attenuates the harsh rays
engenders luminescence
in gentle virtue
lashes turn up to see
the truth of it's form

© 2007 K.H.

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straw man...
Category: Writing and Poetry

the tall tale man built of straw
as sturdy as he looks
bows where once erect he stood
upon his pole affixed

flimsy fabricated limbs
give out to his descent
candor's flame though lightly lit
leaves cinders where he sits

© 2007 K.H.

8:34 AM - 28 Comments - 32 Kudos - Add Comment

lion's tooth
Current mood: peaceful
Category: Writing and Poetry

they drift off aerated gusts
slipped from children's lips
whose wishes break their bracts
they leap with hands in grasp
and spin into a lurid dance
within an escalating grace
firmly rooting to the ground
till plucked anew with change to face

© 2007 K.H.

7:59 PM - 17 Comments - 22 Kudos - Add Comment

walk the plank...
Current mood: impressed
Category: Writing and Poetry

there were a few black seconds
before the nick grazed bone
i watched while he paddled through
suctioned sanguineous water
propelled by a metallic oar
he rode the shore
grounded his anchor
searched out his mark
and quarried like a miner
he burrowed wet
deep and porous
hauling chunks of the isle
until solely soft sand
fell between his soiled hands
followed by fluent twists of his wrists
as he sculled aback vigorous tides

© 2007 K.H.

10:33 AM - 11 Comments - 30 Kudos - Add Comment

multiplicity...
Current mood: thoughtful
Category: Writing and Poetry

curled in dark corners
flicked fingers fling
electric strings
strummed one at a time
strikes resonant pitch
in sightless ears
awakening sketches
the dreams of sound

© 2007 K.H.

11:07 AM - 13 Comments - 28 Kudos - Add Comment

bodies the exhibition
Category: Travel and Places

i had the pleasure of visiting "Bodies: The Exhibition" this past sunday in NYC Southstreet Seaport. it was amazing! if anyone is in (or planning to get into) the medical field or is just intrigued by human anatomy, i would highly recommend a trip into the city to see this. the exhibit is composed of human cadavers that are selectively stripped to display specific areas of the human body and then are preserved indefinitely through a polymer hardening process which alone is sheer art:

"A human specimen is first preserved according to standard mortuary science. The specimen is then dissected to show whatever it is that someone wants to display. Once dissected, the specimen is immersed in acetone, which eliminates all body water. The specimen is then placed in a large bath of silicone, or polymer, and sealed in a vacuum chamber. Under vacuum, acetone leaves the body in the form of gas and the polymer replaces it, entering each cell and body tissue. A catalyst is then applied to the specimen, hardening it and completing the process. This method of preservation creates a specimen that will not decay. This offers thousands of unique teaching possibilities for educators at all levels, including medical professionals, archeologists and other scientists. " – www.bodiestheexhibition.com

there are so many displays, it can take hours to get through. it took our group from SCC College almost 5 hours! that just goes to show how much there is to see. each room is a dedicated to a different body system and shows healthy tissues/bones/organs as well as those affected by diseases processes. here's some examples although this doesn't begin touch the real thing...

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expiration...
Current mood: pensive
Category: Writing and Poetry

spontaneity of breath
is not so reliant on
the ability to distend
as it is on the recoil
elaborate compartments
facilitate an open exchange
within a protective barrier
ensuing in even,
sinuous interactions
amid fricative layers
the toxins introduced
when smoke is inhaled
destroys the delicate
structure of walls
and decreases
elasticity much like
a depleted rubber-band
incapable of returning
to its original size

© 2007 K.H.

2:36 PM - 11 Comments - 16 Kudos - Add Comment

psyche...
Current mood: contemplative
Category: Writing and Poetry

one day,
i met with a woman
who recited fairytales

of these fables
i was the heroine
and her narration
seemingly detailed
rested on a broad base
as she flipped the pages
of

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Would you like to have your poetry heard on live stream radio?
Category: Writing and Poetry

A few members of the MySpace Poet Society have been selected to read on BzoO Radio's Red Brick Bistro.  Click the picture to find out how you can hear some of our members read their poetry and how you too can have your voice heard on BzoO Radio!

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