Fragile Angel
© Surazeus
2012 02 11

Fragile angel who soared high and fell far,
once singing on Earth, now bright distant star.
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Phoenix Flames
Surazeus
2012 02 10

I walked old signless roads when I was young
and never heard what hymns young angels sang.
In chessboard land where everyone stakes claim
I stake no claim to land outside my heart.
Our nation soon will burn in Phoenix flames
then rise up reborn, stronger than before.… Read full post »

Ideas of Aristokles Platon
Hermead of Surazeus

Sokrates grins while eating melon rinds.
"My foolish mind is cluttered with deep questions
for I seek to understand how this world
emerged from chaos in swirl of desire
and surged into forms of things that exist.
I love wisdom, and consider its glow… Read full post »

American Maze
© Surazeus
2012 02 04

I take Morticia on merry-go-round
to dig diamonds in Sierra Leone,
then she sees Jesus Christ on Olive Mound
play Danny DeVito from Corleone
who marries pretty daughter of Big Foot
and wears Iron Crown of Lombardy first.
I love to dance in American Maze
where… Read full post »

I Know Myself As All
© Hermead of Surazeus
2012 02 02

I am not an atheist, but I am
not a theist either, for I cannot,
with my limited scope of sense perception,
sense this cosmic creator deity,
except through clear echo of my own voice,
so I could be called agnostic,… Read full post »

I saw a post where some Merkans were complaining about the Arabic word Haboob being used for a particular type of dust storm in Arizona.

So all those people whining about the Arabic word must also hate these words:

Algebra, Chemistry, Admiral, Adobe, Alfalfa, Apricot, Azure, Azimuth, Candy, Carob, Ca… Read full post »

Fight For Your Right To Vote
© 2012 01 25 Surazeus

You wake up late for work on election day.
You ask your boss for time off but he says, "No!"
You get out late from work, hurry down to church,
and stand in line for hours before they lock the door.
You… Read full post »

Orphean Spirit

I saw the best actors of our generation imitating Allen Ginsberg
James Franco and Daniel Radcliffe bearded and wild
prancing Satyrian before cameras of our watching eyes
angel-headed hipsters channeling his Orphean spirit on ancient heavenly stage
of Dionysian worship of manly warriors… Read full post »

Ideas of Aristokles
Hermead of Surazeus

Allegory of the Cave

This is an excerpt from my epyllion about Plato Aristokles where he discusses the allegory of the cave. I wrote this while reading his version in the Republic which was a dialog between Socrates and Glaucon Athenokles, brother of Plato, while… Read full post »

Troubadour Bob
© Surazeus
2012 01 18

I saw a troubadour on a lone road
carrying our fears in a heavy load
then he threw it in a river of tears
and we all danced wild with enlightened hearts.
I walk his diamond road to paradise
through hard rain to becoming my true… Read full post »

Epic Cycle of Scientists

In ancient times, the theme of epic cycles of national narratives, related tales of warriors defeating the enemy, prophets revealing divine wisdom of better behavior, kings maintaining order in society, heroes rescuing girls from oppression to find romantic love, and now avera… Read full post »

Space is Not Curved

I disagree with Einstein about "space being curved". Or rather, I disagree with the way those words are used to describe what really happens. I define space as the arbitrarily measured three-dimensional cartesian grid, not to refer to the spatial relativity of interacting molecules… Read full post »

Computer Technology and Poetry

I have written about my use of word processors, databases, and computer technology as tools for literary production in response to this article in the New York Times.

The Muses of Insert, Delete and Execute
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/26/books/a-literary-history-of-wor… Read full post »

Poetry Contests are Scams

I consider poetry contests to be a scam because they require a $25 fee for a poet to enter, and because the judges always award prizes to people who were students in their classes. It is all a rigged game where you pay $25 for judges to give… Read full post »

Poem in memory of the birthday of Edwin Arlington Robinson, the poet who lived 22 December 1869 - 6 April 1935

Edwin Raven Of Kennebec River
© Surazeus
2011 12 22

Through sunny streets of Gardiner every day
while laughing carefree children skip and play,
brooding ghost in long black coat and silk tie,… Read full post »

Route Of Parmenides
© Hermead of Surazeus
2011 11 02 - 09

Excerpt from my epic tale Hermead about scientists.
This segment is a speech by Xenophanes to young Parmenides.

Xenophanes points at clouds that float white
over rippling sea where gold shining sun
gleams spreading rays… Read full post »

Laughter Of Demokritos
© Hermead of Surazeus

Excerpt from an epyllion about Demokritos,
from my epic Hermead about scientists.
Demokritos gives a speech about atoms and ethics.

Demokritos teaches basics of ethics
on foundation of concept that our Kosmos
swirls in vortex of atoms to form life.
"Ev… Read full post »

Give A Man A Bank
© Surazeus
2011 12 01

I want to buy a home for my wife and kids
so I go to a big bank built from glass
where the man in a suit gives me a loan
larger than I need at high interest rates.
Give a man a… Read full post »

Leukippos
© Hermead of Surazeus
2011 11 13

Short speech from Melissos in my tale about Leukippos,
the first atomist, a convoluted mess of logic
that inspired Leukippos to develop the idea of Atoms,
an uncuttable particle that forms all things.

Melissos stands before class on wood stage
of theater and… Read full post »

Empedokles
© Hermead of Surazeus
2011 11 12

Short speech by Empedokles about the four elements,
from my epic tale about scientists, Hermead of Surazeus.

"Trust not one sense alone to perceive truth,
rather consider everything you sense
as path for understanding all more clear.
Each teacher proposes som… Read full post »

Inspired by the video at the bottom, I wrote these lyrics about Sean Lennon, Rufus Wainwright, and Josh Fox singing Material World by Madonna for Occupy Wall Street at Zuccotti Park, especially for golden-haired Venus playing her tambourine.

Venus In Zuccotti Park
© Surazeus
2011 10 25

Sweet Venus… Read full post »

Wohali Land Of Liberty
© Surazeus
2011 10 24

Everything I knew real when I was young
is twisting out of shape to something strange.
What rules people followed right many years
are now ignored by cheaters without faith.
We share one home on Earth, sweet Wohali.
My home is your home, land… Read full post »

Occupy Our Streets
© Surazeus
2011 10 10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XqfthnVlMY

The beginning is near and the end is far gone
but we will keep marching in the sun and the rain.
How long must we wait for success to trickle down
after working with faith for our slice of th… Read full post »

 I wrote a poem the day after September 11, 2001, and then wrote seven more poems since then about the events of that day.

Towers Of Babel
Angeliad of Surazeus
12 September 2001
40.7118, -74.0132

Prophet in black walks with open umbrella
under sun-bright skies on Manhattan Island
weeping tears of blo… Read full post »