Alcaeus fragment 34a (Castor and Pollux)

Come to me, from Pelops' isle departing,

brave and steadfast children of Zeus and Leda;

show yourselves with generous, kindly spirits,

     Castor and Pollux,

who across the broad and expansive earth and

all the sea on swift-footed horses fly and

rescue humans easily from the frigid

    coldness of dying,

vaulting up the heights of the well-benched ship's masts

glowing far, ascending the forestays in the

dismal nighttime, bearing the blazing fire for

    shadowy vessels.

Rose-ringed Parakeets

All the birds I see are cajoling me to

hear the music playing behind us near that

willow tree where parakeets somehow seem to

   be reappearing.

Two by two they hide in the branches making

such a fuss about absolutely nothing:

combing lime-green feathers, and screaming

   at one another.

Herons, ducks, and seagulls are taking baths in

chilly springtime waterways underneath those

two romantic parakeets playing with each

   other's appearance. 

a few pics and words about the birds

Which

I prefer one over the other sometimes;

other times it's not that I want the other

girl or have a difficult time when I am

    choosing between them,

but it's not that simple for long, and often

time reveals what passion disguised as something

other than fun moments together, something

   really delightful.

KickBall

Boot the KickBall Way up in the Blue Sky;

Catch it As It Crashes down inTo Your

Arms like Gold-Flecked Sunshine from the Lord God.

You are Out Of Luck and it’s a Long Walk

Home. your Shorts Are Hidden by your Tee-Shirt;

Looks like You Don’t Have any on. And Your

Legs are So Damn Beautiful i Can’t Stop

Staring At Where They have disapPeared To.

Pull your TeeShirt Up and reasSure Me.

I do Not Know What to with mySelf Do;

I’m aFraid I’m Crazy for unDressed You.