Monthly Archives: July 2012

“The Playground”

Posted on July 26, 2012 by vb guenther

A shiny, vinyl-clad fence Surrounds the playground Of my youth. A heavy lock of steel Denies access To the children who Congregate in the street. I relive the games Played on asphalt Swept clear of snow In winter Cursed with … Continue reading →

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“The Miracle of Her Beauty”

Posted on July 19, 2012 by vb guenther

Her hair is the color of sunlight On grape leaves in summer. Her eyes, the soft grey-green of fir trees Wrapped in the mist of early evening. Her skin is bronzed like the half-hardened Vines which nurse the fruit In … Continue reading →

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“Missing” (Flash Fiction)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by vb guenther

“The owner of this phone is dead.” I read the message to my parents. My mother cried My father paced I hit the wall with my fist. “He killed her.” We spoke in unison. “He killed her.” We repeated the words Until … Continue reading →

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“The Monastery”

Posted on July 14, 2012 by vb guenther

Strolling cool walkways Adorned with nature’s jewels I discover peace. (Inspired by “Paint the Picture”, June 9, 2012.)

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“Desolation”

Posted on July 13, 2012 by vb guenther

Dead branches slice the viewscape Like the first rivulets Of paint poured onto A Jackson Pollock canvas. The flat, two-dimensional scars Seek further definition From the solitary bird That sits on its battered perch. But it spreads its wings And flies … Continue reading →

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“Olympic Duds”

Posted on July 13, 2012 by vb guenther

United States stars Compete with pride for country Clad in Chinese garb. Shame on USOC. (Based on “U.S. Olympics uniforms made in China; Congress sees red“), AP, June 7, 2012.)

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“Riding With The Wind” (Flash Fiction)

Posted on July 9, 2012 by vb guenther

Three o’clock in the morning. I mount my bike. Kick the stand. Throttle her low. And ease away From the station. Hot day behind me. Two murders. A drug bust. My partner shot. In the leg. I envy him. Six … Continue reading →

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“God’s Particle: ‘Now some fun….'”

Posted on July 6, 2012 by vb guenther

“Higgs Boson: ‘Now some fun….'”

A seventeen-mile tunnel
With protons spinning.
Several dozen foretell man’s
Future. Beginning.

“Now some fun begins,” Nima Arkani-Hamed, physicist, Institute for Advanced Study.

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“Oysters For Last Meal?”

Posted on July 4, 2012 by vb guenther

He killed three in ’07 Had hoped he would die As he fled burning building The flames filled the sky. He was captured, imprisoned Spared death on the spot. Now he languishes in jail With suicide plot. Grave allergy to … Continue reading →

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“Tom, Katie, Suri and Scientology”

Posted on July 2, 2012 by vb guenther

Tomorrow, Tom turns fifty Half-century old. Divorce papers, his present. For Suri, we’re told. Scientology, the dread. Suri is now six. Indoctrination starts soon Which Mama will nix. Katie was a follower ‘Til the picture cleared. Then she was forced … Continue reading →

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