Paulines and Paulisms

The Same Trees My grandfather and his brother planted a row of trees over half a century ago becoming shade for pedestrians and students on the sidewalk to and from school My grandfather and his brother lived as next door neighbors for so many years until sickness and bad health came around with old age and prevented things from staying the same trees I am told in passing by the winds of many changes still stand in service as shade yesterday and today by Paul Hsu 11-6-17

Song of Threes Which child sees The smiling leaves Wildly on the trees? Bunny sees The funny leaves Running through the trees. Snake Eyes sees The faking leaves Shaking in the trees. Monkey sees The funky leaves Junkyard by the trees. How revealing the knees And the leaves Of the trees Feeling the deep sea breeze. by Paul Hsu 11-2-17

Poetic Practice My son points at things: Moving things with wheels, Flying things with wings, Falling head on heels. by Paul Hsu 11-1-17

Strange I contain Multitudes Poetics of Resistance Imagine good Newsmakers Tongues of flame by Paul Hsu 10-5-17

Poet Tree Song Jesus grows light red hair On the highway to Tucson Streets with no name Hospitality where U2 plays as one tonight All of us here for someone by Paul Hsu 10-1-17

Clouds Love poems All kinds of Mindfulness Bookshelf grace In blue skull Eyes plus ears Sheepish shapes by Paul Hsu 9-23-17

Strange It was news but not good news Mind's eyes free form endless knots Perhaps time is nobody Running out of reading rooms In such a hurry too late Nights laughing with humorists Tracking world record rumors by Paul Hsu 9/16-18/17