서량의 詩, 글, 음악/김정기의 글동네/NY, NJ, USA

Rabbit Hole Wonderland You lose yourself completelyAlice’s arms and legs all disappearThe cave is bright We’re all mad hereClimbing up a branch without hesitationThe Cheshire Cat grins wider and widerChunka chunka The sound of an acoustic guitarYour face The look of you with eyes shut tight Poet’s Note:I’ve been meaning to go meet Alice. I wandered around for a while in the rabbit hole at the Br..

Walking Stick -- To “Monique in a Gray Robe” painted by Matisse (1942) Dark red finless fish on the wall Woman in gray ceremonial dress covering body A yellow bracelet on the arm A red belt around the waist Woman sitting obliquely on a chair, head held by hand Putting her right hand on a walking stick on the left side Note on the Muse: Matisse's women don't know at all how to handle their hands...

Barefoot -- To Matisse's painting, "Woman with Branch of Ivy" 1906 Leaves climb up the front right half A woman stands in the shade, casting her gaze downward Your mental state is 90% purple, tinged with violet The left half of your belly, your flank grows warm Your eyebrows turn red as well Note on the Poem: At the age of 37, Matisse follows the spirit of the time. I too was somewhat like that ..

Close-up -- To “Reading Woman, Daydreaming” by Matisse (1921) Crimson walls, white dresser There’s a lonesome flower vase by the book with neat black stripes Tightly fitting in the black boots, the woman's tightly fitting feet An oval mirror magnifies the side of her head many times over With her head tilted I see her gaze falling into a daydream, a distinct gaze Note on Muse: When it comes to M..

Perspective of Palm Trees -- To "Woman Playing the Violin by the Window" by Henri Matisse (1921) A river of floral hues flows The flowers are red A song sung by the river is with no beat No beat A woman holds a bow in her hand Violin bow A coconut is being divided in half loudly agape Cell division takes place sparked by the indigo sky Outside of the clean-cut window contoured in deep yellow Loo..

Thigh -- To the "Woman Sitting with Flowers" by Matisse (1942) A vase packed with floral branches And the chair has four legs Resting on the S-shaped armrest, floral minds, floral minds A fingerless right hand, a delicate touch A persimmon-hued scarlet color Scattered around by the enormous femoral muscles It's already white, yellow spring vibes, spring vibes Note on Muse: I am enchanted with Ma..

Pearl Necklace -- To the 'Woman Seated before a Black Background' in Matisse’s painting (1942) Pearl beads wander around, afloat. In Y shapes, Y shapes. Your neck’s front chills. In the dark, many parentheses are hiding. They stay still, soon to start moving. Note on Muse: Often, texts resemble signals, and we tend to be more drawn to visual sensations than abstract ones. Seeing is believing! Oh..

Dim Lighting --- to the ‘Woman with book on lap’ by Matisse (1926) Say, it would be summer. Nah, early spring would be fine. Under the shaded lighting, you'd be reading a book, a banal collection of proses written by a bunch of self-important writers. A bit later, it’s a scene of you stopping reading to ponder with pose on the details of the book. Your mind would go blank, right? Fleetingly, you..

Worm Rainstorm not ceasing, I wake up from sleep and open the window. The sound of the rainstorm is louder than a dream midway. The sound of a worm in the rain is clamorous. A worm is singing, soaked in the rain. The sound of its body blending with the rain is what I hear nearby. Brushing wet hair aside, a worm climbs up onto me. It burns in charcoal fire. And by morning, it will dry up and with..

Father's Shield Kite When my father was in his verdant youth greener than my son’s age now, I was an immature second grader in elementary school. The seeds of my father, my child who calls me father, and I entangle and intertwine up in the starry sky where in time the winter wind blows. My father cuts bamboo thin to make a shield kite in front of me, bamboo stuck to the window screen paper. They..