On Friday night I led a poetry writing workshop as part of the Zzyzx Poets reading series at Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea in El Sereno. Here is the poem I composed using the objects that surrounded us in the patio area there:
Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea Love
Because I needed a coat of arms around me
To spark a golden sun deep inside my chest
Someone to string Christmas lights on my heart
Instead of a daily cactus bird cage existence
I happened upon the light bulb woman
Who turned us into a poker and a fireplace
Our declarations became hanging word lanterns
Screaming out steaming hot chocolate warmth
To transform life to live beside cool ferns
And well-placed bricks beneath our feet
