is it any wonder our
thoughts stack
over-lapping on
top of one another
some vast library caught in
an earthquake of
dreaming
out of order when
was the last time you
were truly alone?
25 July 1988
morning details
part of this nutritious breakfast:
a quiet time an hour of thought
three sometimes four layers of
cereal in the bowl (always the
same bowl and the one spoon)
morning details to center the day
a strong slender tower rising
to face the resilient
serial motions of standing tall
a prayer before the first bite
vitamin, juice, black coffee
the soft gentle snoring of my son
in the next room peaceful, still
birds sing familiar tunes clapping
this day this tree of living this world
at five forty-five and the morning is alive
with details.
29 March 1988
All the horses in collageland - collage by douglas brent smith
Ever Have a Dog?
Ever have a dog that has passed on? If so, you miss that dog, don't you. Dogs are such wonderful creatures, such perfect examples of unconditional love.
I'm mostly a cat person, but of the few dogs who have shared parts of my life, I miss them all.
If you have a dog, give it some attention. Watch that tail wag with joy. Smile.
-- doug smith
Cavalier Club at Large
Cavalier Club at Large -- collage by douglas brent smith, 1995
From Journal #30, Operation Fresh Start, 1995.
NOTES:
I've owned (or co-owned) four Chevy Cavaliers and loved every single one. I've loved them so much that I even contemplated forming a Cavalier Club -- or maybe finding one that already existed. Such charming little cars. Basic, the last one I owned had wind-up windows. Fun to drive, a bit sporty without being too fast (can a car be too fast?).
My favorite was a blue 1987 station wagon version of a Cavalier. It had an old, permanent smell that was not at all unpleasant. I loved that car and commuting to work in Trevose in that car and it was named Bluebird. Sometimes I would sit in Bluebird and eat my lunch in the parking lot of UFLIC on Street Road.
I was recently in that parking lot again for a gig with CareerTrack and another for the college but I barely recognized the building or the lot because they had changed so much. Still, the vibes were good.
I always love my cars. I'll never have another Cavalier -- GM foolishly stopped manufacturing them (they keep discontinuing their best and most economical cars...) Pleasant memories.
That's a cavalier in the lower right hand corner of the collage.
-- doug
How Is All of this Possible?
How Is All of this Possible? -- collage by douglas brent smith, 1995. From the journal Operation Fresh Start, 1995.
Juggling Competing Priorities
Juggling Competing Priorities -- collage by douglas brent smith, 1995.
Thrown Away
Have you ever thrown anything away and then regretted it?
Gone Box
i filled a dumpster
no
i filled a dumpster two times and
another dumpster, too
i didn't have permission and they
weren't my dumpsters but
it was always at night and
i wanted some things out of my life
foolishly
books. paintings. collages. tools. and
one really big relationship
deeper than any box
gone
a box filled with memories
set afire.
and no matter how much i dream i
cannot
retrieve that box.
-- douglas brent smith
A Stroll Around The Crystal
A Stroll Around The Crystal, collage by douglas brent smith, 4 December 1979.
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