by Warren Gaston | Jun 8, 2017
“Each second, the Sun fuses approximately 600 million tons of hydrogen to helium, converting about 4 million tons of matter to energy.” Wikipedia: ˜sun”™ Faithfully the sun climbs up east out of black sky, doing the morally responsible thing. People...
by Warren Gaston | Jun 3, 2017
If all the words expressing all the thoughts contained in all the libraries of the world came pouring like noisy bangers out of bars into city streets shouting three cheers for thoughtful reflection, how much good would this riot of intelligence do? How much good has...
by Warren Gaston | May 20, 2017
Posted on May 14, 2017 On a hill above Los Angeles I look out over a city of windows. This poem is barely a poem. It is a moment, a moment that produced a thought. The moment was the experience of looking out over the city from a home on Mountain View, a street on a...
by Warren Gaston | May 17, 2017
On a shore in west Montana the universe grinds on a stone. Waters rush, sturdy grasses rustle. Farther out, bright-eyed iridescent trout hunt trap-mouthed for plump, delicious bugs flashing in the sun. Nearby, stolid mountains affecting sleep, await orders from deep...
by Warren Gaston | May 14, 2017
On a hill above Los Angeles I look out over a city of windows. Miles away hidden behind glass, a man, after washing supper dishes, stretches out on the couch for a nap. A woman tip toes around the room not to wake him. They are among the city’s better...
