Art Anselm Kiefer
WELL MATCHED
Well Matched
Burnt cigarette promised landing
porch rests against the stake
lifeboat lost sea of sand
trouble brews dubious encounters
needle thread lovers’ sheltering
intonation off beat starry eyed
worlds obliterated sirens racing
private parties pools stooges
dive deep hit concrete
head crash heart race
coverups in the ante room
sexual liaisons interrupted
hard liners cell phones
president’s scandalous retribution
loyal supporters petrol drums
wild beasts lift their weapons
angry mobs’ suicide bombers
the world is fixed with the flick of a
switch
“Born at the close of World War II,
Kiefer reflects upon and critiques the dangerous myths that propelled the Third
Reich to power. Fusing art and literature, painting and sculpture, the artist
engages German history and the ancestral epics of life and death “
Art Chaim Soutine
LOCKS WITHOUT KEYS
Locks Without Keys
Ornate hinges locks without keys
security alarms missed opportunities
time travellers in slow moving trains
red light district shopping malls
banned books stolen franchises
lost credit cards rising debt
railway bars smelling of flesh and sweat
rotting meat whiskey sin
empty calendars late night art shows
drunken booksellers private dance parties
poets reading cocktails spilling
syllables falling on deafened ears
signing abandoned poet fleeing
propriety wins the game
Art Anselm Kiefer
POTENT INSIGHT
Potent Insight
Myriads multiply gameplays begin
relics replace conventional sin
stack firewood burn thoughts
debunk forecasts clear the stage
discoveries fuse proposals
splinter
power captures patience fractures
side glances slippery byways
petty tomorrow’s yesterday’s fools
disturb equilibrium rattle bones
challenge the fire the shaky hand
the screaming world the gone mad
die in the forest silence sound
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
Solitary Confinement
Promises with price tags
disturbance muddies waters
fine detail rocks the boat
words written neutered
broadsheets news feeds
maps plans incarcerated
airport hotels empty lounges
breakfast left untouched
dreams strangled in a noose of hope
EMOTIVE
Emotive
Smelling salts laudanum
toes slip hands grip
night terrors distort childlike visions
discomfort knows the story lines
waits for forgiving forgetting
trouble fills the universe with lies
emotive words call for resistance
take up arms fight for you
scream their fire into the void
break through the black hole of regret
blame must resolve her dilemma
entitled losers must win the prize
Jay Simpson was born in Sydney, Australia. She is
recently published in Lothlorien Poetry Journal, ‘The Empath Dies in the End’,
Fevers of the Mind, ‘Voices from the Fire Anthology, Dumpster Fire Press, The
Writer’s Club, Horror Sleaze Trash, Fevers of the Mind Showcase, ‘Ukraine: The
Night and the Fire’ Anthology and ‘Bedroom Anatomy Lessons’ Anthology, Dumpster
Fire Press. Jay is also published in a number of online magazines and journals.
She is currently working on her new book to be published in 2024.
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