Alan BuhtzAbandonNow that she’s left her gaudy shoes behind, The sand clings to her feet and burns her soles. The others, from pavilions on the beach, Stare…3 min read·Mar 30, 2024----
Alan BuhtzStoriedOnce (in night dream or daytime waking daze I cannot say) I found myself walking Down a dark stair. The steps beneath me stone? Wood? Wood…4 min read·Feb 28, 2024----
Alan BuhtzSentencedLooking out through bars of words Like “pain”, “depression”, “worry” and “despair” Which crowd, press in and block the light. Sentenced…1 min read·Mar 1, 2023----
Alan BuhtzRollingI lock work’s gate and swing astride the seat, The bay behind me as I pedal West. Warmth rises from the pitted asphalt street, Breath…1 min read·Sep 2, 2022--2--2
Alan BuhtzWithin the StarsIf stars are brilliant balls of light Suspended in the dark, So distance-dwindled to our sight, Each mote of frozen, twinkling white, Into…1 min read·Jul 13, 2022--1--1
Alan BuhtzThe ShoreBelow The warm And windy shore And lower still, In pressured darkness, Through colder waters down, Surrounded within castled reefs Beat…1 min read·May 29, 2020--1--1
Alan BuhtzThe DeadlineObjects on the calendar are closer than appears I swear that when I wrote it down I thought I had two years.1 min read·May 16, 2020----
Alan BuhtzSome Cross WordsDedicated to George (who feeds Cassava’s crossword habit), Kalinda and Darius* (who were there) — Dear Editor, I would like to sue the…2 min read·May 15, 2020----
Alan BuhtzThe Ninth AssassinThe nobleman’s day had just begun And it was starting to look like fun: His guards had caught assassin one.1 min read·May 15, 2020----
Alan BuhtzEarly?Who says that it’s the early bird That always gets the worm? Before I get too self assured, I’d rather reconfirm.1 min read·May 8, 2020----