Alan BuhtzInsideFrom under her umbrella, peering out into the gloom, she locks the office door and scans around to check that no one’s there.May 4May 4
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…Mar 30Mar 30
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…Feb 28Feb 28
Alan BuhtzSentencedLooking out through bars of words Like “pain”, “depression”, “worry” and “despair” Which crowd, press in and block the light. Sentenced…Mar 1, 2023Mar 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…Sep 2, 20222Sep 2, 20222
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…Jul 13, 20221Jul 13, 20221
Alan BuhtzThe ShoreBelow The warm And windy shore And lower still, In pressured darkness, Through colder waters down, Surrounded within castled reefs Beat…May 29, 20201May 29, 20201
Alan BuhtzThe DeadlineObjects on the calendar are closer than appears I swear that when I wrote it down I thought I had two years.May 16, 2020May 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…May 15, 2020May 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.May 15, 2020May 15, 2020