Author: davestankowicz

Dave Stankowicz is a retired educator who lives on an island off the coast of Portland, Maine with his wife Debbie Jordan and their dog Cody. Liberated from the responsibilities of teaching he has found the space and time to pursue so much that interests him. Dave is the former host of the WMPG radio show Palm Wine Radio, and currently hosts Next To Silence - an hour long show that explores different themes, genres, artists and record labels. Next to Silence can be streamed live on Peaks Island Radio at https://peaksislandradio.com on Mondays and Fridays @ 7:00 PM EDT, and Tuesdays @noon. You can also stream archived shows at his site (category: next to silence) He continues his lifelong efforts to master space and time.

Songs

  Bygone songs 
 decorate our notion
 of the world,
 and mark it's limits.

True Direction


 Moon reflection sez:
 Fuck assumptions.
 Look in the sky - 
 see the real me.

Above

 Above 
 flow and connection,
 unfazed 
 by affliction
 or fiasco.

Ginger Angel

 Ginger angel;
 frozen gesture,
 bloodless gaze,
 aberrant flirtation.

Pilings

Resilient pilings, 
losing purpose, 
shifting intentions 
with the tide.

murder birds


 murder birds
 surging power
 indifference overflowing

March 21, 2016 – Toys

I Have a Friend in Jesus

 “I have a friend in Jesus”
 says the kid sporting a
 second-hand suit and
 disinfectant eyes.
 
 With a righteous buzz he
 greets strangers,
 distributes pamphlets,
 spreads his word,
 immune to their
 rejection and
 avoidance.
 
 How comforting his faith must be - 
 to swim the
 medicinal vapors
 of certainty,
 
 rather than gather
 apples in the
 orchard of
 not knowing.

Red PJs


 Romper Room red PJs,
 discarded,
 spinning dreadful speculation.

Impending Furies


 The sheen of noctilucent clouds,
 conversant with impending furies
 beyond children’s play;
 its curtain shredded
 by midsummer’s wild shear.