R. K. Johnston is a noted poet from California.
"Mr. Johnston has a wildly imaginative regard for the world of objective reality that enables him to uncover a wonderfully surprising quirkiness in things, driven by an angle of vision unique to our recent American poetry." noted American poet, translator, and professor Bruce Wiegl.
R.K. Johnston's new book Dissonance & Consonance has been designated "Book of the Month" by the publishing company Finishingline Press
Eating Spring
I stroll the same way
and place every a.m.
The scratchy sounds
of my oaks announce spring,
as crisp air leaves
invite a returning stew.
Fractured light presents itself
in a green dry dance.
Small birds in the background,
without a dancing partner
just sit tight.
In a near bed,
purple flowers touch each other
as love reaches an unknown level.
Lizards with motorcycling legs
chase each other for that mating thing-
How do they love?
Is it in that place of sweetening
their own race?
Go away boar,
leave us leaves alone.
We want oakish mushrooms
to be fed to us.
Saddened boar squints
and waddles away.
Recalling Pershing Square,
that never spoke these untitled sounds.
But, it played only
a consistent pedal point.
A hushed light squirming
through mossy oaks
is one more premiere
we can all applaud.
R. K. Johnston’s poetry is infused with the music and rhythm of a career classical and jazz performer. He has been recognized nationally in the field of cultural integration and creativity.
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