American poet (1945- )
You are so far south I keep
looking down at my thumb.
Written on the wrinkled skin
just below the joint
the neon blue veins fan out
flashing the name Utopia.
WALTER BARGEN
"Bye Bye Olduvai"
When you're spontaneous, there's always the opportunity that you'll surprise yourself and discover something new.
WALTER BARGEN
Riverfront Times, September 29, 2009
Imagination is a double-edged sword. You get cut both ways—bleed happily, bleed nostalgically.
WALTER BARGEN
"An Interview with Walter Bargen", BkMk Press
In this country, land of the 24-hour news channels, it’s easy to "suffer" from news exhaustion, but for me there’s something in me that cries out when I hear about the suffering of others in these ultimately meaningless conflicts. How can I declare them meaningless when people are dying?
WALTER BARGEN
"An Interview with Walter Bargen", BkMk Press
Basically poetry is not only something enjoyable, but a reservoir for wisdom, and a mirror that people can look into and see something in their own life.
WALTER BARGEN
Riverfront Times, September 29, 2009