Two Poems
by John Hulse (hulse@iquest.net)



HOPEFUL ROMANTIC

He used to
put fresh
pillowcases

on a large
bible
inside his
closet

hoping that
when he
used them

heaven
would bless
his dreams.



FREEZE FRAME

My eyes
can't quite
open
and just
outside
our bedroom
window
subtle glances
reveal
your grace
breathing out
cool caresses
with every
liquid syllable.

---

John Hulse's short stories, essays, and poetry have appeared
in more than two hundred magazines including Cinemagazine
(Japan), Global Tapestry, Crescent Moon (England), Beneath
the Surface (Canada),The Sporting News, Rant, The New Press
and True Love (NY), Japanophile (MI), Deep, 
Chaminade Literary Review (HI), Touchstone (WI), Libido (IL),
Eidos (MA), Catharsis (CA), Catalyst (GA), Phase and Cycle (CO),
and Notre Dame Press, (IN). 

You can purchase John's newest book,
FROM THE BEATS TO THE B SIDES (A light hearted and comical
approach to poetry as only John Hulse can do.) from amazon.com
or from the publisher, Allisone Press (www.allisonepress.com). 

A film director since 1984, John's current project is a
documentary about epilepsy for The Sundance Film Festival.