Poetical Works of the Characturess and the Writing Caruso

By Sunnie D. Kidd and Jim Kidd

Americans, as a whole, are not and never have been poetic people. Yes, we do have a few exceptions that prove the rule—Dickinson, Poe, Frost. Nonetheless, we are a country steeped in missions of religious and economic freedom, of the corrosive mythologies of manifest destiny, and of hypernationalistic exceptionalism. The legitimation of pursuit is enshrined in our founding documents.

Thus, it is a matter of great consequence to come upon not one but two true American poets, such as the Characturess and the Writing Caruso, both of whom have cultural roots in inherently poetic communities. Their voices are able to access a primal dimension, unfettered by anthropocentric superficialities.

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Sunnie D. Kidd

Sunnie D. Kidd has published several books and articles in philosophy, psychology and spirituality. Jim Kidd, Ph.D. taught at Duquesne University; California Institute of Integral Studies and University of San Francisco.

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CHARACTURES

POETRY

BALLAD

SAN FRANCISCO

A FEW PLACES SEEN

AND

MEDITATIVE REPOSE

INTRODUCTION

Charactures and Poetry

Americans as a whole are not, and never have been, a poetic people. Yes, we do have a few exceptions that prove the rule—Dickinson, Poe, Frost. Nonetheless, we are a country steeped in missions of religious and economic freedom, of the corrosive mythologies of Manifest Destiny and hyper-nationalistic Exceptionalism. The legitimation of pursuit is enshrined in our founding documents.

Thus it is a matter of great consequence to come upon not one, but two, true American poets such as the Characturess and the Writing Caruso, both of whom have cultural roots in inherently poetic communities. Their voices are able to access a primal dimension, unfettered by anthropocentric superficialities.

Sunnie (1942-2002) was a natural born poetess, her works are unpolluted by the academic as epidemic. She was pristine throughout! For reference: www.inbetweenness.com. For his part, the Writing Caruso echoes the voice of a rich, lyrical tradition.

What is required to liberate poetic perception? It begins with a shift from the task-driven attention of the American dream to the stimulus-driven attention that accesses creativity. This is precisely what these poems manifest.

Because of these poets, if you have never been to the unique environs of San Francisco, this volume will transport you to that fabled City by the Bay—its diverse populace, its nature-infused urban landscape, its alluring ambience. Embrace the pure joy of this literary inclusion!

Sandra A. Wawrytko, Ph.D.

Director

Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

Professor, Department of Philosophy

San Diego State University

&

George C. H. Sun, Ph.D. (Suncrates)

Formerly Director of Institute

for Graduate Studies in Philosophy,

National Taiwan University,

Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Founding President

Thomé H. Fang Institute, Inc.

Mobile, AL., USA

序 言

闻中与周颂凯汉译

总体而言，美国从来就不是个诗的民族。诚然，我们倒有少数几位例外，打破惯常，堪称异数，譬如狄金森、爱伦坡、弗罗斯特等。纵即如此，我们毕竟是个迈向宗教和经济自由使命的国家，并深沐于种种腐蚀性的神话之中，诸如什么扩张天命注定论和超级民族主义美国特殊论等。所谓追求的合法化，早珍供在我们建国文献的神盦里。

因此，一旦傥然照面，遇上不只一位、而是一双像描象女史（Characturess）与操斛歌王卡鲁索（Writing Caruso） 伉俪这般的美国诗人，的确是件大事因缘；他俩所秉有的文化根脉深植于诗性的族群〔意大利与印第安族〕。其声音能够直达一种原始质朴之高维度，而摆脱人类中心主义的肤浅。

桑妮·稽德（Sunnie Kidd，1942-2002）是一位天生的女诗人，其作品丝毫未受任何学院界即流行疫情界（the academic as the epidemic）的感染。她、通体淳真，元气淋漓！请详: www.inbetweenness.com。操斛歌王卡鲁索（the Writing Caruso）方面则伊孚相应，回声一大意蕴丰赡的抒情传统。

我们需要什么条件才能释放发挥诗情灵感呢？一切必须改弦更张：即从专注于所谓美国梦的任务驱策，旋转乾坤，回向到专注于创造力的兴发驱策。而此点、恰好是这些诗篇所要表现的。

感谢这俩位伉俪诗人，如果你还未亲履过风光独具的旧金山郊区，这本诗集就会把你带到那座寓言传说中的海湾之城——那里有千姿百态的庶民族群、有自然洋溢的都市景观，还有沁人心脾的周遭气氛。所以，拥抱这趟文学之旅所带来的纯粹喜悦吧！ 谨序。

华珊嘉（Sandra A. Wawrytko）博士

美国加州圣地亚哥州立大学哲学教授

兼亚太研究中心主任

孙格拉底博士（Suncrates）

前国立台湾大学哲学研究所所长

美国国际东美学社创办人兼社长

CONTENTS

31 CHARACTURES

The Comic

Characture

The Cable Car

Characture

The Fishing Boats

Characture

The Envisionornery

Characture of Mervyn O’Leary

The Rascal Of Ocean Beach

Characture of Ralph Basye

The Awesome Philosopher

Characture of Thomas Langan

The Sculptress

Characture of Connie Fischer

The Holy Ghost Worker I

Characture of Rudy Bielek

The Holy Ghost Worker II

Characture of Rudy Bielek

Passion For Compassion

Characture of Leo Zonneveld

A Western Saga

Characture Roy C. Rogers rides again!!! Or yet!

The Continuing Western Saga

Characture

An Integral Moment

Characture

The Nature Of A Tree

Characture

Sittin And A’Waitin At The Cross Roads

Characture of Brother Jerry

The Philosopher Of Life

Characture of Viktor E. Frankl

The Writing Caruso

Characture of Jim Kidd

Black Madonna

Characture

The Gentleman Of Ocean Beach

Characture of Charlie McCarthy

Academic Cookbook

Characture

Inbetweenness: The Interpenetrating Flow

Characture

Inbetweenness: Darkness Appears Awareness Shines

Characture

Dimensional Flow

Characture

Sundown

Characture

The Journey

Characture

Quiet Calmness

Characture

The Wily Philosopher

Characture of Suncrates

The Outthinker

Characture of Jim Kidd

The Most Significant Event In Our Lives

Characture

Stow Lake

Characture

The Rock Garden

Characture

POETRY

The Characturess

Digital Haiku

Phoenix

Golden Gate Park

Pasts-Future

Night Fantasy

Appeal To Truth

Whose Light Shines

BALLAD

Ballad of Sunnie D. Kidd

The Lady With Me

The Characturess

and The Writing Caruso – Present –

SAN FRANCISCO

A

Few

Places

Seen

The Writing Caruso

Caruso Il Scritore

The Caruso Song

The Composer

Musical Montage

A New Note

Music

Meaning Warp

Ode To The Violin

Touched

Raggedy Ann

Mona Lisa Shown

Deborah Dance

Ever-Changing

The San Francisco Poem

At-One

The Ocean

Seagull

Inbetweenness

Ode To The Fishermen

Ode To The Coral Sea

Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Gardeners

Spreckels Lake

Sutro Heights

The Cable Car

Verdi

The Voice

Ode To The Restaurant

The Imperial Palace

Julius’ Castle

The Iron Horse

The Blue Fox

The Shadows

L’etoile

La Mere Duquesne

Cliff House

Enrico’s

Washington Square Bar And Grill

North Beach Restaurant

Mama’s

La Traviata

Veneto’s

Ristorante Orsi

Vince’s

Gold Mirror

The Buena Vista

Uss Eagle Café

Fisherman’s Grotto No. 9

The Ben Jonson

Perry’s

The Deli

Liverpool Lil’s

The Good Karma

Taj Mahal

Greens At Fort Mason

Tia Margarita

Mission Villa

Pam Pam East

Delancy Street

Mcdonald’s

Le Beaujolais

Café Mozart

Marcel And Henri

Select Meats Inc.

Boudin Sourdough

Holy City Zoo

The Boarding House

Owl And Monkey Cafe

The Other

The Comedian

Mime

The Piano Man

Christopher Columbus

City Within A City

Ode To Usf

Lone Mountain

St. Ignatius

The Fairmont

The Mark Hopkins

Vesuvio Café

The Haight

The Opera

La Opera

Anchor Steam Beer

The Bay Bridge

MEDITATIVE REPOSE

THE COMIC

There is a person who many have met, someone who doesn’t yet know which, if any, person to be. Lost in the limelight and living on laughter, The Comic keeps re-clothing a soul, one mask to another. Gifted extremes always tightroping the edge of neither, never quite balanced when the pendulum begins its sure-coursed swing. Arising high apex, now back falling blackening abyss, riding mooded shifts momentary escape but living somewhere hidden Inbetween. Into unknown, granted asylum given only to few. Coming full circle and on through barriers, returning to the same new spot over and over again.

Tragic ironic, funny and sad, neither intended. In each is found the same, an unknown person caught in the confusion of Inbetween. Living to work this tension, pushed from side to side, few withstand the constant pull of balanced opposition. Again and again same questions asked, The Comic answers by quick-witted vision, turning the onrushing instant tide. Lost to the limelight like unspoken words, racing around unguided in those who now let them escape, carried away by laughter.

Immediate relief and lightness ensues, the world regains its whirl and rekindled glow. The moment has passed and lights go out, again the unknown person turns and goes. Strolling along streets where other feet step, saved by time and imagined real. The Comic now empty lets down all masks, revealing only another unknown bearing secrets concealed. Quickly the night life