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Watching sparklingstars Hearing oldfireworks ScenestealingPoplar
highabove NewYear's fireworks forthe newmillenium fullcostumed duringprelude.
withtheir spreadingsmoke. fromour frontporchswing. Thecast greenongreen.
Thefirst stubblefield Thefirst stubblefield
ofthis lastfall ofmy youth ofthis firstfall of aging
&memories young. &memories lost.
Splitting stackingwood Hearing redleaves rip Sunsetting sosoon
with brother'sinlaw intruth as acorns obeyearth'smass as oldas each winterkill
infact &inlove. &squirrel's desire. as youngas fallchill.
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Holding LeftBrain
Honoring mycellsuit Leftbrain cannotlose
dishonoring allother. it beingarbiter of goodevil.
Itsjudgments always wrongright
Holdingme inmemory shoutedthroughsilence of reality'slight.
imprisoning mybest
myleast. Not the lightatendoftunnel or at startofday
butlightness ofbeing withoutdarkness
Holding my self withinwithout enlighteningheart.
pompous rottingcorpse
zombie sloughingskins Leftbrainburning perfectcombustion
rabidog salivating. producing nosmoke leaving noash.
Holding mostofme Peatmossmoldering in rightbrain
struttingsinger of truth smokewaifting with willesswind
greatmeanings inmywords. ash scattering
fertilizingfield of emptyharvest.
Forgettingme
forget yourself Enought heatlight to feelsee
allowing we tobe eternalall handwriting on wall
with ash of celledself here&there written in elementsofbeing
somecaught in flypapercunning forthefew whohavetrained toall.
somescattering in stiffbreeze
of transform. OtherSide
Moth on otherside
Forget pleaseforget of window
please setmefree asif there is an otherside
allowingme tobeyou or window
asisalways oureality. or moth.
Boring
Botheyesonroad or rearviewmirror Backtotraining in peripheralvision ofbeing
untilboring throughspace is boringthroughtime. distractedby excruciatingminutiae of now
dissolving in breathlessmedium of multidimesions.
Always rehearsing lessonstaught for twentyears
alwaysreliving twentyears of anxieties. Nodrilling for preciousmetals
or poolsofenergy.
Or eyesleft&right &peripherally
occasionally behind No x-rayeyes missing in sheerconcentration of self
seeingagain forthefirstime thatwhich candeflect self reflect self
changeofseason beginning perhaps to infect self
some repairwork with diseaseofother
a new ForSale sign cancer of lifewithinlife
shortcutfield yellowing debilitating exhalation
but nowhere a clock of a vision of cellwallsexploding
a purpose a care. of psychicwalls imploding
spilling selfintoself
Riverstreaming WednesdaytoFriday as ultimateorgasm of infiniteorganism
Saturday flowingthroughme feltwithoutknowing
Sunday chillingme. unknowing whenforgetting
forgetting whenfailingtoforgive
Thereis noriver on MondayorTuesday. any dayoftheweek
Bridgeappearing on Wednesday. weekoftheyear
Riverflowing on Thursday. oranyotherwanderings
Fieldgrowing on Friday ofmy selfishlonging.
a do-over forall weekdayemptiness
of a workweak from self'sexpectations.
Fearing Hunger
Fearingannihilation Flying with wildchickens.
moreacutely Clucking with captivechickens.
thanlonliness.
Choosingseparation Plucked packaged
overlove. sold bought.
Trading Hungry
Trading thisnow eating chickenwing.
for thought eternalife.
Newhunt.
Promised heaven'sbliss Freshkill.
for resisting yoursweetkiss.
TrappedBound
Turmoil Trapped by selfconsciousness.
Attentive Bound by freewill.
inmysafeplace
findingpeace My self &cellsuit
within morethan any soultrader
strictures oftruth. couldpossiblydesire.
...........
Aware inour sharedspace TwoSquirrels
becominglost Notnoticing my presence
within while I sit.
chaosofreality. Scampering when I move.
NoPatience ClearLake
Lacking selfawareness Saturdaynight on ClearLake
all is stuck in transform. loon lookingfor a onenightstand.
Letting thisnow be Circling my yak hearing my call
unfolding landing approaching
refolding toinvestigate? to initiate?
inpatience of transform. toevaluate as date?
WordsOfLove
The word love &loveitself whichisperfect whenmeaning
tongue causingsuchconfusion is regardedproperly as meaningless
coursingamongteeth bothsound &decayed. unless self in sin
separatewithin memory'sdin
(Thumb on eachotherhand needs substance
speakingsilently in presentense &separates breezeofme
a purityunknown in mentalcavities.) for breathofthee.
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Useoflanguage limitsoflove. Therewehaveit inwords
Limitsoflanguage useoflove. but I pleads notofwords
Limits&use of logic worldly butnotcarnal
in&outof both language&love arguingimprecisely singing offkey
analysis usingsymbols easilydistracted justaseasily discarded.
as handmaidens tosense
wherelogic is sanctified as selflessness Burn then love &self &symbols &sin
or alltongues are brayingmules becomingnothing forgotten now.
Tourist ButFor
Memory self'stourist "But for the grace of God go I."
buyingpostcard teeshirt So I gave the stoplightbeggar
bauble&trinket a coupleofbucks.
stickingclose to group
visiting carefullychosensights Sharing
duringwarmth of noon or distancing?
neverwandering intofrozenight. I stopped.
I didn'tignore.
Thenbacktoplane &safetyofhome I gave. (Or took?)
neverever to reallyroam. .................
SubbingatHighSchool.
OneInAMillion Sittingfor a minuteortwo
Oneinamillion means with an unlikelyGoth
atleast 7,000 justlikeme whoseemed alone.
onthis crowdedplanet.
Without a thought
Beingplaygroundhero ofthebeggar at thestoplight.
thenplaying in districtchampionships. .................................
Somany me's. Godless. Graceless.
Somany me's. Trainedlesself.
ThenVietam BroadSword (add rhymers?)
alwaysVietnam Walkingmudroad bristlingwithbranches
where education training breakingoff easiest surelydead yetstout
talents skills attacking tolltaking ancientinvaders
mean nothing crippledbrown clutching crackling toclout.
within randomexplosions
of shortshorn oliverdrab Armed&courageous boy answeringthechallenge
bladesofgrass. swinging vagrantbranchbroadsword held at hilt
snapping sufficientlydried enemy arms
But there's safety in numbers. while recoilingfromstrikes to branchswords solidlybuilt.
Being oneinamillion Battlingdown narrowroad alert to nextbout.
there're atleast 6,999 Swirlinginbattledance beingdeadly withoutguilt.
readytodie inmystead. Yet soonenough roadcurving meetingour stillake
youth abandoningbattle for stoneskipping'sake.
WildRoot
WildRoot CreamOil Slickhair came&went.
midtwentiethcentury Dryhead supplanting wethead.
hairtonic.
Then hairspray (for men?)
Thename sounds so strange tome now holding the drylook in place
somany years afterhispassing. helmetlike.
That was myfather'sfragrance Butmydad wasoblivious to stylechange
overpowering his AquaVelva aftershave remaining a loyal WildRootVitalis fan
& wetshine&part
forthemostpart his BO. evenonhis deathbed.
He alwayswore WildRootAquaVelva Hedied of braincancer
&BO evenwhen wewere upnorth fishing. but the CA began elsewhere
probably inhis ashenlungs.
Hishair alwaysglistening. Precise leftside part.
Its oder. His oder. Then on&up
stopping justbelow his slickened
WildRootCreamOil passingwithtime neatlypartedhair.
beingreplaced by Vitalis
equally greasy&odiferous. Justbehind his staring
asheneyes.
Evenwhensmoking (mostlycigars)
his hairtonic ruledtheair.
**Rhetorical?** **Precocious**
Coldmeds + lackofsleep I know modernkids
lefmycognition without ignition are wayahead of
so I thought myanswer closetoright wherewewere
to conundrum proffered in cognitivepsych. whenwewereyoung.
Yet I becamefool to each&everypeer But assigned
havinganswered a rhetroricalquestion sansfear parkingspaces
but lastlaugh coming tome of blindsight at KinderCare...
whenprofessor announced I'd gottenitright. forthekids?
OctopusEye Cup
Octopus I Cup fillingslowly with coffee&cream.
spreadingthelie Cup filledtothebrim with eachothe&rall.
thatmygrasp Cup overflowing.
istender&loving. Whichdrop lis original?
Whichdrop is mixed?
Octopus I Whichdrop is pure?
livingthelie
thatmyreach won'tgrow Shall I swallow or spit?
withmyappetite.
Dog Aging
Octopus I Sheusedtobark
heaving the sigh whenthe doorbellrang.
ofthose doomedtowhy Nowshe barelybarks
in a simpleworld atall.
ofneed thenwant.
Sheusedto waterfetch
Octopus I fiveorsix times.
unabletodie Now shebarelyplays
sincesuckingthelife stick tugofwar.
fromallother.
Herbelly usedtobesmooth
BareTree during a lovingrub.
Isthat baretree
any moreorless this&that She usedto jump
becauseyouknow for an occasionaltreat.
shape ofit sleaf? Now whecarries
color ofits flower? her beggingbowl.
texture ofits seed&fruit?
Sheusedtosleep
Is baretree at thefoot ofthebed.
any lissormore thatorthis Now shesleeps
because I knows thename at myside.
yougaveit?
Mitten
Mitten isto glove
as
intuition isto information
as
reaction isto action
as
silence isto speech
as
family isto neighbor
as
love isto friendship
becausewhen it'sreallyreallycold individualisolated bits of
bone/knowledge/will/communication/relation/communion
willbeabandoned for warmth of perfectemptiness
everytime
&
eternallynow.
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Inmittens Thus
sacrificingourvaunted opposabledigits mitten/intuition/reaction/silence/family/love
relegatingus to fulfilling unity&compassion
Homo lessthan sapien with
thumb slinkinginfreeze fromisolation topalm glove/informationo/action/speech/neighbor/friend
fingerscurling within wovenwarmth while remaining
embracingthe valuedone sharingcirculation. differentiated
&
Then thumbwarmed thumbwill distant
wrapcompassion aroundits coiledpointer sufferingseparation
asopposition inembrace. fromfreeze of self.
P.S.
Neveruse ragwoolhands for stringing Christmaslights
or you'll endupwith a crazy loopdeloop sight
&those fuzzyhands willbe eatenbygarlands
withneedles sewingsheep into a confoundingheap
bycatching&clinging allattempts at stringing
tillfrustration forcestringer tobecome frustratedflinger
of emphaticexpletives tillspouse reigns honeydo
for a hotchocolate treat perhaps a strongerbrew
while embracing the finalview of a gorgeousChristmastree.
P.P.S
Nevertry a stickthrowfling
withthat ragwoolclutching handfullofcling
foratbest yourlab willsearch short&left
whileatworst you'llreelthestick surelycleft
handbythreadloosehand.
WhatRipple? Strange
Whatripple couldstill without a shore towave? Strangeplanet
Whatshadow couldshade itsverysource? bloodbathing in bravery
death becomingelixir
If youcouldbeloved &I couldlove for secondlife as poppy
what perfectsin wewouldbecome. creating wakingdream:
Andwhen our dervishdance comes pushtoshove hero to heroin to humus.
letourlesself's songofdevotion besung.
.................................... WhatRight?
Whatbeing couldshare allthat itgave? Whatright tolive
Whatbeeing couldbecome withoutcontributing?
length width depth height?
She sleepingpeacefully.
I as I can neverlove youryou
&you aslove can nevertouch mycheek. Me attempting
Noway wecanbe tillyou&I don'tdo tostill mydreaming.
unknowing whatonly angelfools wouldseek.
Infinite
Truelove&language lostineach thisnow Infinite economicgrowth
no body left tocurtsy eachindividual's desire sated
nobeing left tobow. nextneedborn of desires mated
passionpeaking avaricerallying
AtHeel passionspeaking peacedallying
Child throwinglitter. withinstorm of Imemine.
Parentwatching.
Mydog at heel. Mass lessbynumber thaninertia
beginningdescent insufficient hotair
Child throwingstone eveninany politicalcartoon
at squirrel. tomatchweight of wantmore
Parentwatching. inaworld of needless.
Mydog at heel.
Marx was rightwrong
Child tramplingflowers. with his economicsong
Parentwatching. no classwar fromour bourgeoisie core
Mydog at heel. butdeath by a thousandcuts.
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Child bullying smallerchild Infinitegrowth of badofgoods
off swing. promisedtosapiens of infiniteshoulds.
Parentwatching.
Mydog at heel. Notasound businessplan.
Child screamingathismom Liars
whenhedidn'tgeticecream Liars.
Parent givingin. Damnliars.
Mydog at heel. Memory.
Child pullingmydog's ear. Billy&Satan
Parentwatching. Answeringthefollowing assertion
Mydog at heel growling. "I think the idea of Satan is a myth"
Parent admonishingme. BillyGraham says
"Can you come up with a better
Divide explanation for evil than the existence
Divide&conquer. of Satan, as he is portrayed in the Bible?"
Ah wisdomofwarfare.
Whenrouge isapplied tothenose
Dissect&understand. of a tenmonth old sapien
Ah ironyofscience. &theinfant isput infrontof a mirror
thebaby willrub themirror.
NoMystery
Thereis nomystery Whenrouge isapplied tothenose
withinthefog of a fifteenmonth old sapien
just what'sathand &theinfant isput infrontof a mirror
¬hing inhead. thebaby willrub theirnose.
Thereis nomystery Wastherouge red?
beyondthefog Didthebabe growhorns?
justwhat's letgo WouldOccam accept separation
&what's unthought. as sin
&
Noneed tograsp dropletsofrainbow. sin as Satan?
Noneed toshare being'spureglow
as separationshrinks Defense
as ourown dearself blinks Bydefending
thengoesblind withinmist conjuringdefender
of selflesseeing. alwaysintheimageof
attacker.
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Pasture soinlove Eightfive yearsyoung
unknowing thatit'sbecome joining helping workinghard
asphalt parkinglot. &still havingfun.
Bustling sodashop Firstchill ofthisfall Reachingforlaces
seasonless collegiatestop under anotherfullmoon. listening to lowerback.
&a touchofhome. Firstbreath of fireplace. Relivingourhike.
Slipping buttonedshirt Forgettingwallet Lookingthrough pond ice LoadingmyU-Haul
overmyhead sweaterstyle. firstdayback after NewYears. into lastsummer's weedbed timeaftertimeaftertime.
Not shaving today. Tenmoreyearspractice. &my giantbass. Undisciplinedmind.
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WarOver
VenusbecomingMarsbecomingVenus Feelingless within
viaEarth sterilityofwisdom.
coming&going heaventohell (Wiseone indeed
peripheralspace to nuclearsun oronly inpride?)
flamehot to raincool
mute butnever deaf Feelingnothing
deaf but neverblind in allegedindependence
thoughtbeforetouch asif freefrom thatwhich is
wherethought thoughtwisdom superglued to transform'sall.
butstillthought
untouched untouching. Warover moveover proudbeing of brain
therewasnever a future forthose
Mars feelingcoldblooded. whocouldimagine a future
Venus hotblooded asheat. whileforgetting loveof
Earth between inspace &sequence. withinthis eternalnow.
Slipping MorM?
Slipping justoneslipper Medication or meditation?
frombeneath sleepingdog One the wayofwill.
just oneslipper beingsufficient One the way.
for single slipperystep fromstoop
tosee if incipientslide wouldagree Canyou willmetabolism
with 10PM weatherman's proudecree withstillness?
of frozenrain
& Youcan't butit'shappening
schoolchildren's glee. allthewhile.
Sculpture SimpleBeing
(Thanks R.Wilbur.) Neither reflection
"Sculpture nor reflected.
fills the stone"
nonetaken Both& suninlake
none leftalone. with
clouds&weeds inbetween
But beingmountain whichis
birthed&grown whenlesself isneither
isnow firstother skynorlake
&itself atlast. not inbetween atall
butallas
Roses firewater simplebeing.
Rosesarered
violetsareblue GreaterLesser
that's undisputed > = greaterthan (or lessthan?)
&so areyou. < = lessthan (or greaterthan?)
Butme I'm notso sureof Ifthis is moreimportanthan that
sometimes seeming a blurof thenthis is greaterless thanthat
colors smearedacross symbolreading [this > that].
invisiblespectrum
with youme becoming Butif this is lessimportanthan that
purewhite. thenthat is lessgreater thanthis
symbolreading [this < that] or [that>this]?
Albuquerque ...........................
Whatstrange bareplanet Thus judgment beingselfish
of stonesandhills at emptyaltitude can't rightlydistinguish
sleetslicing windsheildicing clearly
windbornewinter windsweptwinging &rightlyunderstood blurs bloodtrail
from cityofsin to citywithin leftbywalking the razor'sedge.
valleycradle aliencrater dyingsunsanctuary
for us beingloose lost &ontherun. IsToOught
From isto ought
Whatstrange bareplanet as
offering an incandescentoasis sapien isto sought
to roadwearyfatherson runningfrom me meaning tosay
butmaybe to a morefamiliar I'd neverneed topay
lush familial landscape theprice for a sliceoflife
to calm&sush asif I coldbe setfree.
mywhirlwing self
to balm&hush From isto ought
myheart goneblind. as
fearofdeath isto everybreath
SugarStar from body'sbellow's
Sugarstar falling of sanguinesanctity
from eternitytree asif
splashinginto streamof free. myflame be eternal.
Ripplingyou &me &thee From isto ought
spreading sparkling naturecalling aswell isto wrought
sun&bubble toil&trouble of her them he profane&divine atonce
& asif
love myall be otherthan naught.
permeating ages tobeing's brick bedrock
sugatstarbeaming tobeing's subtle neverclock BOB
tocarry&becarried as imperceptibleripple BeforeTheCross
to oceanall as drip&stipple clouds are puffballs
sweet&sodden sycamoreroot trodden over pocked glacialakes.
footfall mountainall image of you me thee ............
transforming throughthisnow's timeless free. OnTheCross
clouds are high spreadthin cold
BecomingGod tumultuousthunderheads
Ifyou aretobecome God filledwithenergy of fire
beingtheball won'tbe enough. fallingaswater
throughbreath of life
Onlywhen you'vetraveled fullcircle toearth toseed
your evaporatingsweat tosoil tostem
becoming allsea tobranch toleaf
rainingonwhat I usetothink toflower tofruit
wasme eachcloud withcourage
will I become twostepsfurther goingfaithless&hopeless
fromreality. into ligthningstorm
of enlightenment.
Onlywhenyour self hastraveledfullcircle ..............
from titanium mine to tighteningofracketstrings BeyondTheCross
tovibrations oncontact withsun I alwayscounted clouds are puffballs
asother overpocked glacialakes.
will you becomeanother twostepsfurtherfrom
reality. IfStars
Ifstars are lover'sfireflies
Now fourstepsdistant thenperhaps fireflies
you&I mightbeready foraduel are heaven'skisses.
or duet
becoming Then bytheimmutable
in lifedeath a harmoniousunion arbitrary&empty lawsoflove
as the splendidconfusion of nonbeing starstwinkle ineyes
sometimes mislabeled ofstorms
bytheuntrained ofeach burningrelationship
asGod. howevercasual howeverintense
&
Between firefliesflit ineyesof eachconstellation
Betweenwilderness&promisedland &every stellarevent burning hotcold
purgatoryofdesert as dessication'sperfection in elation
unfit fortravel bythose not superhydrated beingsapien's brightestnow
by cataractsofpride &roilingriversofcertitude. &eachlover'svow
creatingnovae of intensebrilliance
Yet time&timeagain with blackholes unabletohold
judgingcactusthorns toosharp eachinfant's brilliant emanance.
desertroots toodeep
(thoughspreading stillwanting Mourn
envyofdictionary Mourn lifedeath
prideofthesaurus) self's sopreciousveil.
thirstcausing illusiontoreign realityseemingfog
talkingaloud talkingalone tillthunderstorm ofdearth. Wail at transform's notime
asif
Butpurgatory is life&death&earth&air& fire beginningending wasever
eachall withoutwater farthercloser.
fearingdrowning as suffocationofself
withdesert protecting preserving Nodrama in mypassing
atleast myskeleton. asif
football thrown caught
UsingThought toscore ornot
Usingthought to explainthought. tonever winlose
Usingconsciousness to comprehendconciousness. exceptas pigskinheadedbeings
Usinglanguage to understandlanguage. suffering receiver'sfate of TBI.
Usingintellect toknow intellect.
ShyMoon
Where is Godell Shymoon's barelyshavedside
whenyouneedhim blinkingthrough springcloud
havingproven youcan'tbe neverquite singingaloud
within&without atonce. neverflaunting her fullshow
tillperhaps tomorrowfull
Usingintuition to feelthought in clearskyglow.
thisbreath tobe conscious
thisword to lovelanguage WhenOrIf
thisthought to endthought Watching orangeoval
less&lesself becoming calculusofsorts
more&more limiting to halfdome
inseparable. an oddentity skewered
on mountainridgepines.
Reflex
Judgmentwithoutjudging Then lessthan
asif lessthan
sparrow from dogwoodtodogwood lessthan
wouldleave inahuff withinacalm &gone.
asif
reflexfrom lightlytappedknee Butnot herlight
asif waning farlessperceptively
messagefrom unheardfallingtree with
couldinanyway neither she nor I abletosay
separate when oreven if.
you from me.
**TeeTree**
Teetree on rightside of fairway Butrevenge washad
about fortyards from teebox duringdyingtime
on firsthole at ourlocal whilelosingsomebark
opentothepublic but noneofitsbite.
golfcourse
hashad a hardlife. Becoming softwithdecay
taking errantshots outofplay
When leargeleafed&spindlyspined by absorbingthem creating
hardslices would slashthrought it an evileye
stuntingitsgrowth. & a unique unquestionably
unplayablelie.
In Midlife short but thicktrunked
enduring multiplehits Embedded balls
hopingricochet wouldbe becoming anotherperk
backatperp or deepinto to aging
outofbounds. as ironicprotection
against treenesters
Its fate wasworst on &
HighHandicappers nasty woodpeckers.
Wednesdaymornings.
Cold NoClaims
Cold beingsimply&accurately X for reasons Y &/or Z
absenceofheat making tooperfectsense
JackFrost'sfinger&IceQueen'swand arethus disallowed
deserving nocredit inthemadness of love.
allrights to iced gravelroadpuddle
as topographicmap X &/or Y &/or Z
with geometricmachinations claimingnologic
&mosaicmasterworks refrainingfromreason
reverting to our one&only makingnoclaims
sustainer. storingnomeaning
are perfectlyempty
Sculpter'sart of take&give thus
addingbysubtraction working in earth&air madlyinlove.
with fluidtocrystal molecularmagic
toosubtle forthis halforgotten countryroad DrivingThrough
toonoble tobe etched above muddyearth Oceancloud cloudocean
toosacred tobefractured by bootedfootfall separated for sapien'sake
turningtectonicsheen asif
into bleedingbrown. earthwaterairfire
couldever sire
SelfServing morelessthan a singlebeing.
Self sevingself
with willedsimplicity I driving throughbetween
when theall inshards neverknowing fromwhichocean
is toomany to know. though loving both
with willess I obeying no oath
Prairie neverasking lesselfasting
Prairietree wastingaway as neverlasting.
alone&free.
Inset
Prairiehouse Cozy insetlighting
sod fromthere brightening kitchencontainers
wood fromwhere. of sugarflourcoffeepasta
allbeing appetite entertainers.
Prairie blossoms
ascertain as spring. No hautecuisine this domestic scene
from greatgrandma's recipes
Flagsof fertilty shaking saltofearth from handtomouth
undies spicingmundane with temptationsprofane
trousers in heart's primalkitchen
shirts & familialhearth.
socks
flapping in prairieair MyDog
asblossoms toorare. Neighbor'sdog
onourFebruary snowalk
Blinded samplingeach freshdappledpuddle
Eagle blinded thenbounding to ourlake
becoming carrioneater with crystalcaptivity becoming infiniteocean
settlingforslowerprey. with crystalline pineboughs
lostwithin foundas is
Vulture growingthirdeye to ourcaninemasters captivated bynothing.
spotting smallestmovement
foregoingdecay. Neighbor'sdog
sampling bounding
Sapien blindedbyself feelingheroats.
seekingeachdesire
dissapointed by eacheveryneed. Mydog
oats longago
Sapien closingself'seye transformed to oatmeal
losingfocus in blurredbeing limpingalongside lake&pines
feeding on allmanner of flesh tailwagging
withoutasking withoutknowing. no moreorless myneighbor'sdog
or mylove.
Bamboo
Barometer bamboowindchime pockedlake HoneyBee
whichknows? Honeybee
what to trust? notbusy notevenhurried
unchosingwhichblossom it'spollinating
Airpressing hollowclacking fall&splash unknowing it's a pollinator.
former earthair immanence
latter airwatereminence Honeybee
between sounditself simply collectingnectar.
unfetteredsensation
whichin translation SunTrapped
transcends Suntrapped in cellsuits
grammar nearly blackeningbeing
& asif
semantics. in tophat&tails being self'sveils
I couldstrut mypersonality
Simply windchiming blownrain in allits depravity
dancingonour bedroomdeck naked to earthairwaterfire
& in selfconscious duplicity.
hotubcover.
NoTruth
IsLife? Notruth. Whataprofound
"Islife worthliving?" waytobe...what
Whoareyou toask saved?
suchaquestion? enlightened?
Whatareyou toexpect dutiful?
an answer? loving?
What speciesofworth Notruth. Whataprofound
is beingsought? placetobe...where
church?
Perhapsanaccounting temple?
of suffering&bliss kitchen?
fromonewho's neverbeen meadow?
hugged&kissed
by earth Truefreedom fromtruth
by water whichisalwasy separating
by air you&me fromreality
by fire. isin thebliss of forgetfullness.
TrueTeacher
Begrudging Hetaught eachrose
Oak fearing lifedeath toflower brilliantly
seeingseparation of leaf fromlimb &breathe a breath
begrudgingfall aftersummer'sgrasping of ambrosia.
till springbrownchagrin
beneath freshgreencrown. Hetaught eachbrook tobabble
eachlake toripple
Fromits greatheight allmirrors toreflect
catkinblossoms becoming catkin groundcover allechoes toreturn.
joining pollenyellow in perimeterdefense
of herstill&unyeilding curldried history. Hetaught children tosing a singlesong
a simplesong to makethemstrong.
But season'smemory is short
with newgrowth pushingdeath to grave Hetaught parents to ring a singlegong
in leaflittercircle mulching lastseason's acorns. callingthechildren tosingalong.
Thus thatoak willingorwilless NoTransmission
paddingbed betterlate than never There'snotransmission through sperm&egg
tonurture whatsurely comesnext simplytransformation of parents&grandparent.
in transform's inexorable forever.
My I thatneverwas willneverbe you
BeginningEnding dearson deardaughter deargrandchild.
Trainingbeginning.
Trainingending. Eachmoment a movement ofour kaleidoscope.
Eachpattern refreshed&refreshing.
Trainingending.
Trainingbeginning. Allprobabilities redressed
in handmedown clothes.
Whatnonsense.
Eachnonsense.
E=m cxc
E=m cxc. This becoming that Or "d" as depth beingour darkestdomain
inthemost extreme&fundamentalsense. &death to celledones
frozen in interminable action
E=m cxc withwithout conservation as massivefossils inwaiting.
as what I call mymaterialbeing
becoming at fullightspeed Or let "d" be dancingstuff&nonsense
intellect's martyred bleed. as prancingfool as elephantine ghost
a Dumbo flyingfrom poletopole
With Be/c ("Be"ing dividedby light'sblindingspeed) decrying all "m" whiledeceiving "E"
beingseen&felt onlyin coarsesensing intothinking itself lessthanany
withfeel (ofcourse) being senseofcounting or lessonlywhen "=" meanswhole.
if I'm sensitivenough&graciousenough
toacknowledge the foregoing. Then Be=Em with lightofeternalnow
omnipresent&unmoving
Tosee&count I must solidify (no "d" inany ofthisall)
making allephemeral amenableto myeye proving
being oneofapair for depthperception death'sdominion weakerthangravity
yet neverperceiving whatmy thirdeye unknows withstrength of highmass being in lownumbers
that E=m/d without c if love canbecounted atall
(Squarednot. At pedistrianspeed) or countedon
with "d" beingdistance between you&me. whenall is still.
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Libraryburning Today eatingpalm. Glidingovergill
yetnoheat neveraflame. Yesterday tryingforearm. attackinglake withtheirhonks
Yetash ofknowing. Thursday strollerstraps. tillsplash float &still.
Early autumndrought. Green fadingtogold. Exercisemat hump Fall roadsidemowing.
Poplars peeringdown indread Aftermonths of makingfood mimicking biceps&abs. Officialendofsummer.
at theirleaves brightdead. simply bright&bold. If would that I could. Not a flower left.
Tradingfood for gold
asif strikingabargain
withseason'spassing.
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FromWhere BreathOfLife
Fromwhere I stand Mybirthdaycake is spikedwithcandles
my death is extinguished sparkinghigher
withmybreath blowinglife whenblown bymy breathoflife.
into eachcandle onmy birthdaycake.
Thosemoved by years
Fromwhere self stands havingfullfaith in chronology
baptismalbathwater blow&blow&blow
extinguishes allbut immortality. tilltheyspit
&still candlesparkle.
Fromwhere lesself stands
there's noplacetostand This shouldbe a clue
notime toblowcandles tosapiens untrainedtolesserself
nobath toextinguish time whowallow in then&when welcoming
simply eternalfire water earth air the Trojanhorse of memory.
lifedeathembraced withoutdespair.
But tomost messageislost insmoke
after fingersqueezing eachflame
Source to extinction.
From earthtoearth
toseed tofruit &withered leaf Indignation
tosoil towelcome Samantha our chocolatelab
next singleseed steppingwithtrepidation
fromanysource. from shallowater
to barelyicedlake
HerFlowers backingoff whenhearing
Herflowers cracking.
notfillingroom
withfragrance. Furtheralongbank
clearyindignant
Needing fullface prancingonhardwater
within eachblossom wonderingwhy phasechange
tofeelbeyond their is robbingher of a swim.
gentlesight &know thier
olfactoryferocity. Orshould I notfill hercaninehead
with sapiensensitivies?
Farmer
Bustinghisballs Certainly she'sliving withoutjudgment
tomake nurture never unknowing lessthanall
from nature. vapor liquid ice
Farmer thankingGod neversharing my lifedeath
for will&way. &lives
which I livetwice.
Asif
God notnature Physicist
inthe firstplace Physicist wearingkevlar of math
&nurturetoo beneath chainmail of reductionism
throughseeds within pride'sarmoredsuit
droughts rusting in rainforest
rodents of
harvest. lifedeathsplendor
asif
Farmer the Godpartical
in perfectfaith couldpossiblyparticipate
forgettinghisway to inthe alwayslushuniverse
backforty of transform's thisnow.
barn
church. SunkenShoe
He hadto go down that steepslope again
Accumulation mud atbase nearcreek overflowing
Unknowingendings havingsuckedoff leftshoe asmud iswont todo
yet acceptingaccumulation &him seeingnosense in hobbling on oneshoe.
a growingseason
rows of tall taselledcorn So backdownthehill our springboysprung
a harvest grass sosoft evenhalfshod hecoldrun
me burgeoningwith thenwhen toswamp at hill'sbase searchingforshoe
asif that aqueousmotherearth hadreclaimed infun.
harvest isneverconsumed
asif Havingsunk sodeep &disappearing
silos remainingfull a rubbercanvas seed beginning as began
asif lookingtosprout as springboyborn
mymemory's aren'tground startinghisflowering as summer's man.
asmeal
of myindifference to others Burning
becomingfodder Eatingsun
formytransform. withoutburningtongue?
That'swhyGodinvented
FailingInByzanthium chlorophyll.
Thereis no young-old in tranform'sembrace
all eternalbeing all undyingface. Algae green&blue
becoming me&you.
Beware melodicsongs sung by untrainedsingers Whatanunlikely
allrhythmlost to countingonfinger journey.
pointingtostars
asif Supernatural or natural
emptyspace wasonly makeyourchoice &pay yourpiper
asif with headbowed inpiety or lifted
immolation be immortality. beingsaved or simply gifted.
Of whatispast or passing or tocome Poet
let hisnow unequaleach thenwhen sum A thinker whoisnotyet
lettingmemoryfail thetest of bold a poet
livingding astransform in sun's simply hasnothought
moltengold. longenough.
EphemeralEternity
Inaworld inwhich someinsects as lightningfast eternity
live lessthan oneday as nothinglasts infirmity
&mostsapiens as futurepast temerity
live lessthan onecentury as shadow'scast rarity
&eachmoment isall as sailessmast rootruncktree
wheretime is self'smemory as hopelessvast neverfree
&time's illusive as atomicblast perfunctory
&memory's elusive as faith'sfinal revelry.
&transform's fact
& Inaworld inwhich sapienscopulate
lifewithoutdeath is a collusion thendream they'veconquered lifedeath'sfate
of memoryovermatter in eternalhope thatlove willwait
overtime overeasy whiletheysurvive theirselfishate
till yolkspilling as Godwilling thathierworld isdoomed tobe intombed
&thankGod fortoast &embalmed by demons endogenous
toabsorb that liquidembryo. whosee inclock'sfact the slightest trace
of cellsuitdecay sendingthemtopray
Eternity always now&never thatwhencomes my long&lastingsleep
allthat'sephemeral erasedbeforedawn far&away &waybeyondeep
gonenow but redrawn &drawnagain mysaviour won'tstray from sow&reap
my preciouself tokeep.
Sighted
Observingtheworld undermymicroscope Seeingtheworld within mytelescope
tellingme nothing of desire defense learningevenless of
separation death love. desire defense separation death love.
Throughmymicroscope I see moleculesofmadness Throughmytelescope I see atomsofsadness
compellingwant ina toowillingworld sufferingisolation inanindifferent universe
whose echo is willnot from a wildcauldron of chems whosesong is carenot within timelessbeing
in randomstrict interactions. asonly gravityattracts creating inevitablefire.
Thuspain as separation leavingmeblind toallother Perhapsflames of separation willfuse in helplesseeing
trapped in self's loveless isolation. thatself mustburn tocreatelove withinemptiness.
Poison Decay
Poisonedgrowth for priviliedgedpeople Letmybody decay
(tentbeetles on oakbranch for myself shallive forever.
parasitizing eachpart
jeopardizing everywhole) Whoa Nellie.
as species of manifestdestiny Areyoucertain youwant
(fungi on fallenoak) the realyou the wholeyou
tothefew whoGod graced around adinfinitum?
(EnglandonNorthAmerica)
against themany whoGod debased Only mypurebeing willsurvive.
whoGod effaced
asthe unchosenrace Thenthere mustbe somedumpster
inarace toconsume both host&hostess. overflowing with badkarma?
More fromless sings the proudbest I'm a Christian. Allisforgiven.
whilepoisoninglplanet foralltherest Youthink mybody morelessthan
(richpoor highbrowboor) sloughed serpentskin?
whosechord hasborken
whoseLord hathspoken Well whenyouputit thatway.
inavoice both fierce &feral. Butseriously itfeels morelike
a cellsuit through&through
Youshallfeed as borrowed stardust
from infertileseed transforming
of abjectseparation as love'slust.
becomingsated on greed
malnourished by need Amnesty
whilewithering Final amnesty.
onthe whine. Openning 700trillion
cells.
Peeking
Pinningtail on donkey. Corporealdeath?
Peeking fromunder mask. Spiritualennui?
Enlightenment?
Seeingfloor Transform'sglee?
approximatingposition
of Jack's bigfatass. Amnesty
............... fromwhom?
Ifnot completelyblind forwhat?
canfaith befaith atall? Should I feel regret?
NoMatter Might itbe better
Nomatter howpowerfully&expertly to amortize mydebt?
I skip mystone
eventually itwillslow sink settle. Learning
Learningfromvictory.
Aqueousbeing with perfectunseeing Learningfromdefeat.
canonlysense sleekshape Samegame.
skipping sinking settling. Samelesson.
Wonder - 1 Wonder - 2
Ah child'swonder Child in crowdedroom fullofwonders
an innocenteye so nearconception toy upongame upontoy
totallylacking recognition seeingonly thatwhich hasbeenamed
seeing with smallself what selfshallsee onlythosetoys givingjoy.
whenbending its univerese to me&me
reveling inselfish dribble&shoot I wonderingifmaybe namingisknowing
thoughsharingcourt withhis bestfriend &knowing necessaryforlove?
waitingforother'scourse toend ...............................
&his timeofglory toblossomagain. Botanist inwonders ofamazon wonderingwhy
natives hadn'tshown him localminerals
What team or team mate revels so liketheyhad for geologists&paleontologists?
in privateplay of wonderous Iam
hording pride'sbeing with blindingawe I wondering ifmaybe knowlegeislove
creating privatejoy with publicdamn? &love isnecessary for knowing?
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Ah agingchild's wonder&wondering Collectingarbage
if wonder canbeget awe &awe begetjoy inan innercity streetoralley
in moments unguardedbyself. kickingrustingcans
Wondering whyotherness insinuating scattering eachliverat
whyemptiness intruding controlledbreathing tilldumping
whenlackingdepth of unknowing in yellowtruck's vastvat
asif wondering ifhe maybe or become
hecouldsense inhis childlikegoing rustedcans
a worldofsharing rodentfoundead
of warmth&glowing kids barelyfed?
asif .................
hecouldsense Wonder aslove. Love aswonder.
inhis childlikewonder Knowledge dampingwonder?
a worldbeyond hisdesire's Wonder dampeningknowledge
selfishplunder? growinglove?
Between Credit
Between sunset&dark Cashing in mychips rightnow
bats feedingonunseen. forall happytimes I'vehorded.
Duskglut for insectivore. Asif I could improbablyprofit
Forfisher a savior. forall myactions sordid.
Memorydarting till deepsleepnight Leavingthetable using allmycredit
beginningdream's imaginationflight. forsurviving failings of eachday.
Letmeforget &thenremember
Coach butplease don'tmakeme pay.
Conditioningcoach
working in weights&measures. CloseBut (Thanks E.Bronte.)
A terribletraining to endure. Nature'snotmine to have&hold
or follow whereitwanders.
Assistantcoach I can wrongchoose but notI's unwilling
working in Xs&Os. each thisnowbeing asbeing'sfulfilling.
A necessarylearning toinure.
LessI can'tread allnature's story
Headcoach oradd an I tojudge&glory
demandingendurance heaven's humanature spiltout in word
remandingmemory puddlesasocean &flies as singlebird.
choreographing dervishdance.
**MeatDetector** **UnConceiving**
Metaldetectors canbefun at theshore It's inconceivable downright unbelievable
resulting at times in a jewelryscore thatyou're soinsistent thatIbe consistent
butwhat'sneeded at resturants featuring AllUCanEat inboth myword &mydeed.
is somway tofoilthose stashingfood at thierseat
a MeatDetector asitwere sensingthose insulting host If idea couldgivebirth to anythingotherthan mirth
by squirrelingaway a steak a porkchop or a roast. thenmylogic wouldbefound consistencysound.
Perhaps a dog at the exitdoor Butwhenadding toomuchwhim tobatter
a MeatDetector of ancientlore turningmy bestarguments toblather
pinningperps who couldn't resistmore. consistency becomingsloppy
insistency becomingfloppy.
And cinemas needtocatch each foodsneaker
with a device that wouldworklike a PocketPeeker Then
lettingpass meth Glocks &beer perceivingmybeing
butifcaught withcandy fillingperp withfear. asmeans of deceiving
isclearly petpeeving
"Hey you dirtbag downontheground! tothose who wouldjudge
We peeked inyourpockets &lookwhatwefound with a visciousgrudge
twoSnickers five Reeses &Skittles bythepound." againstanyone
whowon'gbudge
Perp claimingpoverty as shewas handcuffbound. fromtheiropinion.
HuntingGathering Memories
Hunting gathering movingon Memories of fancyasfact
followingfoodflow through seasonalchange. faithasfiction
familyasforbidding
Farming as settling clearingland feelingasfulsome
a clutteringoflove cramped in open being alwaysreeling
plowedunder eachfall plowedup eachspring. self alwaystealing
whatitwould
Miningmanufacturing a lifeofriches from
from rawearth's roughsmoothskin was&could
firstcutting thenstitching with thisnow lingering&lost
a separating a settingaside in precious thenswhens.
beginningofsuperself.
........................ Memories ofeach fleetingfashion
Hunting gathering movingon fundamentalsburninging
followingbeing'sflow through reasonablechange. as flash of flame.
Farming a settling a clearingofland Memories ofmy wellread ration
a spreadingoflove breathing widesown fields definitionsdessicating
harvesting eachfall seedingeachspring. life writhinginblame.
Miningmanufacturing a lifeofwe Memories of forgotten purepassion
fromearth's moltensodden soothedskin withinwhich emptiness
unionofelements as sapien's grin is dancingwithsame.
havingcreated garden from primordial din.
BrainWrap
InvisibleHand Howcan I wrapmybrainaround
Havingbeenborn holy theidea ofanyother morequal thanme
invisiblehand working or equallyequal or I asThou or I asAll
in mysteriousways. with myself being my priggishpall.
Havingbeenborn curious Takemybrain &flattensame
willfullhand grasping with rollingpin of reasoning
creatingmyway. creatingcircles for thin&crispy pizza
loadedwith pride&righteousness
Havingbeenborn apart sprinklingindignation as seasoning.
invisiblehand willfullhand
working&grasping Thenroll as a windowshade towear asmyheadband
till gasping exhaustedbyeffort. makingmeRambo wrappingaround enemylines
................. slicing&shooting raping&looting
Havingworked&grasped bleedingout bloodofother but nevermine
nohand seen till allthoughtceasing thusceasing anytime
nohand unseen to unwrap mywill allowingmy braintospill
witheringwill unguided into eternaltransform's gyreofstill.
to transform'still.
Desert-Mirage
City a realitydesert City a truthmirage
maternityward v. midwife litigation without as retaliation
paper v. pinetree news without nuance
faucet v. flowingstream spectacle v. sport
thermostat v. carryingwood righteousness before compassion
flush v. dig sabbath as sanctimony
grocery v. garden theater v. politics
grafting v. pollinator opinion as overlord
career v. work certainty v. trust
casket v. decomposer logic v. commonsense
stress v. joy language v. music
duty v. love posturing v. dancing
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Yellow stalked &still Worm&fish at once Divingperfectly.
or hopflying withoutwill becoming fisher's supper Despite airborne gymnasitics
each both& &all. eachpiece part&whole. causing no ripples.
Oakleaf underside Dots on streamsurface. Settingsun's bright thread Midsummer shallow.
honoring cool summerdawn Sun dancingwith coolrippling. inchworming itself backhome Boy boundingacross stonestream
then hidinginshade. Light's dualnature. beside spider'sweb. without gettingwet.
Gardenia wafting. Gardenia wafting.
Bullfrogs crickets birds singing Eachthoughtwilting withmywill
life withoutpurpose. all lost intheway.
Leavingschool in May
returning in midAugust
the verynextday.
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