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Fightingoff mypride
whilewearing wellwornclothing
&beinghumble.
Muchmorebeautiful Aiming ceramic
than I couldhave imagined. fearing that myfaintinkling
Neitherdark norlight. a penismeasure.
Branchesoverpond Trainingmyreflex No endlessdebate.
asif fishingforsunlight to judgeyou againstmydad. Eggsalad? Chickensalad
asif lappinglake. Couldwe becomefriends? forlunch or dinner?
Fivedeer surveying A sensiblefriend A PickUpSticks mess Duskdark crawlingup.
what the surveyors measured. or a sensualover? my forestfloor thismorning. Dawnlight creepingup.
Land tobe laidbare. Must I alwayschoose? Pure nevertheless. Dreaming inbetween.
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Bread
Classic tomatosoup with toastedcheese Yet ElementalBeing being grain
beingbase of a younboys foodpyramid. with wisdomofaging becoming host
With slicedbreadpair filled with somethingtoplease to body outpacing desire'sclaim
the pallidpallet of mosteverykid. eternalife becoming substantghost.
Then offtocollege where simplicityreigns Embrace of Earth from root&stem to fronds
nobutter nomayo nolettuce or tomato. Breath of Air being animation'sboon
Barelyfeedingbody while buildingbrains Energy of Fire in chemicalbonds.
cheeseslice fist around coldcuts togo. Essence of Water as aqueouswomb.
Midlifepassing with mundane middaymeal From seedtoharvest to grindingtodough
myriadmainstays between dryingbread. kneaded&shaped thenbaked to goldenbrown
Mixing sadbaggedlunch at corporateheel asif simplesapiens simplyknow
with breakroombanter before backtodread. nutrition athand as transform's surround.
NewLawn
Fillingpool with dirt. Tinygreentendrils
Sincechildren haveallgrown coveringdisplaced earth
pleasure's turnedtohurt. fillingtinyrills.
Castingtinyseeds Corneredbyfencetooth
across roughraked redclaysoil tallwood &woodenwalkway
havingcleared allweeds. carpet of curvedyouth.
Sewing finalfall Lawnbelow leafhueturned
&heart &lawn sincesummer readytoreceive theirfall
with ourboy longone. theirfate tobe blown&burned.
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Beingsummer'sdream.
Beingnow's softwintergreen.
Beingmemory's finalwean.
RootlessPath WhenThen
Sycamoreroot speaking tomyfoot Deadatlast &halfwayhome
throughyielding springshowersoil havingcut my anchoredweight ofthen
now&now the otherhalf tugging
tellinme totakecare on streamsideslope withtheforce of life in landofwhen.
for rootlesspath is rarelyloyal.
Whatpain is death whenallisnow
PathOpenning an instantlost in neveragain?
Pathopenning to earthendamlake Whatjoy is found being halfunbound
treatingus as threat inthe finalcall &last amen?
blowing wildwind
icerain Now untonow of unendingwidth
sleetstain no pridefulheight of past&future.
whitecapped In faithlessunknowing lifedeath asone
coldclarity withoutneed for self's timesuture.
tellingus tokeep ourdistance.
Noneed tostitch whatwas nevertorn
But pathopenned noneed fordeath forwhatwas neverborn
woods willnolonger haveus unheeding thenwhen in eternalnow
aswewalk intowind noneed fornow in transform'svow.
intowater
outofourself FiveGeese
tillconsumed by moistflame Five summergeese cruising lakeblue
becomginagain sunset feathers movingwithoutcommotion
woodswater onebytwobytwo.
pathpain.
Inspring therewere seven
StringTheory-1 onebyonebyonebyonebyonebyonebyone
Yellowbrownburnouts radiatingnolonger parents stringingbrood asif to leaven.
floating among whiterayed brightlightsuns
woveninto a universeofarchingstrings Whereare thegosslings nowlonglost
of endless ending ofalleternal. to weather to predator whocouldknow
the innocence of nature'smeaninglesscost?
Clusteredsuns fartherorsmaller
burningamong giantrogues Survivingfive onlawn shitting slimyturds
wholive&died unbornunending inchlong cylinders to squish underfoot
among arching tallstems inducing theuseof some randywords.
of midsummer tallgrass
&grace of QueenAnne'slace. Then ourdog rolls onthe wretchedstink
to confusepredators somepundits say
Novas supernovas so simple but I think tobring mywife tothebrink.
insenseless roadsidecelebrity.
Stringofall alongourway Arthritic lawnwaddle to stillakeglide.
a heartstrongwalk Awkward splashtakeoff to awesome still landing.
within celestialballet. Inflight puregrace with gravitydenied.
Cause Perfection on earthwaterair.
Cause of muchdiscord Inflection intheir furyof fire.
is defenseofself Connection toall as everydayrare.
against the fearofdeath.
WaterFeature
Cause of fearofdeath is Shapinghill. Digginghole.
separation Creatingtrench for waterflow.
causedbyself as
memory'smigration Buyingpump. Runningpipes.
enhancedby language Buryingwires for watergo.
withits sophisticatedgrammar
&semantics oftenobscure. Rootingplants in streamside stance.
in naturalcurves neverarow.
Cause of language is
our convolutedbrain Sinkinglilies. Floatingpads.
examiningobjects Succulentgreens for fawn&doe.
heldbythumb
enabledbytongue Choosinglens fo coloredlights.
acceleratingmanipulation Focusingbeam for waterglow.
facilitating loquation.
Flippingswitch. Fillingditch.
Therefore Downhillsplashing as watershow.
causeofmuchdiscord
is our heraldedthumb Light
&our singingdancing agiletongue. Light unknowing darkbright.
To lesself blind identical daynight.
Promised
Whopromised a headaftereachtail Window bushshadow on studydoor.
a tailaftereachhead? Sittinginsilence on studyfloor
Seeing dawnshadow withoutevenlooking
Gambling. Me defying allsmallgods with breakfastfragrances silentlycooking.
counting on improbableodds
whilespreading hardbutter on Love unknowing thenwhen &now
softestbread. eachall forgotten in unionwithTao.
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Myself speedingtoward goalofgreed Window bushshadow on studydoor
till training slowingdesire'sneed. sittinginsilence on studyfloor
Spreading agewarmed softened butter memorylost withinall myunknowing
on bread toastedbytime. love as lesself naturallyflowing.
SpringLust
Bendingover pickingupbaby Ifonly myarms werevines
loose workshirt exposing leftbreast tendrilswithoutthorns
to my springlusting eye. wrappingwethree.
Bud shrunkenback from billowingfeed Ifonly mytongue were a flower
toher modestfirm girlishcurving. onthose gentlevines
Erasernipple protrudingdemurely &kissinglips&secondtips
as shestraightens while pressinginfant of her motheringmilk.
to that primitiveadaptation.
Then myhand couldwandeer to
Somewhere between sanctity&sin her thirdsite of sex&separation
myglance feasting foramoment encouraging my comings&goings
onthat secondfood of passion engorgingdisgorging as inhalations&exhalations
&finalconnection of lovesevered of all my raggedbeatific unholybreathing.
to lovesuckling.
Then my secondman
Tobefather tothatchild couldcomplete (re)union
lover of thatmother noticingme in chastecelebration of
smilingneighborly yet sensually. faithfulinfidelity infaceof
In her innocence hersimple unknowingsmile lust's primalbeing being as
returned bymine withahint of reservation. passion life love.
**Peeing** **TimeOut**
Peeinginto lastnight's Puttingme in timeout.
puddle.
What a cruelway
Completing watercycle to introduceme
withoutany to meditation.
muddle
of correctness Atleast I hadsome
convention qualitytime
or anythingsubtle. with my invisiblefriend.
Final Framed
My finaltransform: Framed yet undefined
nolongerhogging paintedflowers flowinginto
sun'senergy memory'sfog
releasing the stardust farbeyondcanvas matte or mind
I had kidnapped. becoming eternallyentwined.
ExoSkeleton Yellowsoftsun
Secreting exoskeleton of righteousness. toopale tobe mystar
Armoring my selfsuit for war against tooclose for burning
allother. toocool for yearning
bodytemp ineach selfishfool
Intime myarmor dented&scratched loveundreamt in tepidfleshpool.
retreatinginto my houseofmirrors
polishingmymettle with stuffofdesire Fogflowers flowingforward
whilebecoming a recluse fromcanvas topaintless
withinmyreflection. tolesself as saintless
beingflower'shue unblurred
Failingcourage to letgodefense beingpollinator'song unheard
lackingenergy to maintainsame becomingfruit of love deferred.
secretingsolution for sluglikemobility ...........................
joining allother withlittle to offer. Flower sunframed in mistysight
.................................... memorylost in transform'sflight.
Finallyfinding courage to letgodefense Fillingemptying mydesire&yours
bleedingwithin transform'sgyre. in lovebeyond our paleyellowplight.
Unknowing noneed for self'secretion
singingwithin transform'schoir. Drugs
Wonderdrugs healingus
PorchLight when ourbody amiss.
Dim porchlight life on this moonlitnight Wonderfuldrugs wheelingus
defyingwithlimits the layoftheland. into ourprivatebliss.
Brighterthan fullmoon darkerthan shadesun
trappedinfear of moonshinebright. Alien
Wishingyouwell while willingmyway
Yet waxorwane eitherway a shame upon yourworld of miscreants.
judgingharshly this stillnightspreading
acrossterrain softened&shadowless Knowingless of I thanyou
with sightsuffused by earth's ancientblack. waitingforsun to burnoffdew.
Sendingtoknow mostfromfew
Indeath orby simpleswitch alldarknesshedding beingyourlove
while witheach fleshbreath being'swedding. lovinginlieu.
CROSS OF SELF
BeforeTheCross OnTheCross BeyondTheCross
There isnoloss whenplaying myson. There is no win whenplaying myson. Nowin noloss whenplaying withboy
If I win I'm king. If he wins he's kin. If he wins I die. If I win he's dead. transformabiding in gameofjoy.
I flame fornow or flameforever Flamesofhell lickingboth ourheels Ineach imminentmoment alone&all
life neverending inme or throughim. burningallwin intomyhead. nohim nome nonet noball.
Eternalife inthat fecundpool Serpentpool of genes&I Nosin in now. Nokin in now.
of dreams&genes &Hisperfection. askinghow to lovehim without lovingme. justgame eachswing a welltrained bow
In love beyond my fetidself Draggedbydeception to subtlesin with lesselfburning in being'sweatflow
in vanity of myson's reflection. wherenobeing untrained cansetmefree. in game of forever in risingsun's glow.
Eternalbreath in Hisfiercelungs Me alwaysme &brighterinhim
with beatingheart being fleshchurchbells this flamingfamily's burningself.
inalove beyond thisbody'sme Thisbody'sfact this self's coldtruth
to selfbeyondself through oursharedcells. mybeing lost in emptywhole.
Stillsin sostill with hell creeping in
through proudidolatry of selfinkin.
Still "I loveyou" sins one&two
stillme forever inmylove of him.
Idiosyncrsies Elegance
Idiosyncrasies shared Elegance of PeriodicTable
are tinkertoys legos elements.
nolonger idiomatic
their idiopathy Transform's playset
havingbeenblunted manipulatingpieces with moralimpunity
bylove. fullsymphony of pansentientbeing.
Unless sharingfield Awkwardness of sentientworld
that's excessively eschewingrammar for semantics
finite. wiggling outofcontrolled experiments
poetry preferred to Principia
Reality bonsaiblasphemy baccanalianbagpipe
Reality gettinghands dirty preferred to HolyBible.
sowingseeds weedingfield
harvesting. HuntPeck
Huntpeck
Truth skywriting aphorimsm postmodern huntgather
dispersing into bluesky. through Amazon's
reignforest.
Breathe
Breathingsmoothly. Or wouldyou rather
Calm inhalations&exhalations. stalkprey&maul
in mall of brick&mortar
Wondering whyneurons for me?
balledup inmybrain alone?
are firinginfrenzy.
Arrow
Inour postnuclear irreverent age Inmydarkness what I read
stillsufferingdeath by arrow keepingme farfrom dreamlessleep
sentencestreaming across eachpage dis-servingme what I reallydon'tneed
calendarshooting straight&narrow. in breathlesstime ideas toodeep.
Being gravitybound sonear planet'smass Perhaps turningme frombow'sflight to boomerang
earth's core adding to quiveringfinalarc. lessweapon than mygame toplay.
Each straightflightup comingtopass Dancing to tenseless singsongsang
from risinglight to fallingdark. eachmoment returning withoutgravity topay.
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Arrowoftime turningtorhyme
when goingreturning in dervishdrunkwhirl.
Rhythmofthrowing with silenceofmime
being living&loving in transform'swirl.
OwlCalling TimePIES
Hootowl callingagain lastnight. 1. timeflies 2. toofast 3. youcan't 4. theymove
At longlast hearing Arrange the abovefragments
what he was saying. into a coherentsentence.
(SeeBelow)
hoot who who ................................................................
hoot Arrowoftime flyingonly withinmemory.
hoot Thenwhen nearing speed of light.
hoot who who Physicalbeing bulliedbyIntellect
thinking thinkings'sincharge.
FiveMinutes
Sittingstill naked Dilatedeyes for examination
for justfiveminutes forwhen shegoes braless.
me becomingforest
bird nestingently inmyeach gentlebreath Dilatedtime in adrenalinebind
ant movinglightly through my pubichair seeingone'slife undermined.
honeysucklerooting ineach of mynostrils ...................
squirrel scamperingthrough Emotion allmotion within&without
limitedonly by certainty'sdoubt
Stats that myself willsurvive anyall thisnow.
Realityofstats
regressiontomean "You're so immature" shesaid
neitherlower norhigher when breakingup withme.
neithermean normeaningful
simplyreality within transform'sgyre. Myresponse withmaturity beyondmyage
was a simple wrysmile &silence.
Trading
Tradingdrama forwhat Somuch for my Socialtiming.
somethinglessthan mymaking Alone forsolong now solong to pining.
ofmy takingfrom Forgoing weddingbells chiming.
myprivatesum
ofmemory? (3142)
Withoutmydrama Then&Now
what dareinterest Then beingmuch toocomfortable toleave.
am I toyou? Now beingsuch a bore.
are you tome?
When beingpassion ofall I believe.
As plain as springwhite clotheslinesheet. Now just sleep&snore.
As bluegreen as barelyrippling rivulet
beingbrook in passing. Traceless
Faithless.
Giveme mydrama. Inmemory
Giveme lifeternal traceless.
topursue thatwhich
I perceives Nocontrail of passingjet
tobe myfate unfailing. just grassytrail throughmeadow
besidestream
It's I arrestingeach thenwhen
It's I believing. attestingto each thisnow.
Neveryou.
I sensing nobelief Forgetting all falsegetting.
inall Forgiving all falsehaving
youdailydo. especially
myown
Perhapsburied unseen mostprivate
belielfobscene demons.
movingtheyou
I know&love. AprilFrost
From cozywindow
Spareme my philosophy what wouldbecrowns
simply kissme passionately arethis perverse Aprileve
withoutreason sheetshelteredghosts
out of timeplace of brightbedroomcolors
withoutlanguage drpos creeping outdoors in
simplyembrace. againstwater's terribletemper
bursting in winter'smemory
Lost toall invisibility as destruction
elemental&pure thirsting in springreen now
in activity. as celebration.
**Victim** **That'sWhy**
Youcan't letdoctors pushyouaround "Whydon't kitty&doggy walkon
justbecause your'e young&virile. twolegs likeus?
You're not a registered sexoffender "Because wewiseones want ournoses
areyou? as farfrom our smellyfeet aspossible."
Then don't lethem victimize you.
**GABI Theory**
They'vegot noright to surpriseyou. GABI = GrinAndBareIt
or
Vasectomize yousay? And you want it? perhaps moreprobably
OK. Nevermind. GrimaceAndBuryIt.
Weapons
Battleaxe isto sword EternalSummer
as Eternalsummer sun'svengeance on reason
localegend isto HolyBible being yellowheat
as with dessication of mydesiring
ethnicleansing isto righteousrinsing becoming coolwhitefog.
as
simpledrowning isto baptismalcrowning. Becomingmine in condensation
whatyou neverwhere in condescension.
Needtrees beused toright histories
withsapiens skewering&redinking Rain&rush tomybeach with this tide
while recounting allowingsun her celestialdominion
fearing yet moving toyour moonlitmoods.
hating
murdering? Could dawnbird'singing
be mybreath of ephemeral love
Trees pulpwhitepure giving&taking withmy slightestbreeze
rightinghistory in blackcontrast beingmine forthismoment
to cleversapien's scratching beingours forthistease
selfserving inclinations then breathingin but neverout
tojudge singingfornever without self'sdoubt.
condemn
execute.
SweatingBright
Darkcoming &coldrain Cutting&twirling
wind drivingumbrella tocup spindancing in dervishwhirling
catching&holding ratherthanshedding givingoing poppingshowing
lastgasp of summer's bait&switch. before final lob&dunk.
Cyclic discomfort Or streakingstraight in fastbreakglance
within mytransform feeling with shoulder elbow forearm
chasingme to timeless hardwood mykinship within mutedwar's subltetrance
tostrip&play in basketballballet duringthisgyre of naturestored
within marriageofstored lightheat &poured&poured
(nothingunnatural inthat). within my eternalnow.
Sweatingbright througfall's chilldance Strippedown to shirtlesshorts&sneakers
rubbersurefooted buildingupsentience till eachcell thriving.
groundingagainst lightning
of toonaturalnature. Thenshower plushtowel &bike backtodorm.
Golf
Why followball with bagfullofclubs Add othersapiens makingnaturecomplete.
whenclouds formforfree &trees allagree Challenge your self whoseonly defeat
that sky&woods both wouldbe easier tosee canoccur if memory's notdiverted from me
ifnotsearching for wildriven dimpledwhitedot? &lesself is finally at rest &setfree.
Leave self athome hikehills justoroam Let sapien&allother blendinto justone
withoutbeingburdened by thisgain or thatloss. where windballcllubhill becomeorethan justfun.
Leaverules farbehind letnatureunwind Where redblood&greybrain&greengrass combine
while wandering&wondering throughferns&moss. in union beyondself at one withalltime.
Why mowmeadow cutrees scoopsand Let memoryfocus thenbecome oh sostill
whenforces supersapien have shapedperfect ourland? withtraining replacing powerofwill.
Why swingastick countswings recordscore? Swingshappening undone without handorglove
What couldbeadded thatcould makeawalk more? with lesself letloose being sweatstainedlove.
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Words
Fledglingthis fledglingthat Fledgingpoet fledginginpublic
fledglingwithfeather fledglingwithpen scrawny&wet barelywithquill
youngpoet youngbeing scraggly&nested priedfromnest by imaginedpride
worduponword boyamongmen. unboundtoimage usingwords atwill.
Fleeingnest&havingfled Mouthupward&open receivinghisworm
this fledglingflying fromtree toground. fledglingfamished uponitsreturn
Inexperienced farbeyond hisyouth to nest&family still unfitforflight
poet unknowing lostfromfound. gainingstrenghtdaily toreturn to sky'slight.
Developed enveloped evolved&devolved Fledgling ledgething Centralpark pigeonwing
young-oldgliding notmaking a sound. peckingpopcorn of the lonely&inlove
Through airunsupporting through rhythmsdevoid workingtobecome a colorful singingthing
by earthairfirewater completelyunbound. thesaurus transformingpoet intodove.
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Fledgwing ledgling statueperch centralthing
pecking lonelylovers whoare neckinginpark.
Cruisingaircurrents on freshlydried flightwings
dovecooed by dictionary nowsinging as lark.
Plow
Then as self'smomentum But I'mwilling
nudging thisnow to negotiate
ratherthanself's memory vow for a prisonerswap.
tosee mygamethrough Or I coudsellit
to completion. at memory's pawnshop.
Eachallthis in transformation Eitherway
eachallripe for relocation I mustbreakmyvows
within my sevendimension overturning the board.
chessboard.
Wholes&pieces scattering
No takebacks in eachall directionless
onceyou've madeyourmove. as movement in thisnow's
Yourday is safe but yourknight momentumbliss.
is vulnerable &willbe captured.
NounKing
ChristJesusKing buildingwalls
our HolyThing. with billiardballs
LordOfLords counting placetime
on powerfling. amidst mindelessfling
of momentslost to momentsfound
NounOfNouns of angelsflattened tillheaven becominground
LordOfFrowns
CrownOfCrowns wherelife wouldcry withouteffect
KingOfClowns & life wouldflow through knowledge net
HeadofHeads uncaptured byeven the HolyGod
withHead bowedown as statue in a windyport
as statute in celestialcourt.
in angerover humanrace
forgettingwork cuttingtothechase Beyondfreedom &/or belief
mountains itsverbs burstingfrom itsfields far beyondbeach lagoon &reef
fleeingEden at franticpace. freefloating vaporous Spiritdead.
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Sir IsaacKing Neverthere but alwaysnear
august thing JesusTheChrist &King&Dad
markingtime in starved yet HolyFamily
eternalspring quitewellfed.
Rules
Who wouldrule butby Hisrule Let the GodofDivineIntervention
&rulingwisely wouldrule the same reinvent both sun&moon
neverchanging or tryingtofool tidesrolling riversflowing &geeseinflight
penitents withfaith sostolid sosane? that I mayknow His Almightymight
Whowouldwant beyondHis graciousgiving whilethosefaithlessfew who letfatebe
anexception anexemption from cause&effect eachbecomingfaceless inface of Thee
tobeselect among alliving asthe faithfulmany askingtosee
whileimplying Hisway tobe imperfect. seeingonly theirselrves for eternity
Vanityfeeding its likenessinfaith &those faithlessfew wholet fatebe
&Father ofeach specialchild. flauntingtheirpride intheface of Thee
Yetruling forall witheach theonly arethose hopelessfew livingwithoutYou
my blessedcurse of self is defiled. dyingwilless withouteverknowing.
BarrenField Imprisoning
Barrenfield snowfrozen livingwell Cellsuit imprisoning my verybeing
wellrooted inour timeofwhite with separationasjailor.
as transform'sperfect seasonlessight
fulfillingoath toeach freshgrowth Through sittingstill seekingparole
being thisnow forever. distractioninsuring abjectfailure.
Colors LearningTruth nailingnails
Coralfishcolors feelingpain of perfectionsought.
a brilliant billionyears
of carnalknowledge of ForgettingTruth
eternalbeing not caringtosucceed.
stillwithstill
changewithchange Cellsuit releasing eachallbeing
being coral&color me becominglost defenseless againstself.
ocean&empty
always&never Searchingwithin empty&free
thisnow's forever. TruthlessTruth happening only withoutme.
Fences Sleeping
Fencesmake goodneighbors. She sleeping. Me stillawake
Gatesmake goodfriends. after sharedTV &weekendwith.
Brokengates decayingfences
makeforfamily. Yet there's noway to holdoff tomorrow.
ThreePrayers She's betterthanme at lettingo
Prayer beingopium of idolater thatwhich we nevertrulyheld.
lost in smokecloud of preciouself
lost to organism's purestsensing I am thenwhen forwhich
sacrificed to perfection of pastfuturetensing I paydearly.
searching for a Supernatural one .............
to protect&abide onhis selfishrun. Me stingingfrompast toofull of resurrection
.................................... &of tomorrows of beliefaith&hope.
Prayer as penance for admittedimperfection Toofull of self. Toocomplex fornow.
callinout forcommunion in thinvoice of self. Tooright&light for massofnow.
Prayingfordeath fromabove or below Toofullof flight for inertiaofnow.
wherepoisonedapple taughtmetrue Toonarrow&tall for broadnessofnow.
thatdeath mustcome from deepwithin
thatlifealone ismy onlysin. Punchingthrough back&front of now
........................ with my self lostinmemory.
Prayeris prayerwas prayercan neverbe Punchingthrough back&forth of now
focusedonyou or focusedbyme withfuture dreamedsoperfectly.
eachstride eachfootfall
eachtree eachbirdcall She sleeping while I idyll
allbreathing&walking until I canforget
seeing&talking until I canforgive.
isprayer isprayer isprayer isprayer Then sleepcoming
toallthose lost&empty without a care. eventothosedreaming.
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For SCUBA diver While holdingone'sbreath
needing swimfins thatsink needing swimfins thatwillfloat
beingnearbottom. tobefound above.
Chicken-egg problem? Lonelier dreaming Theirownfamilies.
Who wouldargue origin thanbydaylight's emptysight. Someotherhomes fillingnow.
while orderinglunch? Lost in lover'spite. Our emptyChristmas.
Nightfall fullmoonrise Survive. Defend. Rinzai or Soto Howcan I desire
the samelight as anynoon Alwaysdefending theself noduality atall. whatyou pretendtopossess
butfor self'sdisguise. that I valueleast. Thesame quietbreath. when I am madrich?
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Crickets
Arethere morecrickets thanwords?
Arethere moreinsects thanideas?
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Crickets sittingon typewriterkeys While whatmakesense toodrytolive
all narrow&knarled&fullofknees is exoarmor failingtogive
between hardknuckledfist &rigidbrain chanceforgrowth beyondsmallsize
&ribbon&paper&powerthough train. defenses weightbearing till allsensingdies.
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Compoundeyes antennaetwo Neomythicbeast of contemporaryletters
searchingworld of grayish hue thinking to payoffdebts ofall debtors
cricketsensing without a thought withwords as manna from reason's heavensent
living the simplelife which allsaintsought. filling onlyheads with lessthan lovemeant.
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With bifocaledeyes&historybooks In locustfurry of bonmot&barefield
knowingonly world of black&whitelooks typingunique for a rarekind of yield.
scholar sensingonly thatwhich hewills Strippedoflife leftdead in totalremiss
picking at parchedbones longafter wordkills. after arthropodattack from digits turnedfist.
Worldofcolors flyingpast eacheye Rubbinglogic'slegs singingshrillsong
scenes of emeraldseas&azuresky tappingeachfinger toright eachwrong.
in worldsbeyond each writtenword Fillingtransform'sworld with silentsin
wherelogic leaves allsenses blurred. of thoughtswithoutsense from soundsfromwithin.
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Sheddingskin sheddingtwin of eachself tried.
Molting thusvulnerable endangered undried.
Trading writingtyping for seeinghearing.
Discoveringworld that's soft&endearing.
EveryDay Death
Everyday longlong ray Death rudedeath of a thousandcuts
of searchingsun&shadowbay. or decapitation withone fellswoop.
Calmofield treebird&bee Finalabode ofthought beingrest
then highnoon's sweetnativity. withworst lyingdead alongwith thebest.
Everyday settingsun Ghost'sdancingon by lightofthemoon
staying withus thisday bedone. to rhythmofnone nobeat apart
Rollinghill ripplinglake to rhythm beyond eachbeat of heart
for nogoodreason for noone'sake. heartless headless
incessant heedless
Everybeing beingdawndusk beyond forceofwill
risingsetting with firstlast birdsong. beyondsoft beyondstill
Stilldrama of a gentlekind restofallages
anotherday of love entwined. deathofdefense
bestofallsages
Lawn becoming non-sense.
Letme nevermow mylawn
stealing sun'splayfriend of eachbreeze LoveAs
whose tousledblades wouldbend tofro Love as greatestfaith
in gameofbeck &gameoftease. unseen unfelt
unshuffled undealt.
Let mylawn grow long&free
hidingcat of spring&bounce. Love as surestfact
Herlongtail twitching against softwind measuredby my self
sunshafts becominghurdles for prowl&pounce. treasuredby my self.
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Why letsummer'sun scorch moistsoil Love tooreal forfaith
dryingroots of soft&cool? tooclose forfact
Then cleancut uptight flatopstyle nonknown beyondwill
yields burntoyellow forthis flowingjewel. orwill toknow
firstspoonful of soup
Whyspend myprecious summereve lastslurp from emptybowl
workingyard as rentedmule scraping pyrex bakingdish
when golfcoursegreen &whitesandclean in finalscoop of casserole
sing tothisdutiful homeboundfool? lastswallow ofmydrink
firstglass to soapysink
Letlawn for onemoreweek ormore saying goodmorning
beuntouched by humanhand toeach risingsun'slight
lengthbeing the fateof ElementalBeing saying goodnight
earthairfirewater itsonly demand. toeach fullmoonbright.
WasThere?
WasPluto there beforewe sawit? Is alcoholism physical
Isit stillthere thoughnot a planet? or a willingexcuse?
Were elements always inproperorder Is suffering truefalse real or unreal
or is PeriodicTableanact anact of creation? or emotion's bluntabuse?
Weremicrobes there beforemicroscopes Wasthere debt beforemoney?
or didwechoose to blissfullyforget? Wasthere wealth beforedebt?
Didatoms exist before ourimagination Wasthere self beforelanguage?
or arethey simply a simplification? Didwemakewords ourpet?
...........................
Is disease a weedorflower Wasthere defense beforewill?
or isit upto us? Wasthere love beforestill?
Regret
Whenyousee the Buddha Theytake intheiroverweening selfrighteousness
killhimquickly. Killhim. &they neverever giveback.
Whenyoumeet JesusChrist
cutoff Hishead &tearout Hisheart Andwhen they'vetaken your onlylove
before Hedoes thesame to you. &they askyou your regrets
Whenyousee the poorbeing at minimumwage tellthem yourone&only regret
droptoyourknees&kisshis scuffedshoes the onesinglesin
whilebegginghim for forgiveness. stoppingyoursuicide
keepingyou in immortalsuffering
Crawlinto hisclothes youronesingle reget in almightyjudgment
refusingtocomeout whenyour lovedonesbeg. inyour suddenforeversinglestroke
Crawlinto his skin of abject selfindulgence
refusing tocomeout when angels sing.
Crawlinto hisbeing youtellthem thatyouregret
beingsogone youforget youwerethere withallpresumption
&yourlove neverwas is thatheytook your one&only&always
withBuddha needful carnal pityfull pityless
withJesusChrist flesh of flesh
withthe plainplain everyone lesself'sbeing
&neverever withme. loveofloveofloveoflove
.............................................. thatheytookaway myone&onlylove.
Theytake everything &leaveyoualone. ..................................
Theytake inthenameof wealth. Existence shreddedbyseparation.
Theytake inthenameof power. Transformbecoming hell'sduration
Theytake inthenameof faith. My preciouself'smemory being isolation.
LiquidDream
Rootbeer being roomtemperaturewarm Sipped plasmquaffed
guaranteeing whenunscrewing a spewing urge. clash of crystalsintact
Bubblesrising in simplecirclesofwhite longafter liquid onslaught.
till screwedbacktight tosuppress brownsurge. Crash of icecream on coolinglips
mouthchewing in ancestralreflex
Icecream mustbecold rockhard orharder being frozengoodness becoming
needingtobescraped in shallow scoopmotion wellordered bodyofphysics
creating whiteswirl alongcupside curlingup &liquor of primevalearth.
catlap coiling leavinghollowcore incup.
(Tiptoohigh tipsofherbreasts
Poring warmbrownslowly creatingslurry thenasking herlips tomeet in a yes
in nohurry whencreating lifeform sograced. tomy nevermouthed but somattered request
Bubblingliquid becomingfoam creambecomingcrystal frozenwordswallowed inmy fooldrunk mirth
creatingplasm of undefineable texture&taste. becomingliqueur ofmy pueriledearth.)
...........................................
Beer neveragainbrown cream neveagainsmooth Spooning icecream foamlaced tolip
neveragain warmcold with alchemycontinuing balancing sweet&sweet
tillrising effervescence threating overflow pressingcurves tocurve ofcup
butcan't overcome sugarwater surfacetension. blending sugarsugar in lightbrownslur
tillonly by deepcut canwhite befound.
(Tensionofwanting smoothtorough tepidmemories
of unrequited summers of sanguineyouth. Spooningcontinuing till balanceachieved
Frostymugfloats floating tomycar of brown&white&liquidfreeze
with floatingbeauty of catlapcurvingcarhop flowalone remaining &tiny floatingchunks
&her moonlit crescentsmile.) of remembrance of start ofthat summer'stease.
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Spoon becominglost in foam&bubble Oh theycallit float
sliding beneathsurface stopping slanted with her rising&sinking
bur fartoolate toprevent stickyhandle in glassofswirling brownwhitewonder.
fromsuccumbing to sugary fulldunked torpor.
Oh theycallit indulgence
Onlyafter tipsip canspoon beretrieved whenits purestworship
&coldhandle carefully mouthcleaned. of allsense&sensing
............................. of allforms&formless.
Lip&cool meeting lip&cruel
meltingmemory of then&then Oh theygiveit a name callingitprofane
in transform ofthis cool&sweet beingmore earthbound than heaven'shame
to desire'sgod &restraint'sflacid defect inthatsummer of youth&passionunproven
meltingmemory of me floating on floatingroot crystalperfection
&dream ofher drunkdaily in cooliquidream
in diabeticoma. &her unwitting sensualscheme.
Lamb NakedSelf
Eachlamb mustleave itsfather. Self stripping&stripped.
Allsheep mustmove beyondmeadow Allbut my struttingmemories
to fatherless of me
meadowless dancing I's dance
emptiedplace of insanesurfeit
beyondsafety of shepard singing I's song
into love'semptyspace. ofme alwaysright.
asif
ImmortalMe eternalife at hand
Hope beingate to heaven &
alwayslocked&underguard. aneternity
allalone.
Guard beingfaith in endlessHe. .....................................
Lock beingbelief in perfectwe. Nakedself alone&footloose
Gat beingdream of immortalme. loosing both bridle&bit
................................ &control by anyall master.
Hopeless
ungated unlocked unguarded. Runfree proudself
being fingers&toes
ShotSelection of defense&desire
Today'slesson is shotselection. before gloveless&barefooted
you'rescratched toyourcore
Coach demonstrates &begintraining to
in chalk. ElementalBeing.
Coach remonstrates Grief
withblaring Soil beingbuilt by litterofleaf.
bodylanguage. Only fearingself wouldcallthat grief.
Eggspermcell to lifedeath's swell
Welltrainedplayer only fearingself couldcall that hell
forgives&forgets. or heaven whateverthecase.
**HeartRate** **Catsup**
Your heartrate is goingtospeedup Justbecause you sleptin
if Profolov becomes Russia's yesterday
SecretaryOfDefense. has nothingtodo withwhether
ornot
Propanolol yousay. you smother yourhotdog
OK. Nevermind. with catsup.
**OOOM** Today isa catchup
ObesityOpiodsOutrightMurder. day?
Meditateonthat. OK. Nevermind.
SuchPleasure
Suchpleasure in anger as assertionofself Anger as sharpest grafittipen
building concretestatues of stuffofwhim. slicingpastelpink from peacefulsapiens.
Such ultimatebravery whilefacing a mob
tobe thisforce moving thatmass. From acidstomach to acidbowels
from acidlip&throat
Milleniaofmolecules mountainbuildingmight to causticspray on thosewhostray
movingmymuscles in selfdefense frombeliefs I hold &all behold
an ancienturge to overwhelm spaying each her
longpages of peacfulhistory. castrating each him
neuteringallworld
Taking what'sneeded adding what'swanted that's notmykin.
through time&space at adrenaline pace
keepingmehealthy ifnot happy Ifnot myworld then myspot onit
keepingme ahead inan inhumanrace. defending vehemently againstallother.
Ifnot mywill then myfocus sharpened
No altruistickiss no mysticalbliss till stilleto self punctures pityofeachbrother.
Just drinkingasoline&prepareingtopiss Ifnot myway then headforthehighway
on campfires protecting the meek&weak propelledbyfoot inmyboot ofobey.
when I am might atmyproud selfispeak.
................................................... Iam sun. Iam moon. Iam each&everystar
Anger my ultimateindulgence withmybreath I givelife fromafar.
with selfaflame in selfregard.
Angersearing transfusionofself Unmovedmover movingbymypride
a splitscreenview of righteousnessmarred. wholeworld movingwithme inmy fatalride..
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Falling&fallen
fungifeasting
onmymemory
as self.
Dreamingnomore
peace beyondunderstanding
atlast ending self'sfutilewar.
Consciousness
Consciousness for a privatescreening
a shop with allthetools athand ofmy autobiographic
&with the righthand screamplay.
&alittle sleightofhand
the possible production of (*Beingseparate while thinkingaboutmyself.*)
stuffofdemand .................................................
& Nonconsciousness
withthat stayingdistracted playingmygame
thepity. butonlyafter my I hasbeen thoroughlytrained
to novoice
*Beingastar while thinkingaboutmyself.* to nochoice
...................................... unwilled&unfated
Selfconsciousness already alwaysbeing
a houseofmirrors transform uncreated.
fineforpreening
asif (*Simplybeing. Simplylove.*)
Vanity Diary
Letgo sanity If I can't judge
as reason'svanity. my thoughts&actions
whoam I?
Letgo reason
commiting treason Fearingdisappearance
to self maintaining internaldialogue
as my bodyguard. a diary withoutwhich I is
asitwere
Letgo lettingo ineffective.
fallinginto floodingflow
of reality'stream Which is goodbad
&transform'srainbow. &shouldn'tbefeared...?
There I goesagain
Tree &again...
Tree dead.
Newspaper read. TinyEaters
Worms fed. Decomposers recomposers
Rain shed. simply lifedeath in differentkeys.
Soil spread.
Earth&seed wed. Tinyeaters lifedeath defeaters
Newtree ahead. tranform'sengines of deconstruction
****** transform'sengineeers of reconstruction.
Deathasdread
if selfinbred. Pity a self
denying itsown brain
Symbols overthinkingourbeing
Wine&wafer is separatefromsame.
ultimate
misdirection. Pitynot those seeminglydead
as shufflingdeck'slost onlyinahead
Asif livenginlanguage dyingbyreason
anygod inourimage failingtobecome our fifthfinalseason
being liquidsolid of simply thisnow
waterearth without whyorhow
& a cheshirecat
notobeforgotten a holycow.
airfire
couldbe otherthan Eating
ElementalBeing. Eatingourwords
asif
CrazyTalk theywereboth body&breath
An idea motivation desire feeling asif
each&all biochemicalevents? theywere rootedinreality
asif
That's crazytalk theywere starborn&sunrippened
asif asif
behavior couldbe influenced they stream&gurgle
bydrugs. between rockybanks
through a forest of
Whatweneed is gnosticism beauty&truth.
savingourday with spiritsay
affirming we'll liveforever Eatingmywords but
evenafter my chemsdecay calories are empty
eternalnow eternalself flavors artificial
withall I couldlove colors faux
inmymirror. sweetness chemical
preservatives
Anyway deadly.
after a fewdrinks
even my self Eatingmywords strengtheningmyself
doesn'tgiveadamn. Then hungry searchingforseeds
inside my withered&sterile fruit.
JustFor
Justfor the funofit.
Justfor the sunofit.
Justfor the soundofit.
Justfor the roundofit.
Justfor the feelofit.
Justfor the mealofit.
Justfor the rhymeofit.
Justfor the notimeofit.
Lustfor the recentsenseofit.
Lustfor the presentenseofit.
Justfor palemoon Justfor no thing Just a simple
vividleaves. &nobeing. glancingpeek.
Justfor failedswoon Justfor nobling Just a dimple
on tepideves. &noseeing. inher blushingcheek.
Medicine Price
Hotmedicine for hotsickness. Theprice for certainty
Coldmedicine for coldsickness. is usefullness.
Hardknowing for hardworld. Knowledge aboutplayers
Softknowing for softworld. during oneonone drills
useless when fiveonfive.
Sapiens are soft.
Knowldge about my self
IfOnly through psychologicaltesting
No Persianflaw useless inthewild.
forthis Puritanspirit
only precisionbeyond SoProud
beleaguered sapien Leaf soproud of loveaffair withsun
insensitivity. forgettingitsbeing is aqueous
owingall to rain
Ifonly mymom wouldrelent soil
allowingme to err. root.
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Not selforother Alone withone'self. Love onto lesself.
aswe eachsitquietly Couldanyone belonely Or tiringwithmytraining
searching forourbreath. with suchagoodfriend? &learningtohate.
Everydawndrama. Everyduskdrama.
Sungracingrees crowntoground Darkgrowing fromground tocrown
asif earth freshfound. asif earth frowning.
Our domestic cat Our domestic dog
came forthemice inourgrain came toscavenge fromourkills
stayed butnevertamed. stayed for ballchasethrills.
Like highwirewarnings Beetleaten trunk Youguys go ahead
leaf suspendedacrosspath flowering with purplespears I'll catchup to you later.
savingmefromweb. Somehow intimate. Then my longlongnap.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DogEatDog
Walking pigeontoed onmy chickenwinglegs So I stay quietasamouse pretending
through a pasture while dodgingcowpies. tobe blind asabat inmybelfrey while
Keepingmyeagleyespeeled for birdsofafeather I reallyhave a beeinmybonnet
flockingtogether whichmightbe a clue &antsinmypants to nail those piggy
asto the drugcompany usingme as a guineapig ratbastardskunks for malpractice.
hoping I'd leave sleepingdogslie lettingthose
slyfoxes makeme eatcrow. I stay busyasabeaver playingpossum
yetstill the sharksattack. But I'm
Luckily my swineflu is keeping my stubbornasamule carrying my fakealbatross
madcowdisease abay. If I had enough aroundmyneck till thosesharks finally
horsesense I'd consult my dogeared copy swallowthebait hookline&sinker.
of the Physician'sHandbook to ferretout
the zebraofadisease I musthave ¬ I'm gointothrow a duckfit incourt untilthejudge
parrot the monkeybusiness my doctors are mettingout. admits I hit thebullseye whileplaying the chameleon.
Andwith my elephantinememory&goodpapertrail
Drugcompanies beingleopards the druggies wouldn'tbeable toplayostrich
who neverchange theirspots orbetter stickingtheirheads inthesand since I'd stirredup
snakes whodon't givearat'sass about myhealth their hornet'snest exposingtheir shadypractices.
whatwith them all becomingwhales from myweath.
Whenitwasall said&done I remember uttering
Mydoctors areas looseasagoose "Seeyoulater alligator" withmylawyer responding
&as quickasajackrabbit at prescribing script. "Afterwhile crocodile."
Then the Insurancecompanes areas slowas snails
in reimbursing costs.
LifeCycle
Until you'velived a full lifecycle Until you'veseen the full lifecycle
presumenot tojudge daughters&sons presumenot toknow the fathers&mothers
whoweremolded inthemold of madmen who inturn were fathered&mothered
livingtheirlives forthose otherones. interedintime by toomanyothers.
Theirfamilytree the magnolia Theirfamilytree the weepingwillow
so slowtogrow in coldestearth. unable tobe etched by wintersnow.
Lusciousflowers rarelyblossoming Archingtoearth slender&sorroful
blottedead with ink ontheday oftheirbirth. berryless cardinaless as perchforacrow.
Until you'vefelt the full lifecycle Until you'velived &died &lived
presumenot toknow the sister&brother &died &lived &finallydead
forgedbyfate with familygate assume nosnow haseverfallen
as entrancetohell foreach lawboundlover. &thecold hasnever burnedyourhead.
Theirfamilytree the mottledpoplar ...........................
oneroot fiveshoots with fivestagesofbark Nature&nurture
from greywhitesmooth to deepfurrowed&gnarled slicingme with goodintent
with twistedtrunkgrowth dodgingtaller shadedark. needing love's suture.
Statue Image
Don'texpect MichaelJordan Forest isnot a singleoak.
toever complete hisdunk Earth isnot a singleforest.
infrontof the UnitedCenter. All isnot a singlearth.
That's a statue.
Made intheimage of whom
Don'texpect TheThinker or what?
togetoff his stonestool Twinkle in yourfather'seye?
&deliverwisdom Overfedworm longafter youdie?
tothemasses.
He's a sculpture. BluePrint
Blueprint or buildingbyinduction
Expect toneed todo ournature falseortrue.
yourworst Evenafter completeconstruction
eachmoment can lesself retrofit a secondyou?
inyour worstway.
Deconstruction reconstruction
WindBorne startingwith my alreadymessy attic.
Windbornepaper isn'tflyling Work beginning onthe up&up
it'sbeingblown by sun'sbrightblink. with Sisyphuspushing an overloadedtruck.
Birdwingsflapping isn'tflying With genes&fiends from before self'stime
they're muscle'smechanics costumes&customs from before self'scrime
of sun'sgreenwink. howto mastermywill tobe suddenlystill
withoutleaving preciousme behind?
Self movingnothing withoutwill
lostwithin each frontalobe rill Builder makingblueprint work
is nomorethan sunascell interiordecorating by culture's whim.
nonsensing allmadness &thestill Remodeling in earnest canonlybegin
ofall a self triestofill. after lesself hastruly movedin.
Napping
Taking a nap. maynot abhor
Stillworryingabout but willnever ignor
usingmytimewisely. preserving
my specialpiece of emptiness
Whatvanity. whileguarding sothatothers don'tget
Mytime suckedinto my self's whitehole.
asif ..............................
differenthan Whichnarcissism is moreshallow
or thinking I willbemissed
betterthan or
yourtime. hopingthere's lifeafterdeath?
...........................
Asif myimpendingending Woodsneversleep. Oraretheyalwaysleeping?
willcreate a vacuum I keepconfusing thosetwowords
whichnature while lesself has noidea whatsoever.
Transform'sGate
Pain blockingpath through transform'sgate Blame blockingpath throughtransform'sgate
beyondwhich pain is simplyfate. beyondwhich blamefinds its lifelongmate.
Pain beingfact blockingmyway Blame beingfact blockingmyway
bludgeoningself each&everyday slicinglife scythetohay
wheredays arepain fullofshort&long wherehay swayedfree shortwithlong
cherishedinthought &thoughtof gone. in blamelessbreeze sansright sanswrong.
Fame blockingpath throughtransform'sgate Shame blockingpath throughtransform'sgate
beyondwhich famefinds simplesate. beyondwhich shame willatlast abate.
Fame beingfact blockingmyway Shame beingfact blockingmyway
a loan beyond mymean's topay damning eachfirstlast blinding ray
where I pay inpride for lifetoolong whichray is elementalbeing awaitedsolong
&self toolarge toeverbelong. incarnate atlast inlove's soft selflesssong.
Ellipsis
(Thanks eecummings.)
Self asif
constructingmybeginning I wasever moreorlessthan
&ending a figment of thenwhen
asif where I mustsurelybe
a ghastly runonsentence an ellipsis
asif of unknowing
conscious&streaming within
anyotherthan flow being allunknowing
inconceivable feltbylovers whose otherisall
to allbut intheir eternalnow
skulls&crossbones. as lovers of dogscats&fishing
..................... knowingfeeling farbeyond
Sapien self's
maywellbe a parenthetical yetprimal sad
hemmedbytransform's dissolution emptiness.
IceLake
Skating long&shallow lake causing doorstoclose &lockstolock
among woodshanties for fisher'sake standingapart in frozenmock.
closetocold thoselives inside
wherecards areplayed&friendsconfide. Each tinyhouse a mysterylife
insulated from commerce &shorelinestrife
Confined content togetheralone withoutwindows windproofed withwalls starkbare
a sinlesstime noneed to atone. within a worldofwarmth withoutacare
Doorclosed to winds&blowingsnow
&wanderingskater forall theyknow. for winter'sweather or skater'sbeing
lines hanginfree through icelakehole
Failing toknow alonetogether waitingforfish tobite ornot
hidingfromstorm of freezingweather totallyunaware ofwhat they'vegot.
whereskater skates tosee themfish ................................
sofar fromshore withone simplewish. Lifewithin nolife between
wanderingskater
Glidingamong that moveablefeast nowhere tobeseen.
asif prowler&theif somekind of beast
BedTime Grain
Turningout light. Looking at sawnwood grain
Turningoff music. listingseason's of drought or rain.
Letting go thisfineday Feelingtree growingtall
without a fight. knowingitsbeauty &itsfall.
Filledwith fact Branchescut without within
notneeding faith nomoreleaves toplay withwind.
that tomorrow isnow Cuttinglong&narrowboards
that nothingislacked. tobe muteslavesfor unhousedhords.
That tomorrow willbe Living its secondlife as lumber
in painorpleasure soaked in chemicals givenanumber
in pain&pleasure nailed toits forest kin
withpain withpleasure asitsmaster's domestic skin.
in unweightedmeasure.
Useful yes&no&then
Flood&Drought &when willneed forget topretend?
Flood&drought thereis nodoubt A house morepreciousthan opensky
evensout ineyes of a benevolentGod. filledwithstill &love'sreply.
Freshwaterfury of mudslideslurry SingleStat
or Whatrational self
aridbeing of God's unseeing couldhope reducetheall
Supernatural always to simplethis causing simplethat
seemingtoholdsway. asif
I'd enjoybasketball more
Forcedtoaccept what wecan't correct ifitwere explained
in ourdesire for selfserving justice by a singlestat?
or
accepting thatwhich I can'tconjure Whatrational self
giving me pause&cause to inure. couldhope reducetheall
to plowing causing seedtobesown
Thisnow drywet clearwatereormud asif
isall wecan neversay. I'd livemorebeautifully
with God&LifeEternal
Letbe asis asif itcouldbe thandwell intransform's
anyotherway. vastunknown?
**Tick** **Who'dAThunk?**
Disrobing forbed spotting a tick There's noway itfits inan overhead compartment
grabbing it before it hadachance to stick & I certainly don'twanto stuffit under myseat.
makingiteasy to simplypick.
Who'dathunk anyairline wouldpermit
But before I couldcrush that tinycreature one's dressedout trophyweight elk
I neededtoknow what specialfeature tobeclassified as "carryon" luggage?
kept it alive in chlorinated hotub
&kept it clinging during dryingrub. **Brushing**
Aware always of rhythmofbrush
Then it lookedstraight intomyeyes teeth being alabasterhush.
answeringmestraight tomysurprise Foamingwhite in philicflight
"I'm motivatedbeyond aneveragelouse norush torinse this holysight.
havingheard that youbed a succulentspouse.
Enduringhardship for bloodsorare Then distractedstroke missingmouth
I'd soldierthrough any finaldare." as brushgoesnorth whilehead bobs south
scarringcheek with gash of foam
With thataffront &heartfeltgrunt now secondthoughts about using a comb.
I mashed that mite intoitslast goodnight.
Weed
Waywardweed that wouldbe flower Waywardweed that wouldbe butterfly
growingtall inlight at sideofpath slimbeing waving in deepforestcalm
blossomingplain sofar fromgarden moved butunmoving in camouflage green
drying butfor briefsummershower. catching allbeing thencausing a sigh.
Unwatered unseen its song unsung Lackingfreedom to floatwithbreeze
goingtoweed before beingbeheld. growingstem groundedbyroots.
Lostoshade preached waytoosoft Lackingflair of flyingarden
churchsermon unheard churchbell unrung. itsmoment ofmovement a bittersweet tease.
..............................................
Simplybeingplant at sideofpath
noambition tobeholy flower orflying.
Waysideweed in untendedgrowth
fearless tojudgment&judges wrath.
IQ
Intellect beingself's greatestally Bulletsburning over battlefieldblood
tracers in longtwilight nightfight tracing gravity'spull on logic's failedarc.
of bilegreenrounds &insensatesounds Reason for eachlife &eachsingledeath
abstractionwrong incarnate right. in ephemeralbeing throughnight's darkestdark.
In defense a wall wayway toodense Each dayornight allmass of life
for reason truth justice love conspiring tobeone &buriedinall.
tooproudlogic of self'sproudscream Beingattacted byintellect spearheaded bytongue
causing ration'spush feelingenvy's shove. unabletostop self's unenviedfall.
..............................
As verylastglance of arrogance
rationalizing alife lackinglove's gentlemight.
Brain standingstripped of friends&foes
dawnlight aslastbringing fool'skeen outsight.
Avoiding Standard
Man hearingthat mostrafficaccidents No standardeviation inaworld of
occur withing tenmiles of one'shome deviantstandards.
moved elevenmilesaway.
No normalcurve inaworld of
The NCAA wantingtoavoid a lasteam convolutedtopology.
intheir 64 team basketballtournament field
expanded thosechosen to beyond 64. Howcouldsapiens hopetocontain
stardust stillflaringwildly
Sapiensfearing the end of end within rigidshapes&rigorousmath
hopingdecree willcausetransform to extend. inourworld asif a snaking forestpath.
Amortize Economy
Somesapiens Whatwill I sacrifice formyson?
amortizing their self Both grand&great howdo theyrate
through meditation. as economists discount alltocome
asif eachwhen is more&less fate?
Maintaining regularpayments
hoping perhaps anextended A tenyearold's death in unseenfuture
probation. can'tbe as priceless as presentrighteous.
But whatofwhen whenallofus wereten
Defining resurrectednow asbeing priceless?
Defining nightsky with constellations.
Defining mylife likewise. A tenyearold girl Islamic&poor.
A tenyearold boy Christian&rich.
Catching&jarring fireflys for light. What salientsins mustbe carefullyweighed
Defining mylife likewise. before our willtoreason fades
Nightdreamscoming nightdreamsgoing. as then&when blendinto shades
Definginmylife likewise. of timeless now&pricelesslove?
Whatshall I sacrifice for eachson
With insufficient light butall I am when all's said&done?
thenwhen becoming gnarledsight.
My torchlit Frankenstein 1950 - 2000
roaming nearby village atom
both laughable&terrifying. molecule
cell
Solitude tissue
Privacy isto solitude organ
as organsystem
self isto lesself organism
........
The dinofdoing driving anthropology
eachself to hide. ecology
sociology
The silence of still psychology
emptyfull &tonguetied. neurosciences
pharmacology
XYZ ...........
When I'm subatomicphysics
x y or z nuclearenergy
Iam atomicbomb
&lessthan that.
ImageOf
When I can'tsee Armslegs splayed.
brookmeadow&tree Pinwheelspinning.
then lesselflows
complete&free. Beatenby incessantwar.
Appendages nomore.
Connection?
Black silentvoices Simplywind
with &an imageof
background effulgence but neverfor.
&
foreground foreplay Shadows
before selfabuse Long fallshadows of dog&me
& presumedconnection. lost in longershadow'shade
as trees stilleaved leavesun tosink
Person leaving summerplayed to fall'scrisp staid.
A niceperson
givesus whatwewant. Fallingleaves invitingtrees
to filterfaintly lowingsun
A goodperson lettinguslook through dendricmaze
givesus whatweneed. tosense coolight of summerdone.
Hummingbird II
Howcan hummer ever fillitsneed Yet if I tends its selflessland
for nectar tofuel its inefficientflight pickingweeds while leavingseeds
or my flittingself ever fillitsdesire lesself maygrow a gardenfromsand
tochoose thisfromthat &makeitallright? feeding eachummer allitneeds
Sweetness of self&selfalone topollinateflower of mybeing
cannever sustain eternaltoll sparking light&life for allmyseeing
where flight withoutnectar is puresuicide with mylesself gleefullyagreeing
nevereverbecoming fruitofthewhole. thathis is a quiet&perfectplace.
.....................................
Whirringblurring hummer'swings Nogardener nogarden noflowers nobirds
serving only I &servingitempty. nostigma nostamen nopriests nolaymen
Cagedinmyskull each fitfulflight nopistil nopower &nevertomorrow
being myfullness ofeach selfishrite. in gentlestill
............................ of fragrance&flower.
Motivation
Searchingfor a reason Noglory nohonor nofellow nofamily
to presson with lonelypractice. &certainly muchless self.
Searchingforpower Waybeyondreason&itsword
topush thisbody beyondits self. beyond the treason of thisworld
of bits&pieces of this&that
Forglory for me I build mymuscles tappingpower of gene&gem. of team withmembers dismembered.
Forespect forteam I honemyskills braidingbands of synergy. Allreason lost &powerto
Forlove of family I sweatlonghours givingofself I proudlyown. towhat isnow &each nextnow.
Naturenurture eachneuronconsigned. Nosearch nofind in lifecomplete.
Naturenurture each musclefiber mine. Nowin noloss no champion'sfeat.
Givingwithout hands totake.
For honorproud for honorfair Sharing withoutwill tosteal.
eachfellow feeding fillingflow Practice withoutgoal insight.
of selfbeyond each selfwithin Unknowingself from thatwhich isreal.
withself propelled sosaintly. Nomediatingself within&between.
Selfsublimating to less&less lesself.
Othersbeing the I inme Allpower always near&clear
theonly holyreason tobe. in transform'seternally
Powerfromoutside simpleself nonchangingfrontier.
throughmybody as muscle.
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Knowledge
Knowledge that 60wattbulb iny studylamp. Havinglived solong withdeath in semidark
Justenough to strainmyeyes pickingoveryesterday howcould I dream tobecome joy life light?
inits inelegantdecay. ......................................
Training (retraining?)
Learning from bookcase in mystudy stuffedwithwords. rigorous unlearning till knowledgeburning
Justenought to swellmyhead feasting onmy personalfiction. study bright with booksaflame
asmy primalsapienaddiction. fanningmy selfish sodesired inferno
catching a glimpse of transform'sclaim.
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Enough tosustain
while I retrain.
Enough to sustain
while I becomepain.
Enought to reclaim
my lesself's noname.
Timing Seeing
Timing's just a littleoff Seeing deadskunk onroad.
before proudpoplars beginningtheirslough. Passing at 40MPH.
Lord of summer's sweat&sigh Preparingforoder.
sheddingbelow graysheet cloudsky.
Walking at 4MPH.
But nearlybare can'tclear eachcrown Unprepared for skunk'soder
of dry stillclinging swingingbrown deadoralive inwoods
dullingourpath &whistlingbite foreverunknown.
of powerlesspower of wind&fright.
Shading
North's scytheblade to soul's filteredfill It's notsomuch thathey shademe
leavingunleaved ourbeing tochill buthat I mustsprout through their leaflitter.
tillmuch toolate our forest'sfate
warninghikers with dead&still. Howcan I grow fromground of myownbeing
whenearth is covered with somuch soiledsoil?
Timing's just a littleoff.
Must I remainburied beneath unknowingcreatures
NotAdding whogrew sheddingself's intheirseasons of desire?
It's notaddinganything to mylife. It's subtraction.
No. Better. Must I beshaded having struggledtorise
It's notjustsubtracting it's subtracting everything only to dwindle&bebarren
everything youhavebeen taughtoholdear whilebearing tranform'sguidinglight
by parents teachers clergy. whilebecoming more as lesself'smight?
It's subtracting allyou havenourished&defended Lost
everyday of yourlife. Whenbehind in lostcolumn
noamount of wins cansaveyou.
Whywouldanyone choose todo such a radicalsubtraction?
Soitis with selfishness
Simple: If thought a choice don'tchoose the discipline. noamount of effort cansaveme.
If unthought aschoiceless thy(my) nowill be undone.
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Nothingtoforget. Rememberingplay. Forgettingeachplay
Takinganother badshot. Tryingtomake toughestpass. Eachmoment now &choiceless.
Beingpulledfromgame. Turnover again. Selflost in transform.
Twistinganankle. Forgettingfooting
Nightbreezes wrap moonbeamsplint during autumneve barndance.
&thedance goeson. Never misstepping.
Oblongscar on oak Sudden upstreamslap. Occoneechecamp Indianvillage
thesizeof taillessbeaver Fallenlimb? Beaveralarm? quartermile from Oakstreet quartermile from newcourthouse
scurringtostream. Pup swimmingtosee. threecenturiespast. shroudedindawnmist.
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Still
Still pulpines Still forestpines
cutcrushed driedpressed baring shadedself
until as needlegreenbranching
darkinkdancing with needlespointedupward
its drearydreams. babblingvanity of growth
for light's simplesake.
Still straightpines
stripped&embalmed Stillcabins builtofpine
holdinghanging cutcrackling in fireplace.
electricvoices of Logskeleton knottyskin
disembodiedsapiens. shelteringfrom thisfrigidnight.
StarvingSelf CaughtBetween
Self starving. Caughtbetween divine&machine
sensesalone providingnutrition. neither Godlike seeing
But I'mcraving somethingsweet. nor socialinsect being.
Ah sweetmemories sweeterdreams. Stuckwithvolition
Needingtostart eachday with a withits awfulcondition
sugarybreakfast for energy. thatnoself willsurvive
selfconsciousness.
Becomingdiabetic. Losing limb afterlimb.
Limbless howcan I putmywill towork? Makeyourchoice poorfool of
Howcan I createmymeaning? faith or certainty.
.......................... Choosewisely choosefoolishly
Coulditbe toolate asif youcouldever know
oristhis myfate orbe sobold astoshow
tocrumble likeacookie any difference
that'sbeen undermybed tothebold or diffident.
for lifetimeafterlifetime?
Flag
LostFaith Beingflag unfurling in dawnbreeze
Pastor I've lostallfaith. becoming ripplestiff in springnoonblow
Dearpenitent changingdirection in dailyseason's show
haveyou lostfaith night&day through weather's sway
in GodFather&Son both? then foldedneat in dreamlessleep
Yes. Mostcertainlyes. withburningstars for memory'skeep.
Especially in the Jesus.
Haveyou lostfaith Beingpole of self'sballast
inourplanet's sun holdingflag arrowstraight througheach springnoonblow
DearesDoubter? boldlyunchanging through eachseason's show
Howcould I. It rises&sets night&day through weather's sway
dayafternightafterday. steadfast during rust's slowburn
Andthat a seed in goodsoil beneath self's everthrashing yearn.
will germinate?
Ofcoursenot. Carrying
But sun&seed are facts. Carrying batteried fullmoonbeam
Theyaren't questionsofaith. as privatelight forher midnightflight
Rightyouare DearDisciple. from shadedwindows &walls
Whatmore doyouask of faith? doors shut&locked
I askfor eternalife DearPastor. tobe bothfree &moonbeambound
Can fact providethat? duringherescape tofrom whatmaybefound.
Infact intraining
becoming bothsun&seed Then lighthouselike in sweepingsheets
yourquestion willbe unasked. spreadingherbeam wideflat&dim
seeing neighbor'syard at herwhim
Hope &mailbox &driveway &culvertcave.
Imprisoned by self
howcan I hopetolove? Whatcould shexpect to neverknow
by reflectionscast&shadowedlast
Enmeshed within my thatwasn'tshown in daylight's show
webofconceit havingbeenalways now&past?
howcan I hopetolove?
Princess
Hopingwhat mywill willwant Princesspuppy prancingproudly
howcan I fadetolight? down dustybumping gravelroad.
Pouncing on her bouncingball
Owl&Deer till kicked intograss&rolling to a stall.
Owl&deer slicingthrough slightsun
of dawnwoodsdark dark ontherun, Dancingfromthat roadsidegreen
Thosetwo endingnight sol startinglight fightingthrough tall unmowedgrass
yet racewon by oakpine shadowsight. fetchingball to master'sfeet
beggingfor our nextrepeat.
And I condensing weeksofspy
unitingthemboth inasingle try Kickingbouncingprancingpouncing
doingbest what sapien'sdo everyday a franticfling
lettinglesself create an I loveyou. for puppypuppet on springtimestring
&all ourspirits on lovingwing.
Caused
Sun by itsminion breeze TwoThings?
blowingdawnmist from lake Is a butterfly
havingcaused both mist&movement &
mist's by evaporation itswings
breeze by differentialheating. onething or two?
I suppose suncausingdawn aswell Is a centipede
whatwithearth's incessantwhirling withits hundredlegs
caused whenthatfireball a hundredtimesbetterthan
spatusout. a snake
or
NoSeparation a seed?
Connection or
noseparation. Web
Blindsighted
Theformer a train. insight insane
Thelatter itstrack. arachnidsruling eachpath &theway
................. yet wastingweb on unwieldyprey.
Werethemany
asone withintransform? Nofallwalk through unfelledacres
Wasallwhole canbe butbound to spiderlife.
before selfconsciousness? No fallface byhand unguarded
Energyatom molecule surviving netofsilk unparted.
tissueorgan organism
familysociety culture Yet poorcreature of spread&snare
ecosystembiosphere all? relace replace onlyif youdare
....................... withgiants blundering through yourlair
Rainingontrain untilrust. in awkwardmotion lumbering.
Waitingonrust untildust. .................................
Eventhrough elaborate neuralnetting
Earthtoearth rustodust sensing morelessthan web&wait
separation forgot in Eachcreature caught in silkensilence
lesself's(re)birth. facing effaced the selfsamefate.
DandelionWhite
Breeze acrossmeadow ignitingfield of beauty'sray
blowing dandelioncloud with childrendoflight comingout toplay.
into settingsun.
Playingtheyare with breath&blow
Or settingsun beingwind of sunlessin.
explodingwhite across orangemeadow Sendingseeds to feedallearth
in breezeofseed lovingalliving &theall.
floatingthrough noneed.
Inlove indeath
Somany explosions per millisecond in lovedeath perfection
sendingseed of tranformation nobeginning
fromlife tolife nothing
&backagain. I
cantouch.
Through whiteyellowfield of pufflightsight ........
below puffclouds floatinginplace Fearing thatwhich I cannotfeel
unmovedbyflow or waftbelow emptiness of memorieself
a field&sky of glow&sigh. yet feelingbreath of transform'scaress
lifedeath lovehate
Sosoftseeds from germinating high as self'sredress.
singingsun across noonbrightsky
Field
Simplicity of an untouchedfield begging for a picnic in centerofall
its kinship with windswept rhythmicsea. with birds&buttereflies&eachotherkin.
Wavingrasswaving as jaggedwhitecrest
claiming kinship with pulseinme. Unfilled but fulloflife's gentletransform
summer's parchedyellow grayleafless fall
Emptined ofall inflow ofspace followed by frost&spring's wildflowers
before shadelight of tree&sky thenending with a plaintiffcall
begging forwalk to eternity'sedge tosee beyond our blindeye'sight
tosee lifedeath withmy lesself'seye. tofeel morethan a selfcanbear
togrow beyond our cellboundsuit
Peaceof field itsage overwhelming to stillmyself if death I dare.
in a way thatwells from deepwithin
**TheIrish**
Whenserving cornbread with meatloaf lifpofmyplate orinto an adjacent
there's noneed for potatoes. wellgrounded meatorveggie
Though whenpeas are served doesn'tneed potatoes.
theremustbe a way toprevent
those tinyspheres from rollingaround God didn'tneed to createwhisky
onmyplate &perhaps onthefloor. to keeptheIrish from rulingourworld
He neededonly to inventpeas
Thus theneed for potatoes withpeas &theirneed for Irishpotatoes
but notwith corn whose flattenedcuboids whatwith secondgeneration Irishpeople
present nothreat to decorum. rarley thristingforpower beingcontent
todabble in philanthropy polo &sailing
Furthermore cornonthecob whilehailing their ubers as peasantsgrow
cob beingcylindrical theirprecious tubers.
rarelythreatening toroll muchfartherthan
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