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Earlyfoothillsnow Watchingstraightahead
creating a whitechalkboard this grayday of drivingrain.
dottedwithAngus. Alldetailsblurring.
Blackshadow of smoke Midnightsnowflurry Jogging to corner.
rising against brownbrickwall camouflaging threewhitebirch Wind penetratingwoolcap
into sleetingsky. near the Christmaspine. scarf &barefaceskin.
Summercrops gone. No winterescape Frozen on cliff face
Intermittent ice plowstreaked for melting mountainsnowfall agedstrata beardedbyice
underliningdawn. caught in icicles. mirroringriver.
Justsmoke escaping Littleasked of life.
frozenriver factory Noenergy but painfree
tiny valleyhomes. isenough forme.
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Conversation
"Self" Lesself queried "don'tyou haveaproblem? establishing as sanctified a delusion named 'soul' &crediting it
Howcanyouclaim immortality withoutsounding with yourdeepestdesire thatbeing personalpreservation."
howshould I put it selfish a label noonebutyou wouldassociate
withthesanctity usuallyassumed ofoneworthy of lifeveralsting?" "Waitamoment" slyLesself "areyou notheone
sullyingsemantics with selfishsubterfuge? Howcanyou
"DearLesself" Selfreplied "itisn't I who'simmortal thinkasyoudo withoutadmitting that thoughtitself is
butmysoul who's atone withGod &resideswithHim basedondistinctionof bodyasubject &mindasobject?"
in His timelessrealm of perfection."
"Don'tyoumean bodyasobject &mindasubject " confusedSelf
Lesselfcountered "Then it's a linguistic sleightofhand "with objectivetruth beingpartof yourarguement?
or ofmouth ifyouwill thatsanctifies youradmission intothe Oram I lost inthe arbitrarynature ofall conceptualwrangling?
realm of deathlessness? You establish a secondaryself Inreality don't subject&objectcollapse inthestillness of
labeled 'soul' toavoid the blantantlyselfaggrandizing diminishedistance wheredistance &separation areboth
powergrab ofbeing abovenature'slaws. Wellplayed dearSelf." necessary in establishing a concepturalandscape?
Doesn't languagelanguish inthe immediacy of
"Please don'tsully thereality ofan immortalsoul lesseparation as lesself aslove?"
by accusing it ofbeing a casuisticaccretion of anunloving
hedonist. Clearly oursouls are an attributeofmind "Hmm. Playing the lovecard mycleveradversary."
notofmatter &thus suffernot the perils&shortlived
charactersitics of cellularbeing." "Noadversary atall dearSelf or if I may dearLesserSelf."
"Aha you cleverillusionist. Itisyou who divideme into "I takeyour creditingme withlesserSelf asa compliment
body&mind tostartwith obviously with personalimmortality inyour schemeofthings. Thankyou. I'll consideryourwords
asyour endgame. Again dearsir wellplayed butspecious. myfriend."
Your ephemeralexistence depends on the veryprinciple
youyourselfestablished. You cleverSelf as linguisticillusionist "Not toseem supercilious butplease discardmywords
are a shortcircuitedcellularwaystation withinourbrain &rather seekto nonunderstand my meandering."
Pieces PickPocket
Mirror shattered Thinking being a pickpocket
is a hundredmirrors distractingmyattention
eachbeing a puddle whileliftingmywallet.
whole&perfect.
Whatwith driver'slicense
Thereare nopieces creditcards&whatnot
in ElementalBeing becomingan identitythief.
withlove puddling
asocean. Havingstolen my virtualself
it spendsmywealth onitsdesires
Frost becomingmydream
Thereis noforgiveness inlove. butonly what I seem
Earlyblossoms don'tforgive inmy worldofmemory
a frostynight. beingblind to reality
thus
Frost isblossom neverentwined within
blossom night. elementarybeing.
Night isfrost
frost blossom. Cannibals
Eachall waytoclose Notsimply carnivores
tocall but cannibals
orcaretocall. beingflesh of our
ancientkin.
Covers We're our greatgreatgreat
Pullingcovers grandchildren's lunch.
overmybody
& Judging lifeaslife
overmy ignoring lifedeath
pillowedhead. whocouldcondone anything
otherthansuicide?
Hand belowmycheek
with pillowbetween WorldHungerGrace
& Eat beforehungry. Drink beforethirsty.
sheets on eitherside. Savoreveryswallow witheachsense.
Thankthelife thatwasgiven foryou
Voice &stop beforeyou'refull.
Myfather damnedmewith
lackofconfidence. FlyingFortress
Flyingfotress gliding
I wentmyownway through coralaircrevice
anxiously. insearch of softgreen
among urchinlined fissures.
Mymother taughtme
language My sackofcells buffeted
butnever love. by windwave rhythms
nearly coraltorn
Thusgoeth a loquacious nearly urchinpunctured
sociopath dearly flippingafter
luckily tootimid toharm native flyingsaucer
anyonebut himself.
whilebeing alieneyes &sight of reef
BanyonBranching as consciousness&selfconciousness
Banyonbranching foreverdancing of reefbeing
touchingdown then rootingup blue of blackurchins
near rainbowfalling water. thought of braincoral
hoof of horseshoecrab
Banyontrunk a reverentmonk pistil&stamen of anemone
spreading her embrace to heaven'sgrace &turtle's search within
as spectralwaift from waterfalling. ocean'schurch
&my innocentaqueous
Waterheld in mistymeld unknowing.
privatepools for lovesickfools
who rhapsodize their mystic ties RealTruth
above cloudstreamingfall. There isno realtruth.
Anyall truth bearing falsewitness
In deeperpool notfar fromshcool to thatwhich is selfevident.
cliffclimbers swinging fromrope aswing
flying&diving somuch inlove Schizophrenic sapiens
in stillwater above rainbowfall. cresting onthewave ofthe
reallytrue schism
Suchaplace Hawaii'sface surfing the linguisticsea
&heart&selfless being. tofashion an imageofme
Banyon rockfall to oceanall neverever toreach thebeach
as transform's eternalseeing. of imminentreality.
OurStar
Understars withinstars untiltraining reignsringing
rectangular effulgence between through lesself's painstinging
between parkinglot blacktop glowing no churchbells tohear
& no heavenhell tofear.
woodland riverflowing
headstails sans successorfails Simply lesself
dribbling with Tippicanoe sanspsychology
stealing moonball I never outgrew unrestrainedplaying
becoming what I neverknew. of body notmine
makingthepass
Understars beingstar takingthesteal
rectangular efflorescence shootingtheshot
asphalt mineralearth with twentyhandsclapping
shallowflowing water'sgirth making nosound being blindsight
summersunset air as shrinkingseparation becominglove
ourstar's fieryflare neverasking herethere orever whereof.
bloomingselfless ineachshot
to drivedrawdish morelikely than not Understar
with allknots undone always nearfar
Gordian playingforfun timedlightleft to windtodark.
under thisnight beingthisnight
of outsidebreath as breathing'sdelight. Rectangle releasing its game'sheat refulgence
................................ as steamerstreak the unparkinglot
Thenthemoment leaving this eve a metaphor
blackbright atonce for celestialcarnal perfectrapport
stobbingpulsar of woodland riverflowing
ofmyheart beating &
throbbinglungs starbright hoopnet
ofmyhead overheating transform'sglowing.
**Penguin** **DoYouLike?**
Thereonce wasabird fromAntarctica Doyoulike Oprah?
whofound that tofly wasan illfit Well it dependson how I'mfeeling
with a body soround &whatcomes withit.
itwasmeant fortheground I said Oprah not ockra.
with shortknees madingiteasy toshit. OK. Nevermind.
Drowning Season'sGait
Drought inthe West. Summergrasshoppers hopping
Drowning inthe East. during roadsidewalk.
I guess Godcan'tblend Fall breezeleaves in liltingait
themost with theleast. below a huntinghawk.
Dryfaith inthe West. Winterwhirled brightwhitesnow
Drenchedfate inthe East. dancing inits pride.
I guess penitents forebear Spring's midspring springingdaises
knowingsorrow a feast. sweetmaidens to season'sbride.
Sometimes sanslanguage Only
mostimes loquacious. Only a self
I guess I can'tblend cantry
restraint with audacious. tobe
selfless&loving.
FourFists
Fourfists of sofestwhite. And intrying
Fourfists of furrymight. & inbeing
Fourfists of bobbersbobbing failing.
between their mom&dad.
HowCan?
Soontolose their birthsuit down Howcan I answer myself
asup theygrow to featheredgown. whenit asksme why
I'm askingquestions
Soonto lose&find theirway ofthat selfsame
soaring farfrom parent's sway. self?
But neverlost to lakeofbirth Bysitting.
neverlost to air&earth Bybreathing.
&
theironeness with allwaters Then&When
being ripple's sons&daughters. Then&when twopaths tohell
while eternitysquirms ina ticktockcell
Translation judged&jailed by he whoknows
Reading Hafiz as translatedby &knows &knows &knowsonlytoowell.
notLadinsky
v. Unknowingtime thisnow lostintransform
Ladinsky free fromtheknowledge of allknowers.
islike readingtherecipe
v. Myself'separation as priceofexpectation
eatingthemeal. for a timelesspaceless beingunbeing
noplace orpace or prancingtwins
TelephonePole who'llsee &saw in hubricflaw
Woodpeckerpounding its privatecode dreamingofwins inmy worldofsins
against sapless insectless unabletoescape to eternalpause.
stems of sapiensaying.
Myself lostwithin thenwhen's spirit
Strippedpine stutteringsignals until tenseless&senseless unableto fearit.
foreign to forestseeing
stretchingacross thedream I Feed
of self'symbolicbeing I feed my lesself
asif canopybirds
electricpulses couldeverbecome coralfish
the touchofbrush of needlegreensway peacock'swish
beneath a firmament of neversay &opennedfist
butwhat sol'smessenger allstill beforethestorm.
would whipup in tempest
orcaress usall withcalm. Driving
Drivingtowork.
Rewards Thoughtswandering.
Rewards are funerals fortheact Forcingfocus on
dead&buried withthedoer. road
traffic
Self eulogizing its selfishness signs.
nonsensing not a thing'samiss
asitsown myopic witness. Why?
Mymemories are moreintersting
Don'tBeProud tome
Don'tbeproud tosee a lesself than roadtrafficsigns.
within the commotion ofthecrowd.
That welltrainedbeing is beyond simpleseeing I'mtheone
whose narrownessmissed thepick&theroll. (whomatters tome.)
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Thereality is screentheball&go Thoughtwandering
while ration'smiser missestheflow untiltheday I dies
of a play withoutense a time of nonsense ifever.
a wellrehearsedance of rhyme within rhythm.
(P.S. Sometimes I simply
The heat doesn'tblame the untrained foreachhappening doesn't feelikebeing
unknowing onlyall evenwhen some holdtheball atone with theall.)
whiletheshotclock oftheir misunderstanding expires.
AfterParty
The passwasmade tomorrow Chips weredry.
longafter the shotclockperspired Music tooloud.
withconfusion over the simplereality Beer waswarm.
that nohand is muchquicker Babes werecool.
thanthe blind thirdeye
transform beingto magic I canonlypray
as thathe afterparty
lesself isto tragic. willmeetmyexpectations.
MountainSnow - 1 MountainSnow - 2
Holidaytraffic keepinghighway dry The whiteridge is evidenceofnothing
evenafter yesterday'storm snowblown now
asif thestorm belongedto yesterday branches blanched
asif this old oldmountain angelic softwood in subduedglow
inits enormous age onhills tolod tobebald
&infiniteforebearance oreven evergreen.
wouldever call it a storm.
Whowouldcare howitcametobe
Still to wecreatures of lifedeath or howlong itcouldpossiblylast
of thenwhen&nevernow breathtaking foraninstant
the whitetoppedridge beforethenextbreath
&icicilebarred rockface subtlevidence ofour mortality.
speak of a recentpast
of unusual atmosphericactivity. Brighter thanthesky
that pristine icebranched ridge
Weknow the roadisdry because of "But no outshining heaven itself"
unceasingfriction of holidaytraffic Hope wasrumored tohavesaid to Self
providing assurance whenthevidence wasclear cold
thatallowsme toglance blinding&profane.
at seventy milesperhour
past the runawaytruck ramp But lesself was silent&timeless
into unknowingbeauty. bafflingHope whosaw dullheaven
&was afraid.
And oh whataglance.
A glance nostare couldpossiblymatch Lesself was stillness thoughtless &blank
whatwith the almostinstantanous intrusion as breathless lungless evenheartless
duringastare of this intoahead of that. love pouredfromnowhere
a thawingofthought
Glance pure&simple winterspring becoming
then eyesback totheasphalt summerfalling
&thestream of Christmascarolers fromancient tothisinstant
carrening flatlandsloping myblink a tear.
through primevalpurity
glance alreadybecoming mylandscape Mountain ridgetobase
whiterimmed ridge becomingmyangels unknowing the folly ofits height
myjourney becoming transform's waltz. orof its changingshade
uncaring unsharing unfazed
Themountain wouldlaugh &maybeitis confident itwouldnever fade
itwouldlaugh atme speeding without transform'spermission
pretending a mountain couldlaugh. & inallgood nofaith
I deadasdogma couldbe infact am
But inaglance it isn'tmine allearth&allother
it doesn'tlaugh thereare noangels pure&simple
&all is rightwrong inourworld of alwaysnever
judgment&sorrow. beingaslove.
MountainSnow - 3
Letmesing at 70MPH
the angelic AppalachianChristmas song
wornto softwoodridge
wearingthewhite
of lastnight'sflight
of wind&cloud
tosing outloud
ofsnow&blow
&swirlingflow.
Andnotes I wasn't heretohear
or seerenought tobe a seer
of aging atapace
impalpable tomy insensateskull
fullof Imemine
&then&when & thenwhen
when nowisall &hallelujah as
heavenearth
humblebirth
hubrisgirth
Hitler'sworst
Homer'smirth
heroicsearch
forbeing without beingthis
forseeing without seeingthat
forliving without givingin
forloving while givingup.
Hallelujah tothoswe angelicslopes
still in erosion
theirown lifedeath
while I speedthrough
tomyown lastbreath.
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Whiterimmed mountainridge
sewingsky to risenearth
& earthsky to all.
**Tom**
Between midnight&dawn the moon&sun Books&cassettesflung thisway&that
streakedinto ourhouse through thecat's opendoor. brainfogged in halfnightmare witheyes still halfblurry.
Tom yellowredorange invadingourpeace Finallycaught in fishnet a quiet end to ourdrama
boldlybeginning our 4AM war. until fierce tooth&claw toreloose in feralfury.
Chasingourkitten or stealingfood Me armored in ovenmitts boots &overalls
in fear&pursuit downthesteps theyboth tore. armslonger thanhislegs mystrength noway matched
Intruder halfmanic blundered into ourbedroom but the moltenpincushion was waymore thanfurry
tobegin whatwouldend as familialore. &my unguradedface still warrantingworry.
Trapped underwaterbed safe forthemoment Quickly castingoff the whirlingnebula
a cinderblockmaze with him deepinitscore. outofthe net flew that flashof feline.
Proddedbybaseballbat twoiron then pitchfork Aroundtheroomtwice then backunder thebed
hishiss nearlybanshee thenalmost a roar. havingspent atleastwo ofhis fabled livesnine.
Finallyemerging seekinganexit Notuntil the proarrived
leaping dressertobookshelf in bantamstyle flight. with aluminumcatchpole &hardmetalcage
Then archinghisback clawing forawindow couldthatcat becaught inanoose withacinch
this neighborhoodnomad seekingfreedom in night. &stuffed in coldsteel tocontain his hotrage.
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Hell needstohurry toclaim itsownbeing
a present tothedevil forhis privatepet
asTom's wanderingflamewanes in inconstantcourse
sunrisebecoming thatbeing lastsunset.
Choice Price
Choosing lobster PriceofSelf
at McDonald's drivethru. is
sex sansatisfaction.
Choosing BigMac
at RedLobster. PriceofDefense
is
Ifonly I couldhave sex sansother.
chosenmyparents
&edited myearly PriceofLove
input. is
sex lesself.
ButterFly
Butterflapping over boatofwill Perspective
gentleripples lappingsides inatrill. Watchingame from top row
Preyflopping awhile before finalstill with highpower binoculars.
then loppingfisheads aswe cleanourfill.
Watchingame from middle row
Roastingtheperch over charcoalgrill with lowpower binoculars.
toastingtheluck &thefisher's skill.
Eatingthelife ofthedeath ofthekill Watchingame from behindthebench
with butterflyfloating in judgment'snil. with eyeswideopen.
Roulette Playingthegame beingwithin thegyre
Betting while ballisrolling becoming partall ofthe churchlesschoir.
justasif mylover strolling
towardthenumber I'mextolling NEXT
hoping
she'll notice&stop.
But there'snostopping
ball neverdropping
formyself or mylove
bothbeing
cursed fromabove.
Red&black fiftyfifty
inthe puremathplot.
Waiting waiting foreach balldrop
asmystomach beginstoknot.
Butball foreverolling
myself's will notcontrolling
thawhich transform's quietlyscrolling
asif
my epitaph.
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