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Wife&son sleeping. Wife&son sleeping Wife&son sleeping
Botheredby their breathingsounds wondering whichbreath to count counting each&every breath
as I keepmycount. intheir nasalfugue. asour life&death.
Newgrass leaflittered Car needingcooldrink
oak&poplar greetingcards fumingunder pressurecap
bybreeze delivered. burping foggyair.
Sun still insky Calendarburning Anotherwarmnight
setting lower&later inheat of December. withoutneed for Christmaslight
throughfall's baretwigtrees. Evergreens browning. with fullmoon glowing.
Is Christmas themall Cuttingback bonsai
orthecall of cracklingfire keepingitsame as always
from livingroom hearth. neveraskingwhy.
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Field
I canimagine though itsalife I neverlived Exceptwhen I couldsteal somesolitude
that the walktothepond wouldbe verylong which I now wouldgiveaway
forachild who wouldbelost in summercornstalks &feel the immensity oflife in wavinghills
&exhausted acrossmeadows of up&down rollinghills. waybeyond even the mostfruitfulhearth.
In January youcouldsee the shiningwater Feeling now injoining oflegs&lungs
fromthe upstairs bedroomwindow I imagine with life of here&there
&thewinterwalk for iceskating wouldbe easier&harder thatcouldbeseen soeasily fromthebedroom
half downhillsledding half uphilltugging. &felt withthefamily bustlingbelow
&thepond empty&unfathomable
And I imagine the open emptyacerage just a glanceaway yet eonsdistant.
wouldbe a friend &I'd haveafamily
of big&little brother&sisters Remebering a thoughtlife of imagination.
with bullying&pestering aspartof the longwalk. Living a reality of separation.
AnyOther
Any any otherdrug With being'sworldbegging for forgottenfood
whenbeing's unguided sheddingtears of cell'starvation.
&flesh wouldseek There's littlelife in bark&berries
wordlessworld writtensimply &evenaged no veneration.
needing littlexplanation.
There is noguidance without effort Anyany otherdrug
nopath in halfhearted concentration. whenbeing's unenlightened
&myflesh is weak.
Any anyother drug Being'sworld hasnogate
whenbeing's unmoving noway toflood with crudesensation.
&flesh wouldcreep Thereis nosight through pupilsdilate
with being'sworld being lightspeedstill &noescape in fermentation.
with inertialflesh needingacceleration.
Howslow themovement of wordspeedpreachers Anyanyotherdrug
in ploddingpace of pomporation. whenbeing's unwilling
&myfuture's bleak.
Any anyotherdrug His dreamingworld of booze&bite
whenbeing's shallow leadingonly to liquidlamentation.
&mypain's sodeep. There is nowill in love aslove
With being'sworld standing unfathomed withlove ouronly truesalvation.
feltonly in deepestexploration.
There is nodepth in shipsinbottles Any any other drug
surface mustyield to penetration. butmyfather's drugofchoice.
Any any otherdrug If youmustspeak to hisdeadself
whenbeing's undernourished pleaseplease speakthrough
&flesh wouldweep. someother voice.
Discovering JuneStar
Discoveringsomething Junestar. Januarystar.
that's evidence of Each to all&none equallyfar.
&emptied of
lifedeath But January's bitingstar
whileunknowing. lacking longing ofmy June memoir
asif Asif divorce be marriage
thatlife maybe myown infantdeath be childbirth
seashell onshore my frustratedesire
shark's eggsacc be spring'sgrowingfire.
whitecap crashing
foaming spentwave Junestar Januarystar
eachfootprint here&now&gone each precisely thesame
eachgrainofsand allocean's spawn. neitherequallyclose
nor
Times disproportionately far
Thereweretimes except fortheone
inmylife leavingmyscar.
when I expected
morethan Burst
simply Becomingblow in transform'sflow
a goodnight'sleep. always morelessthan mysorrow.
Now Scent bornebybreeze tobe mytease
I don'texpect winningme over&over as memoryflees.
eventhat.
Don'tRead
Hug Don'treadpoetry while listeningtoBach
Love withoutahug? for withinBach allisBach
Separation withno expectation. withanypoem beinglost
in another'sperfection.
Pricklyfruit of myparent's
witheredflower Don'tliveyourlife while meanderinginmemory
pollinatedbywind's for withinmemory allismemory
fickleblow. withanylife beinglost
inself'sreflection.
Unknowingintimacy.
Being distance&desperation. Turnoff all musicofthespheres
&hear yourheart beat.
HowLongIsAPoem? Traintostill your self
Rhymeless lineless &liveyourlife complete.
neithermeter nor meaning.
FirstYear
Windless&wordless Firstyear of dog'slife
breezingthrough mywindow like twelveyears of mine.
carryingunblemished Preteen before terribletwos.
eachwhitsheet of life
toits mostproperplace Quite a monumentalyear
toits homeinthetrees. foranypup.
Myfirstwelve ohmyheaven
FingerNails everything ran amok.
Thatnight inbed scrapingdirt
frombeneath my fingernails Young?
withoutreliving myday'swork. Am I an oldman
Was I weeding? sittingaround a potbelliedstove
Was I workinginconcrete? inthe generalstore
Does any digit have a burn? playingcheckers?
callous?
splinter? Or
am I a vital youngbuck
Myfingers readyforpiano. playingchess inthepark
Incessantsong welling from thisday'swork with a flatbelliedbeauty
readytobecome manifest in transform'still if I'm inluck?
aseach thisnow in sopranotrill.
LockeroomChant
King'sSpeech v. SocialNetwork Dribble dribble pass pass dribble
(The movies.) backdoorcut backdoorpass
nationalneed v. socialsnub dribblepass dribblepass cut&pass
bondingBritain v. fragmentingfriendships lateralmovement bentkneethrust
forcedfiat v. choosenchatter thrustparry parrythust steal&wheel
teacherstudent v. leecherlacerated wheel&steal dribbledribble lob lob
profanesacred v. inanebovain [sic] offensedefense intercept see&do lob&dunk
historic honor v. culturalchagrin fakeleft goright goright dribblescore
blockout setpick usepick rollrollroll.
Duet Theabove 3x.
Joy doesn'trecord its song Thenbelow tothemelody from
it'shere heardunheard &gone "TheSoundOfMusic"
without a fret withno regret Do needewell then shake&bake.
eachpitch beingboth a swing&amiss. Re &rave thenplay for goodnessake.
Me ifnot them forwho or whom?
Howcan I keep my cagedcanary Fa fromfinished. Keeptrucking.
fromsinging when I'm notathome? So whynot? Thegame's athand.
La d'da before I swoon.
Record&listen whileheduets with himself Te fortwo as pick&roll
each singularvoice lost in sound'shuffle bringinus backto our originalgoal
of silentloud neverhow muffleofnow to loseour self inthegame.
lost
when lost tothen Python
&nowagain Exhale nevertoinhale
lost towhen. python'sploy a fail
.......................................... when pulseremains
Hearingtheheart of all inalways as lesself reigns
mycage wasgateless mybird longone. with nosnake to grasp
&never a gasp.
Hearing withoutlistening bird's gildedbars
of everynote of allcanary Inhale then slowly exhale
singing his alwaysalways song becomingthewhale divingdeep
singing my alwaysong. into transform's fathomlessea.
**SuccessApps** **RotatorCuff**
I build by successiveapproximations Inmy salad days
neversawing tooshort morethantwice. threesets of tenreps
First measuring thencutting then nailing with fifteenpound dumbell.
then thebreakerbar unfailing Then slatheringmybody with lotion.
then remeasure resaw renail &reconsider.
(Noone everdared callme a quitter.) Inmy postop malaise
twosets of fivereps
Then I view fromadistance with a threepound dum&dumerbell
asmywife viewsfromnear. extending myrange of demotion.
Then weboth confer toface ourfear
thatourdeck isneither plum nor peach. **Petunias**
Petunias soafraidof decorum
But neverbeing a devout flatearth believer hiding stamen&pistil where
I setaside bubbles for myown one-eye level. you'd neverlook for'em.
Then openningtheother tomysurprise
remindedagain that detail's thedevil. Hidden sodeep inits throat
it can'tspeak orit wouldgloat
Choosing my favoritefixer (thin shims) that whileitspetals&fragrance attract
rightingallwrongs before sunlightdims. narrowdepth deters any rapist'sattack.
FullMoonWinterWalk
Winter fullmoonwalk Fullmoon winterwalk
secondsun through barebranches sol embarassed by cruelcold
evenpines atbay muchtookind toblind.
Fullmoon winterwalk Winter fullmoonwalk
secondsun floatingamong keeping heat&light distant
branches twigs &leaves. onthis clearcoldnight.
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Winter fullmoonwalk
could skylight be reflection
from softlight oflake?
Lake reflectingmoon
reflectingback itstillness.
Skyreflectedlake.
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Winter fullmoonwalk Fullmoom's winterwalk
would thatmy lesself couldshine would thatmy defensecould dull
likemoon's cool&still. &my self will less.
Whales HomoHubris
Being dryland baleenwhales Homo hubris scalinghills with binoculars
skimmmingsurface whenbasking fails usinghistool topretend omniscience
tosate mydesires&unfathomed appetites inaworld waybeyondknowing.
for shallowdepths&shiningsights.
His scantduration of seventyorso
Never divingbelow faintsun's penetration focusingon timeimmemorial.
myunderstanding being veneration Seeing narrow&close what's wide&far
to deepsea lifeforms whilethinking thatseeing makesanything his.
with verydifferent lifenorms
livingmydream of still&love Counting carbondating as touch&feel
belowthecommotion ofthosefeeding above. numbers summing becominig surreal.
Trading&traded whilesuffering toendure
How? asif he couldpossible afford todemur.
Howcan I convinceyou seriously
howuchfun seriousness canbe Pride making&breaking in millionsofus.
withoutpressure of selfdefense Mountainsrising withpeaks shroudedblack.
withits stinkofsin&selfishness? Crushed bythe weight ofour ownself'sgrandeur
sapienswaiting for lightning tostrike
Narrowingeyes furrowingbrow atlast sparking a lifeof onlyme
pretending there's anything morethan now in transform'sgyre
tobebuilt intoaself thenstashed on thenwhen'shelf of eternalinfinity.
sodeath won't bethewiser.
Oh Homo hubris bowthyhead
Contained&shelved labelledaspoison becoming earthairfirewater
my seriouself becoming comedy. within elemental slaughter.
Openningthebottle lettingloose eachclown
springing startled withan upsidedownfrown. ThatSimple
Tempetuous yet eventempered
Passion'sThrust perfectlytuned neveroverturned
If alloflove is passion'sthrust loveraslove surrendering selfdefense
thensurely cellularsorrow song&singer in mutedmagnificence
willbemyfate. thisall being transform'scall
to sprinklearth with stardust
Inlife indeath in ash&dust to whirlwithother as lover'slust
ourlove willend in cellularhorror to neverask orneed totrust.
for less&lesseparation. Yourtouch mefeel.
.............................. Yourtouch. Myfeel.
Openningheavenless to starsinoureyes Thatsimple. Thatreal.
distancediminishing with timelessighs.
TheLifeOfShad
GreatBlueHeron holding for a fewcasts thendrifting
on whitespattered riprap away in secondarypursuit.
wereoftenseen in silhouette
fromoursmall fishingboat. Herons wouldwatch
choosingtofish inaless
They'd fly whentheywould aggitated feedingfield.
to huntshad fromabove
while stripedbass stalkedshad They would glide&dive
frombelow. scoop&grasp hardly
missing a pass. Thenback
When sirensounded tothe riprap toswallow
to warnof openning whilewatchinguswork
of floodgates sohard for solittle.
all fishingboats would
rushtothe raucousplash Someofthefishers
to cast cutshad bait on circlehooks wouldgo tothequiet
with threeonce sinkers down fromtheflow
toget theiroffering throughthegyre tocast a net &scoop
togiants feedingbelow thelesser. a multitude of shad forbait
before hookingthem
If bit theirboat wouldbeallowed &gettingback inline
tofloat downstream while totry forthe deep hulkingbass.
fightingthefish offtotheside .....................
bobbing butalways at 90degrees Whocouldknow the fury
tothe bendingrod&tautline. of fishonfishonhookonline
inthe ferociousfugue
Then thenextboat would beneaththesurface belowthedam
takeitsturn at thehead whichis the lifeofshad
ofthemaelstrom mouseoftheriver?
Entwined Oak
Loverslove bodiesquake Oak unflamed thisdawn a cloud
as unleashedself's desire. aswell oursun ourmoon eachmute
Loverslove in orgasmicshake sofull in rising flamingoutloud
as flesheart's flamelessfire. unlike lastnight
with cloudmooncrowd
But canlover love with lovingpassion camouflaged so coy
notwanting notneeding notholding? asnot tobe orbe revered
in acension or in fullightphase.
Then mylove&yours is neither&all
within elementaltransform withno recall Now dawn'stunning risencloudsun
of who waswhom within orgasm'swomb hanging stillife above stilliving
havingbecome lesself incarnate. as faintpulsing treeline's cloudymist
with foreground longrass gentlycloudkissed
HoneyJar before pinesparkling borderbliss
Bear bangingopen hunter'scabindoor within thisbackroad ofmy bestbeing
noticing goldenglass drivendaily in sickness&health untildeath
pawing withoutsuccess despairing of intermidable here&this
smashing honeyjar of dewdropnow&moonsunwealth
cuttingtongue igniting fiercelove flamingflameless
while lappingnectar. daring alliving toabandon thenwhen
&live withouthope of theirlife everlasting.
Racoon tiring of roadkill ...............................
slidingopen window of hunter'scabin. Now unflamedflaming dawnduskoak
Short thumbed but resourceful becoming purepenance &eternaljoke.
unscrewing secondhoneyjar
guzzling pollen'sperfection. PleaBargain
We've all foughthard
Sapien backfromhunt for favorableconditions
nothungry yet seekingsate inour pleabargain.
noting glasshards&stickymess
unscrewing third honeyjar We're all performing
pouring sweetspread onto toastedbread communityservice
then eating with tea&TV. of onesort or another.
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Cat sitting watching Lateseasonsunset
trackinginsects through thinair earlierthan clockorwatch
swattingthosewhodare. lowerthan leavesgone.
Thanksgiving deckchair. Some teaching learning Snapping green pinebranch
Fourleaves whereGrandma wouldsit inthe classroom or outside Childhoodoozing with sapsmell
hadshemade thetrip. withorwithout me. Christmas inits spell.
Needinglights at five Still hearingmusic
yetstill notneedingjackets. or atleast remembering.
Brightleaves stillalive. Wakingtosilence.
Christmaspirit gone. Whitebirch stalagmites. Stackedstill abovestream
Seeing Jesus&Santa Secondstory stalactites. layers of lifebeforedeath
onthe samefrontlawn. Midwinter meeting. toppedbyevergreen.
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IfBirds
If birdscanfly overtherainbow MeWe flailing for lackofvision
why ohwhy can't I? nothavingseen where lesself hasflown
Because I spears through heartofsky unguided beyondall spectral illusion
piercingspectrum's blushingdream. guileless beyond allpain &self'scry
Because I lacks wings of heartonhigh thoughtless beyondall factsofconfusion
hoping to hopon some magicmoonbeam lovingallother while lettingmedie.
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becoming rainbowcolors ifonly I try Whenbirds flyover under&through
tobe beyondarkness of me mistofmysterious airborne hue
becominglucid to obscuremylie then I canobserve wonder&why
becominglost in lightofeachwe. &orif I have couragetodie
become bird mist
MeWe flapping in indecision &mystery too.
in synclessuffering for sinsunknown.
MatchingThrees Raised
1) bright wind dark heat humidity cold Howcan I knowlove
__________ __________ ___________ whenraised in a temple
__________ __________ ___________ devotedtoduty?
2) am I? Father HolySpirit I less I Son
_________ __________ ___________ Bettertohavebeenlowered
_________ __________ ___________ intothedepths of reality
3) deed desire doing doing fruit than nailedothecross of
idea poison root seed righteousness.
__________ __________ __________
___________ __________ ___________ SeventyFive
___________ __________ ___________ Seventyfiveyears of youth &then
hip prostate parathyroid &shoulder
Terrain makingme suddenlyfeel waywayolder.
Studyingterrain
grass weather wind rain In sixteenmonth span of sorrow
typeofgrass growing learningwhy eachelderly isahero.
perhaps lateday slowgoing
assessing mychances of Burning
makingmyputt. Dawn burningdown
toroot fromcrown
Then trustingtraining allowingball tomove to lakesurface&skyward.
putt alwaysperfect when nothingtoprove Goldenbeam risingbird
whileothers sweatingstrokes livingforscore in unknowingreflection.
facing a wholeness theycan't know or ignore.
That brieflybefore overcast&breeze
Yesterday dulling&animating eachall atonce
Yesterday'sfootprint compressed into ice being atonce bothcool&disinviting.
toodangerous for footfall repeat.
But basswillbebiting
Yesterday's tirerut treadpattern belowsensing
now smoothgeometry ofseduction. beyondreaming
Should I chance mychildhood's withmymemories beguiling inviting
surfboardlikeslide? less tofishfor
than tofishwith
Choosingcertainty of betweenrut solidity each loveabove
tiring but tried&true &avoiding black&blue all lovebelow.
during my midwinterhike.
PrestoAgitato
MoonlightSonata 3rd movement.
L.Beethoven
Showeresbymoonlightshards asif a BruceLee blurrmove gleam
stilettos from sostillsky heard unbelieving during thirtysecond second
madstabbing from icequeenstorming tearfullytrying to collect partwhole
pindeep pensharp inmytiny auralmemory
onethousandnails on a singlehead with moonlight firing tonephotons
of a single archingangel. from deepwithindevil's playshop
so extraordinarilydextrous
Fingers fasterthan deadlydrawnpistols. into&through mydamped synapticswamp.
Dartguns at sixhundred roundspersecond
never roundedoff whilebeing roundlyperformed Ah! tobefinger of those fairhands
as cartoonexplosion of glacialrazors creating this energeticelebration.
fromsome primordail iceage ......................
or ancient&alien technology. Forgive Ludwig'slie
moonlight nevereverable toconjure
Justwhendespairing of hearingeachnote this cacophonouspolyphony
an unearthly pulseburst laserclean ofall the darkarts.
Allegretto
TempestSonata.
L.Beethoven
Raucousriver riling&rocking within streambed of bubblingwhite streamingsheets
defyingwhileobeying &all thatsapiens claim as collective nonconsciousness
its jagged mineralconfinement. alien to our arthritic fivesenses
yet home&home atlast to the impossibility of
Morethrust thanflow in demonicdancing intellectualmastery or perceptualdiscrimination
down devilishcanyon of auralambition. this wildlyindecipherable pleasure
Spinninghrough cochnlearlabyrinthe this rantingrapidsriding treasure
below&beyond allequilbrium soakingme tomycore with whitewatermadness
dizzying the verysite chokingme until I'm sore from frothing'sheergladness
of desire'stransform &defense's undoing onthis raucuousroilingrocking rivertrip
with lyricism brindled&unbridled surelyplaying surelydisplaying transform's loosenedgrip
beyondallbanks of reason through polyphonouspalette of rainbowmist
wearingatbedrock of ration's seasons as audibleincarnation of love'sweetkiss.
Gnats Silhouette
Where do gnatsgo Each stonesilhouette musthave a name
whenbriskwindsblow? howelse formybrain toplay itsgame
ofmaking thisthat into allismine?
Dotheyevenknow
theirwill iswanting? Butneveryours though weallagree
thatwhat I name is what weallsee.
Fighting Now weboth candrink ourwine.
Fighting for politicalequality.
Abandoning reproductive preeminence. Drinking to ourview &eachcompasspoint too
from patio ofthis cheap ginjoint
Tossingbaby with bathwater agreeingtoagree onallshapes &eachline.
asif womb a private tomb
asif ferilizedegg not a village Failingtofeel lifeofallage
in disguise. fromdeepdeepwithin our timefulcage
that distantridge bristlingwithpine
Males needingtodon this railingathand spiralledbyvine.
their bigboypants
&embrace theirplace If Leaves
in eternity'sdance If leavesarehope
acceptingthejoy then whatofAutumn
of paternity'strance. withits flame&fall?
SoCold Ephemeral
Socold onlylabs wagtheirtails ashope always is
&sparrowsatfeeder squawk &what my lesself
unfeeling perhaps butfortheirhunger. must livewithout.
Whocanknow whatsparrows know? Winter'scoming
What couldthis verycoldawn possiblymean &that's withoutdoubt.
to&for eachother
orif there'sany meaningatall Used
beyondmymelancholy Reading someonelse's comments
onthiscold Mondaymorning. in a usedbook of poetry.
Very Commenting ontheir comment.
The verysmall
becomingnothing. Howneedy am I for dialogue
or affirmation?
The verylarge
becomingeverything. Howsad thispoet mustbe.
The inbetween Resist
being shatteredmirror Whitecapwind
with eachpiece dandelionwhisk.
fullofemptiness. Seedresisting
relocation
Who or what mist embracing
would seektomend transformation.
that mirror
theonly mirror Lakerippling
asif it werever morethan sunshowerstippling
no thing? bluegreenwave
pristinecapped
Dying moisturekissed
Dying withbeing'sbliss.
renderinguntoCaesar
whatCaesar willshare Hold
in exhaltation of part Howcan I hold
by degradation of whole thismoment'sgem
asif treasurechamber while sleepingaway
inmycathedral. the restofthem?
Who couldwould survive Awakeagain
barbarian's ransack eachmoment'sfool
or lawyers careless sametoall
distribution? &each a jewel.
**Alien** **TheMove**
I musthavebeen I'm teachingmyhorse a move
thevictimof thatshould makeme a guru amongtrainers.
an alienabductor
because myarm raises I'm teachinghim to moonwalk
up&outward like Michael Jackson.
at the mostawkward We'll callit the
times. GaitlessGait.
Moss - I
Beneath leafyAutumnshower Winditwas a handheldhurricane
livesperpetual poineerplant blowingthemup backtoward eachlimb
lackingroot stem leaf flower pileonpile tomeet fallflame
velvet carpet that won'tsay can't. becoming ashesdancing to breeze'swhim.
Livingonrock or whereverlaid Wind leaving poineerplant inplace
findingfood outof thinnest air its yielding a still&gentle grace
bringing beauty to emptyshade bridgingsummer through orangebrownfall
coveringall thatwouldbebare. until wearing its crystalline winterpall.
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Echoing low eachmighty leafcrown Hidingbeneath icywhite
inconcert with highestoak canopy world nowgiven to frigidshroud
spreadingslowly across coarseground frozencovering thatmoss can'tfight
climbing lowtrunk of tallestree. yet remaining greenbrown remainingproud.
Until hardwoodgiants changingtheirhue Thenbud's appearingoneach oakbranch
in seasonal confusion&jealousy duringsun's fresh spring&winterthaw.
blotting lightgreen from skyblue view Leaflesstrees getting renewedchance
mossbuiredbeneath their redorange spree. shadingallhumble with highskyawe
After leavesfalling&finallyfallen savingmeek from sundrydeath
(payingprice for vanity?) protectingleafless groundlight dream
turning dullbrown crips&dry to continuelife &summer'sbreath
awaitingwind thatwould blowthemfree. in simplelove ofeach season'sgreen.
DarkDog BluePrints
Darkgraydog this midwinterday Blueprints in cab
blacksnout surely havingbeendipped of surveyor's truck
in hellitself while he measures
guarding brokentoy on frontlawn &stakesout
of rustingtrailer perimeterofproperty
beforeretreating tohisrefuge
beneath weatherbeatenwood Footingspoured
of unwelcoming frontdoorstairs. foundationstacked
on subterranean concrete.
BlackMail Platform nailedtofloorjoists
Blackmail by whitemale wallsballooning rafters erected
NDA a richman's rapekit. finally roofingcomplete.
Certainreprieve from performancefail
suiting the sexuallyunfit. Skeleton driedin&prepped
for pipes&wires then sheetrock
Makingdaughters into whores defining organs within openconcept.
in sublte&silent domesticwars.
Takingcash v. countingoncourts Thenpaint before finalfloor
where lawyers&judges play &completed withfancy lockedfrontdoor.
meanspirited sports. ......................................
Specbuilding anticipating owner
Where canawomen findpeace ifnot love who's seekingsecurity before secondborn.
inaworld of sexual push&shove?
Culturalnorms cloudedwithbrutality A couple who mayalready havefallen
asif malelust asnatural asgravity. inlove withthis burgeoning lifeform.
PredicTable
Freedom makingus hardtopredict And O alone willcling to another
we cando asweplease aswe howl&kick neverlessthan an identicaltwin brother
through stormsofothers whowould alsopick creating thebreath ofallsapien lifedeath
whathey will&want intheface of my self. being earth'sall as nurturantmother.
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But ah the PeriodicTable Ifonly you&I couldbe
withits willessear aspredictableas we aren't notfree
to theall. to dilly&dally in brain'smemory
when ourhearts wouldserve at lessexpense.
O (negativetwo) always the yin
inits randombutruled wander. My willtobe but stillbeyours
Thenmeeting a positive&counting itkin. mightopen windows but shutsmostdoors
wherethemath isclear weboth cancount
Then OH stillnegative butclearly can'tcount on eachother.
bychancemeeting another plusone
tojoin thefun in aqueousdream Ifonly I could shedtheskin
joining sol'sgravity in eternalstream ofmy one&only privatesin
turningtheunion of earth&sun thislife couldbe all life with lessthinking
into a cooling substrate. &you&I couldgaze unblinking.
NowADays TrackMeet
No freezetage or capturetheflag Basketball is first&foremost
notoften tossing a beanbag a trackmeet forthe welltrained.
kids nowadyas being
computerbound Bodyhoned lesselfcloned
becoming an emptybrag tobe whatneeds tobe.
in a junkfoodbag.
Thenplayers play sansmemory
ReRead creatingmotion's mostbeautiful
I don't reread a book. symphony.
I don't goback to checkmywork.
Level
What I'veforgotten I've forgotten. Water caringless
What errors I'vemade is whoIam. of level.
Somuch above.
Mylife's incomplete Somuch below.
&fullof nonsequitors.
Me inmy kayak
Bethat asitmay inbetween
I still loveher &wellwithin theflow.
&shesticks withme.
Feathered
Dody'sObit Feathered-rippling sky
(Mymother's sister.) liftingcurvingsoaring
Returning stardust&spark abovewithin my singlebreath.
leaving planetearth
a littlebit cooler. Finnedweeds hooked
to fineline ofmyreality
Outliving mostfriends slashingswirlingroaring
almost allfamily. yeilding tomythumb's firmgrasp.
Touching somuchearth Do I Dare?
withoutever feeling. Do I dare sitoutside onthisoft Sundaynight
Ashes toash chancingwrath of then&when
perhaps herhealing. inhalingspringwhole exhaling eachnow
resisting holdofmemory sodear soright?
Finding
I found chips&chunks Do I dare challengerelics of memory'self
leftover aftersculptor whenghosts waftwhy ineach passingbreeze
wasfinished. whilebreathing a life mybody neverlead
in bookrack ofdreams onback ofsomeshelf?
I reassembledthem
into a mold tobe cast Do I dare swallowfoul thisnight so unfair
in&out ofbeingof whilewandering sofar withmy untrainedbrain.
sculptor&sculpture both. Must I stay couchbound watchingTVwithfamily
or stray&becomelost inmyself? Do I dare?
Drillinghole.
Fillingvoid. Do I dare topretend I canbe here&now
Mold shattering tobe lessthanselfish to notbe thenwhen
timaftertimeaftertime whilebreathing theall ofthis faireve
I smattering thenleave thisporch with a humblebow?
rhymafterhymeafterhyme
myshards beingused LastWord
aspath topath Lastword in anywar being
of perfect (alphabetically)
emptiness. the lastvictim.
GoodBusiness Dad
Three bestbusinesssmodels: Dad longdead
1. drugs but nevergone.
a. infirmity
b. aging Can I trust youenough
c. desire toseek yourapproval?
d. dependence
2. insurance companies Would I accept it
a.-d. ifyou gaveit?
3. guns
a. righteousness Howcan I getback
b. patriotism athim
c. tyrants withouthurting
d. war myself?
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Sunset abovebaretrees. Onebird onerabbit.
The endofallnow allthen The restoftheworld sostill
& a subtlechill. in streetlight predawn.
Rabbit unmoving Colonialamp. Walledin yetspreading
hiding in churchspireshadow Circle &sixray shadow overstreets both south&west
until I moveon. scarring coblestone. with timelessbranches.
Walkingonstillgrass. Sleeping. Eating. All. Ducklings onourpond. Still fortime sobrief.
Footfalls softerthan streamflow. Mother&sevenducklings Bobbingbills&tinywakes Ducklingspass noquack noquake.
Avoiding shellpath. grazinginshortgrass. &theirmother'sbond. Lifebeyondbelief.
Wheredidthey comefrom? Dryleaf? Birdofbrown?
Fourteen fullyadult ducks Silent dawnbreeze flittering
flyins onourpond. thendropping toground.
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FootballFriday
Unfair after footballsflying boysflailing. floating throughnight undefined
Owlcruising densewoods in pitchblack by chalklines or humanmeasure
barelyabove my highlights on loneyridehome. whilesport refines withintime's eternaltick
.......................... falling to intermidable finaltock
Silent&swift lackingsender lackingspiral endingall that's alltoohuman.
selfpropelled apparition appeasingallneed for elegance
onthis longnight of unintendedcruelty Owl being unflappableglide of undefinedgrace
of rootofsport unflattering toboys whowouldbe men
of stemofcompetition wobblingbeyond purplesunset
of flowerofinequities erringunder coolorangemoon
sopainfullyborne thinking halfthought confounding halftaught
premature&awkward lesstrained to lesserself
onfield toolarge tohide nextseed of unpardonablegifts withoutwhich theirisneither glidenorgrace
contrasting naturenurtureinstinct eachsilent&swift in act or reaction
throughdensewoods inpitch of fullmoonblackness of Fridayornight
with boysflailing&failing in ovalwattage as football&football
onfield sofullof other'soffense &judgementharsh.
within sphere sofullof self'sdefense ...............
teamwork lost to teemingambition Boys beingshown whotheyare
sport becoming gameofindulgence. creatingmemories each an immutablescar
.............................. ondreams becoming nightmares
Owl beingwood's silentblackness of reality beyondfaith&belief
risingfalling effortless nonmotion beginning their maturelife of littlerelief.
FingerNails Banyan
Cleaningbeneath fingernails. Banyantree soinlove
A goodway to endmyday. with motherearth
eschewingseed
Inbed rememberingwhat I did branch as shoot
togetdirt beneath keratin. rootingastrunk
creatingnewbough
No alldaytapping computerkeyboard honoringvow
or dancingon cleancutivory. tospread fromthen
intoeachnow.
I musthave communed today.
I musthave visitedearth Mother'sDay
& asalways airwaterfire. She's fullnessofme beingmybest
shrinkingaway into nearemptiness.
Needinglasses
toclean beneath myfingernails She'skey tomyrusting gatelessgate
butnot toread the handwriting as superfluous as my fatelessfate
onmywall. yet substantial as myimage in imagelessmirror
reflectingnothing of life's fullvoid of form
Chatting simply purebeauty &loveunadorned.
Chattingwithafriend
who doesn'tfeardeath. She's mothertoearth &motherofskys
nurturingtransform as elementalbeing
Nodesire for eternity. toall wholive &each whodies.
Embracing nittygritty
of eachsimplebreath. ToySoldiers
Ah sweetmemory
Even too oldtobe liningup my rubber toysoldiers
preoccupied bendingstraight my rifleman'srifle
with sex. rightingbalance of charginginfantrymen
aiming machinegun tocover fieldof fire.
What a fine
conversation Whenwar iswon myimagingdone
wehad. scoopingmyarmy intoabox
puttingbox onshelf next to mybaseballmitt.
Toss Allsoeasy asachild.
You toss a stone.
I toss a stone. CollegeHoops
January shakingitout.
Ripplesjoining February focusing.
troughtocrest March finalizing
creatingstill April withluck.
amongall
therest. MyDog
Somedogs poop at path'sedge.
A Chord Somedogs poop on path.
Ifsomething I write Mydogpoops deepinwoods.
strikes a chord inyou
perhaps wecandance Searching
tothe musicofthespheres. Searching for eternaltransform.
I mayaswell be searchingfor
Trained myowneyes
Is "intuitiveunderstanding" fromwithin.
differentfrom "trainedreaction"?
Cruel
I seeherhead bowslightly Cruelpayoff
herpupils constrict for a lonelylife.
&know ourlove islost.
Havingfewfunerals
Photos toattend.
Moving my writingdesk
frominfront of wallofphotos PuppyLove
ofmy familyhistory Puppylove &myagingheart.
to a window overlooking Lightheaded because of dopamine
garden&pond. or because mypump needing
an ablation?
Abandoned
Abandonedtrailer TwelveDays
with twoyoungmares Twelvedays sinceonset
munching rustedskirt grass. of kidneystone pain.
Dating Twodays after
Datingmy editedpoem's lithotripsy&stent.
asifsomeday won'tbe
the sameday theywerewritten Now finallyfeeling
if&onlyif written withoutme. myhead aching.
Trickle&Mud
Summersun suckingselfishly Imagine bankfisher hooklines sinkersbobbers
drinking wildriver leavingpond stretchedacross redplain
mere trickle&mud. baitwormswrithing in dessicatingpain.
Imagine childrenplaying &picnicerspicnicing
Riverbed now empty&dead farfar fromwater'sedge.
to cast&catch &occasionally Imagine heronsearching in slowglide
take a coolingdive. for reedyshallows for stalking&feeding.
Boats pierbeached Butnow all is trickle&mud
floatingstill on halfsoakedsoil until ourmaster relents&floods
tiedstill tied asif a freshwater tide ourdesiring with depthsof fish
could&would return flow&fish. &fullmoon reflections
**ObstacleCourse** **Predator**
Our aged dog prone to lying smackdab Losing toothaftertooth.
inthe trafficpattern tothe masterbathroom. Fungi underminingfingernails.
Muscles goingflacid. Andmy tumesence.
Thetrick (skill?) inthedark istosee
enough ofthe cylindricalmass toknow Yet thisagingsoul tooproud topray.
ifyou needto sidestep or hurdle
dependingon orientation ofthebeast. Or perhaps nothingtoworryabout
with instantevolution bydintof increased IQ
If she'sleeping onadiagonal givingthispredator intellectualclout.
allbets areoff.
Sleeping Out
She sleepingonmyright. Outout briefpassion
Butwith rightshoulderpain desire's but self's shadow
followedby shouldersurgery perhaps a defensivedream
itsbeenmonths since I couldroll signifying sansentience
tospoon. in sterilelanguage
of sterilebeing
Sure shecould cometome. nomorethan a silhouette of selfishseeing
But thatwouldn'tbe ladylike in symbolic proudecreeing.
I guess.
Speechless
GivingWay Goose unknowing its
Having givenway tolove amphibious multidexterity
I can never takeback. waddlingonland
glidingonlake
Flaws mustremain flawed. floatinginflight
Misteps nevertobe mastered. leaving wesapiens speechless
ifwe trulybe
Flaws mustbemade flawless. wise.
Misteps mustbe mastered.
Infinity
Counterweight mustbeplace Being withoutinfinity
on landmind before she stepsoff. or affinity forall itmatters
with bloodspatter onmyclothes
Apologize. mesoaked withallmanner of vitalhumors
yetlacking the senseofhumor
Pie necessary tosurvive alone
Pie's inoven within our utterlyfinite blight.
nearlyready.
Without
We'llwalk Being withoutinfinity
for twentyminutes. boundtobeginningsendings
mustbe thefeeling ofbeing
Butoutdog a figureight inacorset
knowsonly trailing a bustle
now whiletrying todrive a corvette
&thepie's inastreet fullofbicycles.
notdone.
Still
AtHand Sittingstill for a veryshortime.
Sittinginwoods Squirresl forgettingme.
allthat thereis
athand Continuingthierforage
ifonly I can acorn leaf tree becomingme.
continuebreathing.
And die trying. Flinching theystart
unknowing whatheysee.
Snoring
Snoring. Carrion
Mywife's backtome. Squirrel&twochipmunks
Mydog facingme. competing for floracarrion
like vultures&hyenas
ThirtyThird crows&crows.
Anniversary
Notremembering its Their scampering amusing
chillytome. becausemeatless?
Leavingcelingfan on because featherless?
whileleavingbedroom Perhapsbecause
forher morningwalk. small&furry?
Congested
"CongestedAreaAhead" Allthat havingalready cruised halfwayround
"30MPH" Burksville townsquare
past BarrenCountyCourthouse
Though SummerShade flanked by BarrenCounty policedepartment
is hometo KingsfordCharcoal a brandnew SubwaySandwichShop
onlyduring shiftchange &their elementarymiddleschool hybrid
istheslowdown necessary. (no telling wheretheHighSchool is).
Thenpast the intermidablerepaving at the T-corner
But MarrowBone is different nearly forcingcars tobecome customers
whatwith their secondhandfurniturestore of Robert'sHardware&Haberdashery.
(outofbusiness)
&Harry's old TexacoFillingStation MarrowBone's "Congestion"
(long outofbusiness) ringinghollow.
&MarrowHardware ...................................
barelyinbusiness. Then backto 55MPH onsmooth twolaneblacktop
through America'sHeartland toward
Andwemusn'tspeedpast Milli-wau-ka
MarrowBone's bank &twochurches knownas "CitybytheLake" to the indigenouspeople
or threatenlives inthe 'burbs & "cityofmyancestsry" to me wheremyparents
comprised of five SFDs totheNorth areburied &my 103yearold aunt livesforever.
(SingleFamilyDwellings)
&three ontheSouthside NorthsideGermans. SouthsidePoles.
including butnotlimitedto WestsideSuburbs. EastsideElites onthelake.
a stylish '60s trilevel A shortdrive to KettleMorain hills
forced onto a deadlevelot pockedwith glacialakes. A longdrive "UpNorth"
&a signature weatheredbarn &silo. to a vacationcabin ona pinesurround bluejewel.
Polyphony Straw
Polyphonyofstream Layeringstraw on newlyseededsoil.
lost after allnightdeluge. Maintainingmoisture providingnourishment.
Keepinground weedless&cool.
Fromculvert to falldown to snorklingstones
eachvoicebecoming whitebubblingfugue Left toolong becomingmattedcoil
fusing in frenzied rippling. of mildew&rot lackingvent.
Landscaper becomingfool.
UW Campus
(circa 1969) Aftertwoweeks straw as bleakstreaks
Leaving mustysilenceofstacks. mockingmulch as lawncaretool.
Feeling peppergas of protests.
Ignoringduedate for Psych501paper. Balloons
Enteringlockeroom of comfortingoder She always holds seven
(stale sweatsocks &mildewingtowels). heliumfilled balloons
Upstairs to old wellworn woodcourts each a differentcolor.
&myconnection with other&all.
Becominglost in basketball. If onegets popped
she replaces it.
Exhausted
Daylight diminishing As each leaks&shrinks
matingtime finishing she replaces it.
Sol exhausted
bydemands ofspring. Strollingthroughpark
endlessly
Neitherflora norfauna comingfrom nowhere
needingsummer'sauna going noplace.
threateningdesiccation.
Sediment
August notneeding Bedside bookpile
longhoursforbreeding becomingsediment
lust havingbeensatisfied. ofmy incessantsearching.
Better lessweat Intime metamorphing
during teaching&weeding into marblepath
afterfirstseason of sex&seeding. leadingto ripplingstream.
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Greenbush belowpine Pinebranch a roadway Chorus of ACs
catching browneedlebundles. acrosspath to roofofchurch groundbase foreach singingbird
Christmas clothespin vine. &backtoorchard. &allsongs unheard.
Newmoon predawnwalk. Nowits lightagain Nowits brightagain Flyingsilently
Secondstorychandelier everything easilyseen &all tooeasilyseen landingonalimb sostill.
&a singlestar. &what's inbetween. withmemory clean. Then its piercingsong.
Bush&tallflowers Newnestlings in oak No sapienvoice
minglingovershort whitefence shading wellweathered frontporch just birdsinging at sunset
beneath skyscrap oak. of abandonedhouse. &insect buzzing.
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PrismDew
Crystaledged scarlet oakleaf eachoakblade a kaleidoscope
fallen drying eachpineneedle an aestheticompass
challengingitsrichest day of red pointing in eachalldirections.
withthis Novemberdawnsparkle.
Risingsun invitedthrough icelacedwoods
Lying sunoutlined down stainedglass isle to roadsidealtar
slivers of frozenlight growingoneachlobe of pristine ditchice being cracked&lapped
a Thanksgivingornament athefeet in unknowingperfection by our ChocolateLab.
of small roadsidepines.
Me darkbluehood over hunterorange knitcap
Neighbor's pinedlawn ragwoolmittens linedjeans insulatedboots.
a blur of prismdew flashing as I walk. Insideoutdoors atonce whileon ourwalk
expecting nothingmorethan still&cold.
Evenwhen still&wondering
BeingWith Pattering
Howmanyears Rainpattering this SaturdayAM
as starter as coach not a smattering of industrialabor
beforeunderstanding no battering from suburban gaslovers
thirdteamer'sjoy no lawnmower
forsimply beingwith? no leafblower
no powerwasher
USA no weedwacker
Oursociety built simple&rugged. no chainsaw
Nothing glued&screwed. noteven cawbird's caw
Needlesstosay no finejoinery. justhesound of coversgathering
atmyhead
Furniture sturdy&weatherworn. &me rollingover
Houses barely plumb&level. staying snuginbed.
Rooves alwaysneedingpatching Enough
butstill keepingusdry. Having justenough energy
todust our livingroom
Our trusty Franklinstove &carryupfall frombasement.
castiron&serviceable
(butonly 30% Tootired for poetryorpiano
efficient) yet a perfectday.
likeourConstitution
&each nextgeneration. Loving
Lovingdraft.
Oysters Lovingtrades.
Whowouldstealpearls
fromoysters Lovingnoise.
(havingprotected theirbeing Lovinghotdog.
from impurity)
only tostringthem creating a necklace Lovingpostgame.
tobeworn abovethecleavage Lovingboxscore.
ofthe loverhater
movedonly by Butmostly lovingtoplay.
limbicloyalty ?
CookieCutter
DearSelf
You're a cookiecutter coach (I heldmycookietogether
kneading ingredients into a uniformass againsteach overunder.)
flattening it withyour rollingpin of theory
triangle offense Or perhaps
matchupzone defense embrace diverse ingredients
motion offense trusting yourtraining to notneed toknead.
131 trapping defense Throwaway your cookiecutter
read&react offense let swirlsweat&swarm
read&react defense shape game&players both
&yourpride. Then using your ............
personal cookiecutter Is my self coach
shapingothers tofitneeds &memories my ingredients?
ofyourdesire. Can I live as a
fragmented
(Weremyparents the cookiecutter misshapened
&me thecookie?) product?
.........................................
Finally overcooking yourcookies DearSelf
onan undergreased bakingsheet Let thisnow be youronly ingredient.
watchingthem crumblemelt Let the dervishdance of transform
in swirlsweat&swarm create the shape of shapelessbeing.
of realgame action. Tossyour cookiecutter &yourappetite.
DriedLeaf Without
Fear being driedleaf as memoryoftree If I didn'tknow
blown to lakesurface by windofwill. there'd be noreason
for
Unsee reflection of brownonbare dancingcouldoccur
become thisAutumn withoutdespair. withoutme
in love'sarms.
Seed
Borninsediment Gabby
creviceseed Gabby's ninenow
in barelycemented &a bigbreed
sandstonepassing. so she'scaughtme
inour racetomortality
Myroot mygrowth thepaceofwhich
exfoliatingtransform's is slowingasfast
facelessface aswe age alonetogether.
becomingerosion'srubble
desertofmydessication. Sturgeon
One watchingforshadow
Would thenext shallowsea in rectangle cuthrough ice
floodmydrybeing resurrectingme. hickoryharpoon inhand
preparedtopenetrate
Irony centuries of scaledprotection
Ironyofironies &endurance beyondmemory.
beinguidedinto
theunknown. The otherthree playingSheapshead
next to keroseneheater
Whatwould Ikkyu say sole light&heatsource intheir fishingshanty.
tosomeone whohadnot
gottenlost onpurpose? Overturnedbaitpail made cardtable
of timeless cooptition duringthier
Paths areuseful eternalnow lostinfellowship.
&comfortable
butwon't Takingturns watchingforshadow
getyouanywhere of prehistoricpices toappear tospear
worthvisiting. in primalbehaviour of feedingclan
while poppingopen another beercan.
Baseball
Pitching to wanderingawareness Mischievous
bat becomingdreamcatcher "Dilige, et quod vis fac."
ball becoming reality. Love &do asyouplease.
Fan'spleased How mischievous.
thathere'sfinally Asif love does
beenapitch &/or
&perhaps you please.
a swing.
Shed
Sourwoods Callingit watershed.
Spindlysourwoods Simply earthrippling
at edgeofpath sheddingitswater.
atlast holdingsway
inthis theirseason. Callingit watertable.
Simplyearth servingup
Shaded nolonger its sustenance
being deepred beneath to tableofabundance
halfgreenoaks providedby ripplingshedding
spreadingalive over as earthairwaterfire in transform'sgyre.
dry dogwoodleaves.
**Whoops** **Stones**
Afflict thecomfortable. My kidneystones
Comfort theafflicted. dancingtobeat
of sonic lithotripsy
Empty whatisfull. until tripping falling
Fill whatisempty. shattering.
Heal thesick. Enigma
Sicken thehealthy. Itsbeensaid he's an enigma
wrapped in toiletissue
Whoops. dropped in a PortaPotty
at PolishFest onthelakeshore.
BouncingBall
Ballgameplayed on hardwoodfloor while sittingwithson as son asplayer
then throughcameras goingout thedoor eachgeneration becoming a singlelayer
fromwire todish to satellitesoaring
dribbling shooting homecrowdroaring. of fillingindessert feeding emotionalholes
ingested as playgrounds layups&goals
Signalsent at lightspeedpace with indulgencebeing generationalduty
found inallhearts harboring a trace becomingasone within game's timelessbeauty.
of unselfishunity being lostinsport
beyond litigiousintent in unjudgedcourt. Boy&man willnever rhyme
yet rulesofplay defyalltime
From nearspacespread toeach farplace rhythmbeing the singularthing
farfromstrife safewithin packedgym &the sportingsong the twoboys sing.
then reboundsnagged by backyardish
&dished fordunk by everyhim Thoughdistant inage &separatealways
dad sharingame hehadmade hisall.
singingpraises of give&go Withson entrained timeage becomingsame
living the tenman fastbreakflow boundtight withplayers &bouncingball.
Acorns HavingBeen
Acorns mustbe Leaves havingbeen blown&burned
ahead of hickorynuts poplarsmaplesweetgumhickorywhiteoaks.
in squirrel'schedule
of harvesting. Butnow audacious redoaks unfalling
deeplobed pointybastards
Five acorncaps flaunting theircoolburning.
stillstuck on Dry butmoist with this.
fallentwig. Dead butalive with now.
Acornmeat
safelystashed Translations
I guess. Shouldpoetry everbe translated?
Canpoetry everbe translated?
Hickorynuts
stillhanging. Is eachreading a translation beyondwords
fromthelanguage of yourexperience
Mobile tothelanguage of mine?
Protruding garages
recessedfrontdoors Translator needbe poet
welcomingcars then eachreader
butnot neighbors. becomingpoem.
Nosidewalks Value
for leisurelystrolls If
just pavedroads a pokerchip beofvalue
ontheirway toheaven. in&of itself
then
Pitying whatofthepuppy
Pitying hisdementia. chewing&swallowing?
Forgetting whohewas
or maybecome. Tiny
Tinyspider on invisiblethread
Living daytoday spinningweb tosnare eventinier insects
kaleidoscope gray for his eveningmeal.
withmemory
becomingablur Hanging I guess fromsome branchabove
of rainbowfalls certain ofhisfate &I ofmylove.
as each thisnow.
Neighbor
Walkingdog One spatulawidth
playingwithkids two spatulaslength.
allhehas to offer. Heapingplate with
greenbean casserole.
Assist
5. Dumpball to teamate Suchended theday
when scoringattempt of helpingclear cornerlot
is thwarted. forour futureneighbor.
4. Jabstep.
Passto lightsout Bare
threepoint expert. Petiol nearly aslong
3. Lob to dunker. as supportingtrunk.
2. Pass to cutter.
1. Drive. Draw. Dish. Single fullsized
mapleleaf
I'll doanything foryou turned fallcrisp
goodfriend. readytodrop
(Except helpyoumove from infantree
or pickyou up at leavingitbare
theairport.) &barelythere.
NoHaste
Rock grounded in gravity.
Water hurryingdownhill.
What'syourhurry dearWater? And whatof your clinging greengrowth
Transform knowsnohaste. tomy pristineblue?
Youthink instillness is permanence Youspeak of flora. I fear inyour quickpassing
dear Rockofages. you mayhavemissed my tectonicpace.
I carry you withme partasparcel My livegoing is mineralbathed
inmy endlessjourney. everlasting in covalentembrace.
My chemicalslowing is elementaleternity
Ah. You misunderstand my slowgoing wearingtosimplicity by your flowingcomplicity.
withmy cycling&streaming in eon'sflowing.
Wellput MassiveMovement. Wellput.
It's hardforme tohear you Allowmyrush tobecome yourhush.
with yourgravitas causingmygurgling.
Indeed StreamingLifeFlow.
It's difficult tofathom yourclock Workingtogether there'snothing
seemingly spinningoutofcontol wecan't unknow.
HighLow Friend
12 min. 3 pts. 2 rb. Findme a friend
24 min. 4 pts. 3 rb. who's sensual withoutbeing sexual
who's sensible withoutbeing rational
Highfloor lowceiling &I'll livewiththat barelyseen lifeform
&within that compactspace forever.
an excellence of persistence.
NatureNurture
HighLite Father inhisgenes
Don't highlite readytorun&hide.
in a poetrybook.
Mom inherapron
Memorize &/or letgo strings belinglove's wings
nowords beingworthy of or spiderthread
a casualsecondglance forbeinglead
iftheyfailed toentrance &held inher perfection.
at firstsight.
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After allnight rain After dayofsun
yet a dryspot in midroad still a wetspot in midroad
withoutleaves above. withoutleaves above.
Sun slow insetting Backtogreen again Sunshadowpuddle
using eyemask at evening &green &green allsummer. movingwith ourmoving Earth
after yardworkday. Fragrantflowers gone. still as heatmirage.
Ceilingpuddle sun Treesgone hillsflattened. Tinybird'svolume Bedsidebooks unread.
ripplingthrough midayclasses Seedingournew practicefield. &vocabularty too. Listening to ceilingfan
till blocked by blindslats. Paving parkinglot. Ifonly I knew. &treefrogs instead.
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