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Fireplace Christmastree. Fireplace Christmastree. Fireplace Christmastree.
Cardsdealt in radiantglow. Dealingcards asif toshow Cardsplayed asif seedstosow
Inbelief setfree. stillsomuch toknow. guaranteed togrow.
Shorter shorterdays Cleaningofftable.
darkening to deepwinter Doingthedishes. Again.
with its endlesstill. Thenreading &sleep.
Fireplace Christmasbough. Fireplace Christmasbough. Fireplace Christmasbough.
Cardsdealt in radiantglow Dealingcards incarelessthrow Cardsplayed with musicalflow
of now'smemory. landingin thenwhen. dancinginthisnow.
Lumbering treeless Fourdeer through darkwoods
acrossfrozen timeless tract. uniting Christmasneighbors
Bear insearchofprey. failing snoworsleigh.
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DuskFishing
Kayak gentlyrocking Nauticallythemed lawnornaments
fromwake of pontoonboat blendingwith wildife stillife.
onits duskcruise.
Afternooncompany being
Barbecuefragrance TVshows or phoneconversations.
fromdock or dockside dining Faint unintentionalintrusions
suffusingfisher. favoredover lawnmowers&weedeaters.
Stiltedeck trellisedtoslope Findingfish inall the usualplaces.
backdrop for terracedgardens. Sharing weedhomes with playmates.
EarthenDam
Earthendam creating lakeonplateau trackingyoungdog inhis search&find
with slopingmeadow to poplaroakpines. untilemerging mudcovered in so proudprance
withball inmouth whileboundinguphill
Earth notdaming tinyspringopenning droppingprey whilebegging for anotherchance
creating reedswamp between tobe mightywolf ina secondsoggydrill.
grasshopperhome &densewoods.
But thistime balltossed far intolake
Afterpup stopschasing greentoppers makingpuppy washback to geneticblack
he's chasingball beyondreeds into mudbath havingbecome brunette inits joyousfete.
unafraid of browncoat &owners fauxwrath.
After swimretrieve hopingareprieve
Disappearing behind greencurtain from whateverhappened within mysteryweeds
wewatch fromroad while reedtopsdance butwill foreverstay behindthosereeds.
Hermit Yes
Hermit as monk Wouldyouhaveme
of etherealorder. forgetwho I am?
Self as dawnlakemist.
Yes. I'm askingyou toforget
Hermit as monk thus becomingfullness of eachthisnow
of defenselessborder &inthatperfection
trained to openfist. transform's timelessvow.
Hermit as monk BackRoadDiaries
of self's eternalhorror Dodging dogturds thesizeof speedbumps.
embracingtransform'sabyss.
Ponderingpines catching&holdingleaves.
Harmony Arethey savingleaves fromfate as soil?
Rhythm&melody
makinghollowsong Arethey unaware of themonkey inthetree
sungalone soverywrong holdingafish tokeepitfree fromdrowning?
whilebeingrefugee. Aretheyunaware of missionaryzeal?
Seekingasylum Hearing sandcraneschattering ontheirwaysouth.
withanyother Searching clearblue fortheir frayed V.
thus addingharmony.
Withleaves&undergrowth gone
Spinning hearing neighbordog's yap
Spinningmywheels. orperhaps a packofdingos.
Expectingnotraction.
Seeing newneighbors forthefirstime.
Burningrubber.
Expectingnoreaction. Winds
Windsofwill whippingwhitecaps
Easingoff accelerator. ripplingacrossurface of seaofme.
Unexpectedmotion.
Windsofwill erodingfaceofrock
Spinningwildly dissolving whatroots cannotcrack.
without hintornotion.
Tidesofstill breathinglife ofall
Wipers caringlittle of rise&fall.
Windshieldwipers
havingsweptclean Toes
eachseason ofallmy years. Toes emergingfrom
hotubsurface
Nodawn. Noleaves creatingcounterpart
Nomist. No tears. as childlike W's
in chlorineclear
Aisle reflection.
Whowouldchoose an aisleseat
when a windowseat is empty? Rushing
Rushingwater findingits way
Whowouldchoose emigration splashingwhenfalling nevertame
over enlightenment's inspiration gravity'swill neverinvain.
to seebeyond weepingsapien
to powers transformative Cathedrals
pollution&absolution Nocathedrals in winterstream
via moongoddess's nomemoryleft ofmy childhoodream.
bitterbrightbeing? Simply thisnow in modestdisplay
.................. unknowingpageantry havingnothingtosay.
Whowouldeny altitude'sconfusion
with Lilliputianreality No mausoleums for my memory.
accessible to any&all impressionable. Let me transform naturally.
Alien
Can sightlessalien be blindedbylight Alwaystarting eachcontest'sepitaph
toobright for sapiens tosee whenwithin? with theythosethem butnever I.
.................................. In constantdeference to opponents as friends
Whocould possiblynotice or care whose presenceprovides distractionofplay
whileservingself to anyall gorgedother this alienliving whatwenormals pray
fo a creature within&beyond cellularbeing whereprayer isour cowardly selfdefense.
being withoutname place figureorface
intheface of constant malignant&obstinate With eachgam ending an emptysadness
antiheroic defenseofself byself gladnessonly to winlose whores thinking
in purestselfishness? victory isto value as sex isto love
mirror isto reality as self isto breath
Thisalien sellingunion withothers whileconfusing mere reflection
asi noenemy in compeitition with flowingconnection
withingame of transform as wholeness reborn. &higherscore as lifeoverdeath.
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Disappearing in flowofgame inglowofsame Alienonly
sans pretensetofame falsewealth body'shealth tomy overwheeningself
as selfalonewrithes in endlesslies ruiningeachgame.
of hopemeaningpurpose.
AirPort TRUMP II
Fromairport to resort Flattered battered bastedbastard
throughsqualor of havenots. of hisown roasting
allthewhile toasting
Touristschatting withoutlookingout. his greatwealth
Coach speedingthroughother. allthewhile boasting
his bloatedself.
Forgotten
Havingforgotten Asif eatingexcrement
who mademe (forgiving fouloder)
& for promisednourishment.
what I am madeof ......................
each&all Luckily havinghad little$
livingperfectly thus no sycophants
neitherbelow norabove. toenable an egotrance
I grewfree totrain tolove.
Havingbeen
forgotten Better
possiblyattaining Betterthere thanhere.
the invisibility neededfor
love. Collateraldamage
(innocense annihilated)
Pill in selfdefense of futuretense
Contraceptivepill soothing nightmare
making recreationalsex with righteous bloodsoaked days
seemtobe victimlesspleasure sobrutally hardtobear.
until separationanxiety
fromthinking I wasfree Poor
from intrusion byneed If religion as I've heard
forother. wasinvented tokeep thepoor
from murderingtherich
For truepleasure thenperhaps law
sticktoalcohol. ina capitlaistic society
maywell havebeeninvented
For realpleasure tokeeptherich
traintolove. from eatingthepoor.
**Terrorism** **PreScience**
Is a heartablation Nature inits pristineprescience
anact of terrorism unneeding to explainordefend its noself
scaring overexcitedcells creatingleaves with deeplobes orbetteryet compound
by searing&scarring abletograsp&hold shrubs fences bareground
into neveragainplaying in anticipation of tree's ultimateknower
stacattoarpeggios creating a foil v. bud'sfinalrest
inmy agingheart? as test of tenacity v. power of leafblower.
SummerJoy
Beyond pond&pluck of goose&duck Myself denied caressoflongblade
seen throughshade of willow's weep asif field bade noentrance asif priceunpaid
highgrass field in wavingbreeze yet walkingnearbuds flowers pollinatingbee
fullofsummer's alluringjoy. closingeyes becoming whirrblurr refugee
openningheart to gentlefragrance
Inmywalk around its subtlesubdue indulging lesself in memory'svagrance.
shoeswetting withdew of cutgrass grace .....................................
becoming insectwhirr&blindingblurr Becomingpluck of pondgooseduck
of wings airfanning life'sdemure. withinshade of willow's eternalweep
highgrassfield in wavingbreeze
Then wildrabbit disappearingdeep sharingwithme what's nolonger a tease.
itsfur floatingsoft through daydreamsleep ...................................
in a worldapart&one atonce Willoweeping joy.
with willowgoosepond &grasslinedwood Breezes fanning transform'slove
&mysteries of me so misunderstood. whensurrendering.
Thinking
Is a thinktank simply Thelatter
a postgrad bullsession? meaning
.......................... thewhole
Is Krishnamurti was selfish
a behavioralist? tostartwith
................. seeking +/-
Is my self simply ascredit
my superhero init's dominion
protectingme overallother?
against abuses -----------
ofmychildhood? Areshards
..................... of brokenmirror
Is thewhole partswholes
> thesum of wholeparts
"the" parts hole with parts
or farts from myhole
"its" parts? orwhat?
PianoSonata #17 UrchillAnChreagain
(Thanks L.V.Beethoven.) (Thanks Clannad.)
Pianist'shandsdancing to composer'sheart First an exquisitlytunedsong
novaflashing stacattosdashing fromheart of horn&string.
acrosseach palemoon of AprilMay swoon
glistening on ebony&ivory Then love'sdivinesilence
confusing arisingfromhervoice
daynight darklight as caress of thiseternity
blackwhite wrongright among excitedworlds of lesself
deptheight mutemight bringinghealingpeace
lovefight pityplight to pieces ofeach shatterediety.
self bleedingpride from desire'sears
hearingmoredearly thismute nomessage Halfgodsfleeing
unhidden inthings &wings &flings intoheather of harmony.
withintransform'sweetperfection. Faithknowledge both pleading
in melody of lesself'smercy.
Arguments
All realarguments Firmament disappearing
in lesself's goodfaith in thisnow's eternaltransform
endinsilence as I wipeaway my tearsofjoy.
of disparateworlds.
Rain
Yet divisiveorhealing Ifyouwant togethit by lightning
wordshower revealing you'llneed tobeout intherain.
both vascularseeping
&heartwood beating Ifyouwant to cleanyourbutt
intheforest of learning you'llneed tochance a brownfinger.
tolove.
OrNot
TheAll Not able toremember
Theall inme that'snot my I or
beingstardustpure notstopping to recollect
inan emptyuniverse. or
neither.
Let thatbeing longendure
&fromself'sdesires Thenwhen becoming thisnow.
eternallyabjure.
AbjectPlentitude
Living in abjectplentitude. Noteven a nearmisstragedy inmylife
Mylaptop missing m's. leavingmeunable tofeeldeeply
Twicetapping t's. the tragediesofothers.
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Dogoncouch. Wife readinginbed. Yetstill fullmoonlight
Fullmoonbeaming through arc floodingmystudy as I type
above mystudywindow. delusions of language
as lies ofmy shallowbeing.
To north our thin lakebay
seen beneathmoon through Notatall like mountainmonks
beetleatenpines. intheir simplehuts
alone &OK withit.
Thermostat turnedown to 60 atnight.
Me sleepinginmy insulatedunderwear.
HalfCup Doctrine
Optimistpessimist Being nonattached toself
blessingcursing impossible.
half emptyfull cup. Beingattached whenlesself
improbable.
Self thirstydrinking
all rememberedforgotten. Impermanence of self
never.
Joy Impermanence of lesself
Childrensplashing often
in arcadegame's birdbath. with training.
Rushing WildBird
Rivuletrushing hillside. Wildparrot flyingin
visiting
SansNewton cagedfriend.
wouldroplets makepilgrimage
to oceanall Thoughonly a few weeks
carryingslope withthem havingpassed sincecapture
as tribute toduty? wildplummage being
as actoflove? noticeably lessvivid
.............. thanfriend's.
Down hill's clingingtrees
partiallyexposed whitewornroot Cagedbird though
mimicking nearbystreaming. havingbyfar
Seeking oceanall onfoot? the morecolorful
vocabulary.
Onelong dryhike.
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Needingeraser Small ceramichurch.
to erase smudgederasing. Christmaswreath on snowetchedoor
Rain on Christmaseve. centerpiece of town.
Hearing I'm worthy. BillyTheBrownie Havingplayed allday
Searching souless forthat I. finallyforgotten this notplayingcards at bedtime.
Comingupempty. ninthChristmas. Longrain ending.
A fieldofgreendew. She lies handsfolded Swirlingcreamcheese caught Growthbymarriage.
An asphaltlot of blacklakes. catcurled at herfeet pawscrossed. in exploding CoolWhip cove. Presents pushingfamily
A windshieldofdawns. Me bristlingwithpen. Foldingintocalm. fartherfrom ourtree.
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MainStreet
Mainstreetmemories I knowforcertain wehad a hotdog at Luigi's
somemine maybe allmine onthatSunday ofour Christamstour.
if imagination countsaspossession
I'm certain my mindseye hasbeenwithin
of Christmaspast whenpride wasontheline partofhomes offlimits to bodiesofguests
butwasbeingsnuffed toofaint tobeheard &that I've felt emptiness&imaginedjoy
finallylost as snow became thatcan'tbe minealone.
darkdrizzling stonecoldrain.
Rightjnow Luigi'snightlight
I'm quitesure I actuallydid is glowingthrough foggedwindows
walkthestreet with the daycarecrowd closedtolives beinglivednow
ordered tosnake&weave&curbdance sealing a mysterious mistaken
in an utterfailure of reversepsychology. privacy.
That probablyhappened justafter ourwar Whatday whatyear I can'tsay forcertain
when twotownfathers helpedfather ourconstitution but myhunger ismine now real&certain
though theyknew no daycareclass appetitebeing an undeservedblessing.
mother stayinghome with youngones backthen.
ToKnowBeauty Learning
"To know beauty Learnngfromhistory
is my greatest islike learninghow to playbasketball
desire" by studyingboxscores
where knowledge is sorrow or
beauty judgment listeningtocomments from members
desire myprimalsin. ofthe winningteam only.
Organic IDon't
Oil basicallybeing I don'tdefend myself
organicwater anymore.
is Neither do I acknowledge
ironically myreflection.
insoluble in
basicbeing Howling at the moon
butwillrust lovedrunk
ironyofself. phase matteringlittle
allwaysfull
Watching allwaysempty
Watching intrepid deepsea cavedivers allways eachfirstfinal
threadingtheirway throughnarrowpassages. quarterhalfwhole.
From infront.
Always unheard
Didtheydeploy a tinysubmarinedrone my lovedrunkhowling
or download action from cellphonevideo barelyrippling
borrowed from a transform'streaming.
hipster cavedwelling marineinvertebrate?
................................ Sleep
Seriously how do I seemyself seeingmyself Trying to fallasleep.
inthe infiniteregress of selfconsciousness Trying tonot try.
lackingdrones Not trying.
or Fallingasleep.
tireless training?
ExquisiteLie
Memory my exquisitelie She wasmy first&only love
adornedwithdesire &oncefeltpain beneath springbloominglilacs
chosing bestofthen ablatingworst &wintercold that didn'tsting.
dreaming bestofwhen.
Wearingmycoat of memory'sarmor My secondhandlove realove
against eachwill I loved&lost. a handmedown from heaven'sbest
Movingimprisoned through thisnow as betterleast of me.
at steep scleroticost. ...........................
Weekend visitation only.
Eachnow smothered by silkcoveredpillow A specialkind of lonely.
embroidered withmy initials.
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Will&Want Understanding
Will&want creating Understanding all isto ravish all
immaterialworld feedingonfragments ofthat maul.
of gods&ghosts
logic¶dox. Forgivingall isto frame with gall
forcrimes of myselfrighteousness.
Eachunfurling
as stormofchaos Powertoblame tojudge toshame
becoming abioticpassion all in name always in nameof.
murderedbyreason ......................
Understandingnothing
StoneTree nothingtoforgive.
Sitting on stone
in filteredshade of broadleaf tree Beinglesself
breeze rockingitsleaves. memory a sieve.
Tree transforming slowerthanme. Weeds
Stone tranformingthrough Could lifedeath be eitheror
impossiblylongcycles. simply yes &/or no?
Weedstopull butnever
Fullyentranced within shadowdance rowtohoe.
forgettingwho I thought I was.
Bulrushes
Joggingorwalking or justsitting&watching Farfrompavilion &pryingeyes
ourlagoon wasall youth&sport&covertcavort bulrusheshielding grope&feel
all parent&parting&adolescence starting through layersofwool to skinofwarmth
caughtnaked between thenwhen coldlippedkisses bitingwinter'sheel.
&overdressed now.
Soonenough springblushblooming
Winterplaybeginning at pavilionpond beck&call for warmwalkcommuning
seasonsfromrowboats&rootbeerfloats. onourway to pavilion for rowboatride
Then underbridge to islandridge within our burgeoningcapacity
defingames of ganguptag for the tenderomance of genuine
untilenough were"it" tocatch wefew puppylove.
whowere tooquick totouch.
....................... Bulrushsbecoming gentlememory
Touch becomingame of hormonalflaring oftime ofher &lovesopure &virginalpassion's
&pubescentdaring forgottenblur
allwellwithinpropriety of middleclassmores. while growing farfrom fauxdemure.
EndOfDay Language
Leafburnedash trailingthrough baringbranch. Grammar&semantics being rationalist's tools
Nightfallchill embracing streamflowtrance. if I'm notmakingsense we'll allbe damnedfools.
Bothsettling on innocent ancienthonor
of child waitingpatiently for glimpse Reality's sin being symbols&signs
of fatherpassing. inaworld whereneurons are nothingbutvines
............... spreadingthrough dendriticforests
Firewithoutflame fromsome unburningsource of pulp beingfashioned into bookishspines
fearwithout threat fromsome unyieldingcourse of abstractions brewing inbred wines.
ashbranch chilltrance ..............................
streamflow Rhythm&rhyme each a nonrationalist's toy
nowaytoknow eternallyplayful asif a youngboy
father's cigarsmoke coldsweat fierceforce. using stuffofnonsense in unreasoningplay
skiingslipperyslopes of mountainsofjoy.
Entire indistinct suffused&silent
absorbingsound&sense through breathlesspores Such is bestuse of letters&law
pouringpeace asif watchingchildplay bringingallfeuding toan uneasydraw
havingseen herfatherpassing unlocking clinchedjaw openning cinchedbrain
&endofday. playing eachallword forits lifetakingflaw.
**Rhino** **LowSQ**
Notacold orflu. Sapiens withlow SocialQuotients
Forthepast twoyears don'twritenovels or even shortstories.
rhinoviruses
havingbeendriven Weparticipate in
intohiding shortattentionspan
bymyplethora activities
of dinosaursize suchas TexasHold'em poker
invaders. or writingpoetry.
IfReason
Ifreason be might Ifreason befreedom
whyarewars wonwithforce? whyisthought boundtowords?
If reason be right Ifreason besacred
whyismath notourguide? whyare churchpews filled?
Ifreasonbe truth Ifreason besalvation
whyread morethan onebook? whydidChrist needtodie?
Ifreason bebeauty Ifreason bepeace
whydo roses havethorns? whyarepieces atodds?
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Ifreason belove
whyarelovers dervishdancing?
Pond Conception
Stillpond Preconception.
within stream'sflowing Misconception.
isnot notflowing. Flawedetection.
Immaculatereception.
It's noparticle
within Miraclecatch as
wavingenergy. football'sfondest
memory
Stillpond trottedout when
within stream'sgoing thisgame's a rout
isgoing &then's
within mypurestlove. moreinterestingthan
now.
Providing
Governmentproviding Better tried&true
sevenchildren attending than gambling on new
school indisrepair when PreMisFlaw
a stunning setofphotos canleaveme in awe
take from Hubble'seye. inmydreamlandof
unrequitedlove.
Governmentoffering
seven undernourishedchildren PartsWholes
ride in simulator of prototype Must differentiation
moonlander. necessarilyimply
dissociation?
Governmentgiving ..............
seven hospitilized children 1 passing to 3 cuttingtohoop.
one artificialheart. 3 doubleteamed &passingperfectly.
Weaksidecutter catching&dunking.
Governmentshowing
seven malnourishedparents Severalparts. Singleflow.
of seven underweightinfants
a plan for frackingoil from a Did 1 ever notknow lessthan
nationalpark. entireplay while crossingmidcourt?
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Scanner Separationsanseparation.
Student walkingthrough Attachedwithoutouching.
fullbodyscanner Wordsbecomingburden.
at airport
causing no TouchOfPurpose
worryorsweat. Havinglittleknowledge &lessfaith
itwasonly a matter of notime
Master following before I becamelost.
recordingnothing
provingtobe Havingfelt touchof nopurpose whilewandering
existentialthreat. stumbling along wellwornpath untilforgetting.
.............................
SoLong Tiring wellbecominglost
Solong translating expected
languageoflove &well wellworth
whiletraining tobe lesself&literate. noeffort.
Nolonger feelingforce of Affirm
fullfrontalassault Affirm me & I shall loveyou
on thatwhich I've defendedforever. &weboth shalldecay
forever.
Solong separating as sin
longing whiletolerating Ignor me &forge my willtowin
emptiness of other'sdin. &I'll growtall
butohsothin.
Now unnmovedunmoving
in emptystillness Become me as youme aswe
allmandating havingended &allinall shallforeverbe
with lesself undefended. lostintransform's elementalsea.
UnEnlightned
In darkroom switchinglights on stirredbydesire
or forlight life love?
awakening to softdawnsun.
Ah to neverhavingachieved
Wasroomdark because of completeawakening
myblackself ever
or foreverliving in shadow'sface
did I awaken onmyown in state of unknowingrace
bylight of softdawnsun? yetstill abletotouch tohold
in sin's perfectattachment
Awakeninginself'sdarkness. whereourkiss
Isthat possiblyprobably isblind stupid warm moist
earthy fertile &oh soferal.
Problem Plato
Problemofevil solved. "Knowledge is the
Getclose closer closest. food of the soul."
Untilwhite of each I Keepfeedingyourself
becominglight of self'slie moreofyour self
that there ever trulywere twobeings becoming KilkennyCat
one standingtrial theother tryingtostand nothingbut nails&tail.
injudgment of separateselves.
Soul
Nolegs forstanding. beingself's dreamofsurvival.
Nodistance forjudging. Knowledge
Just thisnow in emptyperfection. beingsurvival's dreamofself.
Strength Whatcouldpossibly gowrong
Tobe weakorstrong. withself gorgingonself foreternity?
Tobe rightorwrong.
Tobewill havingits way. Luther
Tobework butneverplay. "Here I stand.
I can do no other.
Tobe in houseofmirrors &lost. God help me."
Tobe in stormysea &tossed.
Tobe sansfocus without clearsight. OnlyGod canhelp I.
Tobe sansface without will'sfight. I canbehelped onlybyGod.
.......................... I&God soseparatefrom
Unbeing neither weakstrong rightwrong anyeach &allother.
neitherwill norway neitherwork norplay
noseeing nobeing mirror storm or toss I standing
unfocused faceless blind&defenseless. in houseofmirrors
as houseofhorrors
Not that I couldn't crushthatfly a hell whichis (thankGod)
but itsme whenblindto asillusory as heaven.
myselfish I.
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Cribbage&checkers
Backgammon&dominoes.
Oldgames with newfriends.
Toomuch waytoomuch. Choosing a chicken Crossing iceridged lot.
BeingthejoyofChristmas twocans of soup cereal Each smallhard shoppingcartwheel
withoutreflection. &checkoutcandy. mixingup a meal.
Wherever I wake Hurricanefelled trunks
that 's where I am forthatday coveredbydelicatesnow
that's whom I shallstay. left to wintersleep.
Hurricaneproud trunks Wakingup to wind
driven snowhite by westwind then fallingasleep again.
shadedfromdawnsun. Wakingup to white.
In fire's tooproudflame Sinofommission Icewind whippingleaves
burnedbeyondrecognition. this moonless starless blacknight. into tidalwavefury
Ashes blowingfree. Sinofcommission. tunneling towardboy.
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Aces
Aces areonly a pair atbest knowingtoowell theodds ofme getting
waitingonflop thenalltherest either ofthe twocards I need.
tobe or notbe worththewhile ...............................
to pushinchips to feedthepile. Overlayedwithheart overplayedbythought
seeking set fromboard notgetting whatwasought.
Or foldmyhand of I&I Nochance for fullhousejoy &certainwin
asif one&one in headlongfly a boatfull of fun fulloflife fullofkin.
to winapot on pridealone
becomingselfish pasteboardclone. Do I playitout or muckmy preciouspair
pokerbeingtricky &nevereverfair
Lesschance of flush nochance of blush with deadlyflop of suitedconnectors
with hue unsharedbycommunity. sending pairedaces on tangentvectors
Lesschance of straight a lesserfate
withconnection yieldingothers opportunity. towhere mygamespeeds to self&same
wherewinning ispride withbrief tablefame
Oddsofimproving onaces asdealt butnever thewarmth of companionship
are statisticallyacute but rarelyfelt neverelief from myself's irongrip.
MarryAll WhyWork?
Marrywoman or marryall We'regoingforicecream
grandma's postpartumdepression winorlose
mother's saggingboobs sowhyworkonskills
father's sweetforever when I candream?
brother's broodingcare
cousin's rivalry Promisemade
pastor's belief I'll begiven the grade
mydream of perfection sowhy study&strain
herdream of me. asif itmayrain
onmyprivate prideparade?
Squirrel
Inits scampering hastewithoutwaste Mycoach willprotectme
from comingwinter ironicallychased. fromthose who'dexpcectme
One acorninmouth two fallingtoground tobecomelost as other
forgottenfornow later tobefound becoming partofteam.
addingto its bruteweathercache
tobecome nutritious Januarygnash. Whywork
when I've already
Lilting passed my finalexam
Smilingfaintly but stilldon'tknow who I am?
with liltingvoice
"I don'tloveyou Eddy
anymore." In eddy of streamingemptiness
debrisoftransform'sflooding
Being accumulating.
Beingbeingbeing
conscious Swirlingwithoutsinking
self receivingimport from upstreamfullness
selfconscious. &stuffswept from placidpools.
Thusobjectified Sometimes gyreforming
becomingnoun suckingdebris into stonebed depths.
losingverve tothecrown
of beingself &conscious Sometimes storming
withothers being lessthan. causing debrisdambreak
eddybeingsweptaway
Noon becomingmidnight rejoiningstreaming
burning fullmoon through overcast it neverwasn't.
in a worldofnouns but neververbs ..................
untilwill cloudingwant &still calmingwill Emptinesstreaming
while trainingfor less&lesserself. withoutmydreaming
that I couldsomehow
Cursing fill thevoid.
Cursingeach dullcrisp fallingleaf
&with it eachyoungchild'sbelief Nostalgia
that thereis noend to summer'sbright Forced tosee&listen in succession
or seasonless self intheir dimsight. noskippingto tomorrow'sdesire
boundtosequenceofevents
Cursingeach emptied barrencrown setinmotion
&hardening earth of dry&brown by memory
with fall'shortdays givingonly coolight leading thisnow'sme
each tinybeing tuckingin forthenight. tomy nextme
in elementalrhythm
Then nextmorning &secularmass &transform'srhyme
at publicschool witheach newclass beingmyenduring
challengingthis with infinitethat auldlangsyne.
fillingeachead with factualfat.
Now
Soitgoes like raking&burning Now is always
themore I knows theless I'mlearning thedayafteryesterday
untiltree isbare &leaf isash thedaybeforetomorrow
thoughtbecoming brain'srabidrash daysofdebauchery
with me needingmorethanthours to scratch nightsofectasy.
thesurface ofthat insincere cache.
Day is youme night is meyou
WordProcessing blindlight being passion'sview
Thenhitting. Nowspitting. oflove as coalescence
Eitherwayshitting inkontopage. with youmelost
in eachother's essence.
Eitherway keyboardbeingkey
topoets expansivevocabulary. Memory
Abandoningbody withits certaindeath
Excretingeachword asif a goldenturd embracingmemory withits eternalbreath
provingmywisdom's reification beingthename ofthegame
humblemastery. desirouself creatingshame.
BaccalaureateService
Shebought themboth shineyblackshoes partof self&same showingstrain
fortheir cap&gown baccalaureate dyinginlove nolonger thesame.
where he'dchoose topraise passingofdays
incourt of serve&volley. Howsmall hisbeing in seaofall
to fatherofheart'sbeat&bouncingball
Yet her rallycommanded but neverdemanded toboy's bestserve&strongestwill
fullgrownheart of player&playing who neveronce calledout measuredlines.
who playedhisrole of selfsameson
as shebore &bearsall in dignity&love Lines beyondwhich narrowseeingflounders
withoutwhich coldsea consumes eachme
whilebearingindignity ashis selfswells &by noncalling letshim behe
inhis seasofseeing morethan hefears loving without anounce ofwill.
his self beingeye of stormofunknowing ....................................
herlove his calmsafe lowing. Watching childman growingstrong
.................................. thinkinghimself faithless whilefeeding a face
Howsmall hisbeing in seaofall formed marblehard in imageofthen&them
to she whoatonce isneither allnornone. formed cut&shaped from genetic granite.
Hislife alone mustbe hisown
as so theirsymbiosis. His tombstone tobe ofself setfree
bypain of faithlessfaceless unseeing
Hislife of swing&stroke&proud yetneeding truetears of trueseparation
her's flatblack drapedback marchingshroud toblurr hismirror'simage reflecting realbeing.
**InterNet** **Sleepy**
Internetshopping I simplydon't understandwhy
is like masturbation an accumulationofpoems
youget whatyouwant from variousauthors
butdon'tmeet shouldbe soboring
anynewpeople. that youget sleepy.
**IfYou** "Anesthesiology" yousay.
"Ifyou wereme whatwould youdo?"
Sorry. Nevermind.
"Notaskanyone what I should do."
StillBreeze
Being stillstill inseas asflat asearth is sharp
of whispering until with beachesbereft of light&dark.
wind with herwill
movingwaves Breathingstuff
to whitecaps. of ripplingwave
allowingstill
Andin stillstill itspassion'srave
stardust willfill with whitecapscausing
transform'sbarrenbeing each shorelinerill
spillingstuffofsilence toreturn tosea
inmyworld tooshrill to mother.
forlistening orhearing.
Mother ofmy dynamicstill
Wellcappedwaves whisperingwhitecap's breathlesswave
above incessantsoundings being allwind blowing silentcalm
indepth ofmyownself's flounderings as stillbornebreeze ofmyliving grave.
ICE Bach:Tocatta In E-minor
Wherewas ICE whenthelast iceage Each singlesound a symphony
providedpassage to Asianhords of clearpureloving simplicity.
allowing the originalimmigrants
to floodin fromthenorth? Needfulnot of previousnotes
nor of eachnote tocome tocome
Wheyweren't there bordercheckpoints with harmony&melody
alongthe Bering landbridge? sharing its perfectall withsome.
ICE waytoolate to floodthestrait
&atleast makethe interlopers swim. Needingneither tallthindots
nor friendsmadefamily in dancingmeasure.
Whydid ICE allow glaciers torecede Bothandspanning fingersflying
inviting more&more aliens with counterpoint creating eachsingularpleasure.
tomoveNorth into our fertileplains? ..................................
Each singlesound a symphony
Now it'stoolate tochange the fate needingnocomplicity.
of America havingbecome a meltingpot Heard notheld forgottencompletely
where mineralsmingle but tooften fail in clearpureloving simplicity.
tocreate an alloy of allies.
Marriage
Favorite Whatspecies of incest
Noone lacksfaith inthe prohibitivefavorite is selfishness in marriage?
but at 3 to 5 youneedto bet thefarm.
So we bet ourlives on gods&saviors What hermaphroditictragedy
confident they'llnever leadus toharm. whenself marries self.
Yet wefear theymayfail to joinour race First thetwo mustbecome asone
or run outofthemoney beingjustmediocre. beforebeginning nuptial'sfun.
Thenwefear foroursoul or perhaps ourface Needingto excisesensing from limbicbrain
maybe weshouldstick tosome lowlimitpoker. makingselfishness insensateterrain.
If deities are 5 to 1 to makeme wellhealed Wouldthat lesselfish etherealmagistrates
then I'dbetterbet to coverthefield wouldjoin inmarriage whatwasalwaysone
&enjoytherace with eachorse theone &bearchildren beyond all dismalfates
&have some existentialfun. in a freedom of nowill toeverbedone.
FlaxenField
Flaxenfield wasfull wesee whitedaises
thatwarm fallday as lowgrasscrown
thousandsofthistles
ineach breezesway. shakingtheirheads
both yes&no
Witheach softstep invitingusboth
mixedgrass goneflying to stay&go.
asif a seedling
but I knewbetter Bothatonce
I did astwice
ason closeglance asdog tochase
sheerwings wereseen as me toembrace
like cloverleaveslifting
in breezingdream. each sadly unknowing
this gentlefallblowing
Then onmyknees wouldbe a going
mydog atdown from thisnow tomemory.
Cacophony FOD
Thinkingoutloud alltheseyears. FearOfDeath
Allchance atcalm drownedout as
bynoise of convention'sdelusions fearoflife
bycacophony of pretension'sconfusion. tolive desire
with selfsorife
Watchingselfthinking that onlyforgetting
instillness unbroken couldstay myregretting
until seeingthrough illusion my simplesin of beingself.
until sensinginclusion.
Asif
Gutenberg beingthis
Gutenberg God's secondserpent orthat orwhen
chokingsapiens with whatwas orwhere orwhat
hitherto wordless couldbe mythen
a mouthtomouth insuscitation makingmy lifedeath
a certain incessantrecitation a lesspainful kiss.
byself's nascentlabelling.
Asif
Subjectalways to misprounounciation. beingthis
Objectalways to misunderstanding. neitherthat norwhen
Printedword with God deadpanning. norwhere norwhat
&nevereverthen
What'sLeft? coudmake mytransform
Love's what'sleft purestbliss.
afterself breaks
all itsmirrors. EvenPatience
Evenpatience drippingwithdarkdesire
Lackingreflection leavingbeingfaceless. implicit in patient forwhat.
Transform floatingthrough
muchlessthought Selfishnesslurking hidinginpatience
muchless truth. sanctimonious now tomorrow'sfire.
...............................
LastRhyme Doing withoutmotive.
This shallbe mylast line Calm withoutpurpose.
this surely mylast rhyme Still withoutpatience.
before broadriver overflowing
before lifelove&being going. BeingStill
It doesn'tmakepain lesspainful
Let mylast ungainlyrhyme or pleasure morepleasurable.
staywithyou a time a time
leaving perhaps a memoryortwo Itdoes lessenfearofpain
for allforsaken &thefew. &fear of pleasurelost.
KnowThyEnemy
Sicilians put it mostsuccinctly theone's welove.
"Keepyour friendsclose
&your enemiescloser." Knowthem as I know myfamily
my kidsister when I wastwelve
But it'sa sign of weakness theworld when I wasfourteen
totalk with infidels myparents when I wasixteen
&itmay makeitharder forme my steparent when I was eighteen
to destroythem...I mean &all birthparents when I was
defendmyself againsthem. twohundred eighteen.
Learning my enemy. For themore I know Then peaceonearth.
themore I love &wealways hurtworst
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Speakingfrompages Each dark dayshadow
echoing timeless sages. now white in frigidmoonlight
Actingrole of fool. havingducked brutesun.
Refridgerator Thinkingaboutlife Midwinterfullmoon.
bestingblare of TVshow withnose nestled inherhair A few dryleaves stillclinging
inour noisyhouse. &hand onherhip. throughsickness fatigue.
Bonsai onourdeck Movingbook to light. Eachlong porchlightbreath Bonsai in porchlight.
shrouded in gray fullmoonmist Movinghead toread. Again. steaming with an unfeltforce Beyond bareoaks softinmist
floatingthough chillednow. Myshadow. Again. spreadingthrougtonight. of a dull moonglow.
Mybreath backlitghost
in&out of shadowself
being moonmist host.
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Variety Water
Shaming Baskins&Robbins Wateralone
meadow of delicatewhitepetals can'tbeharvested.
surroundingyellowdots
amberwaving below&above Seeds sanswater
lightgreencaterpillars won'tgerminate.
climbing slenderstems
aggressive thornedged Toomuchwater
Don'TouchMe's &selfdrowns.
spearingblades bluntclover drythatch
stoutstemmed maroonballs Earthairfirewater
&proudestofall self as memory's squatter.
QueenAnne'sLace
solarcelltowers tothis Path
silentcommunity. Pathbeaten
Finally our tawnypup byself's proudprance?
stalking allthat jumpsorflies. bylesself's lifedance?
Lava Pathbeating
Lava as molten thisnow wing ofrush ofdove?
flowingtoohot for selftohandle heart as lifeoflove?
being inpassing transform'svow
untilsettling deadly to simmer&harden. Pathbeing
neverfound butmade
Like mylava of dream&dread by wanderers unafraid.
coolingin thoughtsafety ofmyhead
hardening mylife as memory'shame NowStinks
to maim&hold in self's proudname Now anacid emptybelly.
resisting elementalbeing. Now neitherdream normemory.
Now intrudingonphilosophy.
FishingRhymers Now imprisoning a self thatwasfree.
Whitecappedwaves uponrocks bashing
brilliantsun&water clashing Then comfort of forgetfulness.
lakesunrocks eachall crashing Then a perfection of patchworkquilt.
aboveblackbass &baitfish dashing Then a perfectheology.
clostosurface theirsunside flashing Then when anyallgods finallyagree.
predatorbass bluegill knashing
then lightningstrike's sudden gashing When alwaysbeing bestofall.
windcontinuing within serrated slashing When idea&ideal bothbecomereal.
forcing boat torock in brutal lashing Whenwhere myself cantrulysoar.
cuttingdeep in sudden mashing When what I feel iswhat I think.
leaving boaters soakedby splashing
makingthisday a summer backlashing. Until brutebarbarian Now
erasingThen inits acidbelly
Tenement embracingWhen asanother Now
Liveoak townhouses sittingstill eating toast&jelly.
lordingover tenements
decaying with dreadlife HafizClaims
dilapidation seemingly forsaken. Hafizclaims we'relike
twocups of water
Sidewalkscracking by tinyseed pouredinto a vase.
growingreen yet labeledasweed Asif purity was noissue.
when earthairfirewater come to reclaim Asif homogeneity wasagiven.
glory of sapienenergetic fame Asif inourcycle of
shame of sapien's selfishclaim evaporationcondensation
asif itsnotall wehadleft all impuritiesbehind.
transform'sgame.
Wouldthat sun'spower &time'sfilters
TalkingAbout weresufficient toclairify mybeing.
Talkingabout talkingabout
inthelanguage of But I fear mysaltytears
talkingabout. wouldpoison anyplant
thatmight shareourvase
The onlyway tobeheard aswellas foulinganycommunion
isto shout inthemouth inthat infinitelyintimate space.
ofthe riverofnouns
quelingtheflow Perhaps intime you&I wouldvaporize
growingthefrowns leavingbehind both salt&vase
fromall the I's that &theillusion ofour everhavingbeen
othersdespise forbeing twoseparate cupsofwater.
louderthanthem.
DroopingCrimson
Droopingcrimson Poplars blendingtochartreuse
below demure Dogwoods. until dry&brown&breeze&fall.
Sourwoods sighing to slantingsun
barelyseen but at roadside. Bold ingreen morebold inbrown
below lowgraycloud coveringall
Blushbred berriedred Oakslording as possessionofmight
below plushpowderedPoplars until midwinter's dimming scatteredlight
Dogwoodsdying to flower&frost
before their striptoskeleton. when Sourwood's Dogwood's &Poplar's truncks
becomes as twigs to Oak's proudscene
Barelygreen spreadingyellow whilePines&Cedars &Hollys all
below leafclutching stoicOak bevel eachseason in winterwoodgreen.
Can? Dormant?
Can a singlecelledorganism everdie? Whatmaybe mistakenas
Can a single shedtear becalled a cry? dormant
mayhavealready seenlight
Inaworld of multiplicity flowered fruited&passed
with eachbeing a facet intoseedsburied
with eachbeing a misfit beneathmyfeet.
canbeing be morelessthan complicity
in transform's cruelestjoke? FrenchPastry
I'm notselling Frenchpastries.
Pee I'm givingaway stalebread.
Peeing into streams miniaturewaterfall
archingyellow joining bubblingwhite Canyou musterenoughmoisture
inits downstreamjourney fromyourown saliva
toend again asalways &then to softenchewswallow?
backto cyclingthroughme.
Though itwon't tastegreat
NoWill itmaybe yourfate
Onlywith nowill to findnourishment
can I return ineach thisnow.
totheperfection
of suffering Battle
&thejoy of death. With separationimpossible
what a proudbattle I maintain.
I can'tbecome lesself
itsimply can'tbedone Sin yousay. Ofcourse itis.
&it'shappening Butonly ifwords bemy
allthewhile. chosenweapon.
Fire
Them whittling me to pointed duty Marshmallowskin catchingfire
skewering a civilservant to uncivilacts whileturning flamingorange aboveflames.
into a longoutofdatebuilding burning Thenstick beginning its blueblackburning
in a raceofrace against what lovelacks. white nowblack to crisp&split.
Boy Whittlingstick to point Upburningfloor finally fallingdown
stickingmarshmallow with duty'shero saving childofpain
in flames toannoint skeweredmelting oozinglife
redwhiteblue. screamingrhythm of hellishinsane.
Socialinjustice inhabitingtenements Lovely puffywhite black&cleft
constructed of soapboxes&brokenpromises beginningitsdrip into coolingflame.
becomingbonfire of subservientrage Stick burnthrough isallthat'sleft
crashingaround that fireyedchild streetsage. tosave tongueburning sugarplasma maim.
Firesparking inhiseyes. Nextdutifulsoul takingchild to safety
Sugarballbrowning. then secondonscene numbedbysights
Dustodark sighing scooping semisolid blackwhite mass
under yellowingmoon. fromstench to stretcher to stringent lastrites.
Ghostservant savingeach charringchild Whittledstick marshmallow boy allgone
fromheat of hate's haven smolderingslowly as smokingremains of firepitembers
with coolnightbreeze blowing steamhot inaworld of black&white&red
on redcandlekid makinghimglow. of sparkingeyes of a sinlgeboy dead.
**Wits** **Propane**
I havedays where I know manyprefer
mywits are aboutme convenience
butmoreoften they'reabout over smokeyflavor
anyold thisorthat. &I know charcoal
canbe a pain
Wouldthat I could &I know youliketo
havemywits &seethemthrough try newproducts.
untilatleast the end ofa thought.
Butusing Ibupropane
I'mtraining mywits foryour bodyaches
tobe moreoften aboutother soundsrisky tome.
¬aboutme atall.
But that'sridingmybike Ibuprofen yousay?
without training(my)wheels
clearly askingfor a fall. OK. Nevermind.
Someday Irony
Someday perhaps Enteringheaven by heightalone
applause willsurround&envelope for tall iscloserto that blissfull place.
the dogma&conceit youwere. Consignedtohell by heaven slighted
by lackingheight &beatificface.
You now
being an emptiedhand For Godis tall &saintlytoo
clappinginvain unmovingair &Hishome has a skyhighceiling
will neithersee noreverhear plus anarray of multiplemirrors
that selfishadmiration. toreflect eachself that'sappealing.
Heaven'sFlow So suffernot painofdeath
Stillthebb of Heaven'sflow. but grow&preen&primp&pout
Stillthetow of Hellbelow. withyour each&only breath.
Bethemotion of eachmoment
&stillness of love'scontent. TimeFlies
Connectfragments into
Willaway allwant ofwilling. a cogentsentence.
Wileaway thisinstant's filling.
Freemysoul from scripture'seize timeflies
be eachmoment's emptybreeze. theydart
youcan't
VerbOfLife tooquickly.
Selfasnoun is verbofdesire ..........................
&verve of sapienliving CABD
wateraswave
airaswind Streaming
fireasrave Riverstraming as memory'sdreaming
earthaspin energyofyouth flowing harsh&straight
havingcome fullterm to turnagain toward whatself would label&save.
as lifedeath's transformation.
Earthbody takingits ineviabletoll
Selfembraced running its energizedrace ofmassof erosionlessrock
stirring all airearthfirewater teachings memory'streaming
while lesself is still withlittletrace limits ofits scheming
simplybeing transform'smother's daughter. withmoss stillruling eachriver.
MyDog
Mydog gettingold gettingcataracts.
Vetsaying notoworry he'lldie before he goesblind.
I trust heavenasmemory forloving wellovedpets.
OldDog
Whatdoes oldogsee that he can'tfeel? love fromanother
Can slowdimming of light meananything tohim? love ofanother.
Can cataracts mean atall todog Glazingeyes once softbrown
whatheymean tocreatures of sight reflectingmore my pityingaze
where seeingisbelieveing thanhis unreflectiveaging.
&believing is ourwayoflife?
Thepup he forgetsopefectly
Oldog stillfeeling touchoflove beingaprime I can'tforget
face heldfirm whiletrying to letgo.
thumbs circlingeyes Remaining piteouscreature ofthen
fingerscombingflanks starving for promise of touchofwhen.
pressingdown to bareflesh
caressing softears Lenses for life of light clouding
scratchinghead&thumpingskull. yet dailydimming doingnothing
tospirit ofthat simplebeing.
Then oldclotheswrestling endingin
doublebellyrub finalpat Nosuchluck forme
rabid runtosandox todig being a creatureofwords
manicrun aroundgarden sickwith structure&meaning
eachfueled by simpletouch as waytoofull of otherthan now.
JustDog
Caressed caressing
old blindtolight butnotlove.
Caressing caresser.
Crossing
Constanthinking becomingweft withtick punishingtock intrial toomock
of fabricofbelief as blindfold tobeing of I versusother with verdictsodire
withbeinglesself transformingprofanity that heatof fireof mymemory'simagination
of allthat as allthat as allthat as allthat scorches factlessface of transform'sintegration
to allthis allthis allthis of toofull thenwhen into soloving thisnow
boringonly to truncatebeing as templecurtain rents itsfabric worn&weakened
mastering perceivedtime in memory'shaking by thoughtsouls inbelief of thought&self
creatingseparation with dreamsofwaking ensconced with didacticlanguage asminion
fromdarkness of life withdeath alwayshrouding with lesself warpspeeding being
each loveless then through eternalsolitude
each loveless when into blowingloose in reality'sbreeze.
Passing Without
Truckpassingtruck Thought withoutmemory
(whyme? whynow?). what a struggle forbody
Then uphill huntingathering each thisnow
truckpassingtruck. asif nofootprints wereleft
Then downhill through blackwoods
truckpassingtruck across whiteplain.
POVs being tailofkite
in uphilldownhill Without thought'smemory
blockedpassage flight. sofullofmeaning
bodyremaining blissfullyunknowing.
Until hillstomountains
&truckstolabor Sapien'singing lovesongs to lesself
as I scoreGs inmy each thisnow in transform's allbeing
tightcurveblur. beingpath to roots berries &prey.
I Remembering
I remembering somuch butmyparents haunntme always.
ofmyfirst thirtyears ........................
but solittleof Omnipotent in memory
my secondthirty. self creating asitpleases
while thenows that neverwere
Thatis asit shouldbe areAutumns ofmy leafedlife
maturitybeing elixerofamnesia. flaming falling withered dry
&dead.
Lessons stayingwithme
but teachers&classmates But I forgettingmyself
longone. rememberingmoreclearly when
thenwhen wasbright &eachfantasy soright
The twopeople who raisedme but withtraining fadingfromsight
burning ineachof theirown agingmoments leavinglesself exquisitelyblind.
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Wakingfrom dreampeace. Stumblingtobathroom. Darkfigure onstair BigDipper spilling
Recalling virusbattle. Fumbling for painfreeingdrugs. becoming emptytrashcan its stardust sparkle &froth
Rekindling headache. Tumbling backtobed. ¬ childhood scare. makingwaves whitecapped.
Sunrise at seashore Youngartist &kite Unwashed dawnfootprints.
eighteenwheel dieselengines playingswirls in fadinglight Sandy lowtidelitany
drowning oceanroar. withsand &seabreeze. of Easterworship.
Sharing ourland'swealth.
Then intimes of scarcity
straining ournewbond.
Ancientwind youngboy Brothers facetoface
becoming a singleact in imagination of
through his stringwing toy. flights in nature'sgrace.
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Raining Morality
Watertowine. Buildingourhome
Rehydration to intoxication. near riverbank.
Reality to opinion. Fine until floodpeaking.
Let sapienscelebrate Buildingourhome
releasefrombody at baseofhill.
asif Safe until mudsliding.
suchrelease exposesoul
or someother detritusofdelirium. Building ourhome
............................. near deepwell.
Rainingwine sapiens scuttlingabout Reliable untildrought.
for cups bowls pails. .......................
Playingbasketball
Rain inwine dilutionsublime bytherules.
oblivion withering dying. Fine untilref blowswhistle.
Tiny Living under
Tinybug walkingacross ruleoflaw.
my penciledpoems Safe untiljudge deciding.
randomly
before edgeofpaper Befriending
&gone. allothersapiens.
Loving untilneedarising.
Nomatter ......................
itwasonly All ethicalrelativism
a firstdraft. (youguessed ofcourse)
youme being a relationalforce.
Free&Will ..................
I'm choosingacard freely But transform.
from magician'sdeck Ah transform.
assuming fiftytwocards
with thirteen of eachsuit. Myth
Our mostsubtle
I'mfree tochoose thus mostbinding
fromthemany&few Westernmyth:
on McDonald'smenu. Reason bestmaps reality.
Asif reality reasonable.
CannonBall
Cannonball midchain leading iflucky tomybliss
gardengatecloser inatime of openwounds. beneath vinearbored bench perhapstobekissed
This beingColonialWillaimsburg during our wartimedread.
now
inthisday ofourcannon of terror. Then ornow.
Then asnow
Cannonballweight closingate transplanted by mildwinterdesire
to church of penitentrevolutionaries transported by cannonfire
easily swungopen inevitablyclosing transformed by misfire
cannonball beingmass of mass translated by history'schoir
of allholy. as castmember in memory'splay
howeverlong thisnight&shortday
Cannonballweight closingate nohero with finalsay
to knotgardenmaze with boxwoodborder at bedside fireside
murky in thismorning'smist or funeralsite.
Older WhispPuff
Olderthanmylake Cloud wispuff graywhite.
or themselves Dawn yelloworange orangered.
bassbiting crayfishlure DawnCloud highlow fastslow
although mylake hasno always atsun's mercifulblow
crayfish. vaporsolid formedformless
transform'sigh of oceansky
Lesself of bass farnigh
olderthanlake laughcry
olderthanappetite. spiderfly
cakepie
UpDown wheatrye
Youngman hikinguphill quitry
pushinghiscart pigsty
fillingit withshineystuff. livedie
first self
Oldman slidingdownhill then I.
beingpulled byhiscart
unloading as hegoes. One&Done
NCAA notsodumb
Hill Cart YoungOld Man sensing culture's zeitgeist
Symbolicsubstrate? that afteroverthirtygames
Emptiness pseudopersonified? simply one&done.
Transform'sgyre?
Elementalbeing? WHATHAVE YOUDONE FORME
_________________________________? LATELY?
Fillintheblank. Ordon't.
An unsubltemessage forsapiens
TigerHunt countingon havingearnedheaven
Tigerhunt (justincase Paul waswrong
withoutstopping tocomplain &grace a pipedream).
ofheat
scarcityofgame BigFish
brieflife filledwith pain. She islake
thisnow&only.
Mattress
Belief I am onlake
the softestmattress thenwhen&lonely.
uponwhich selfmayslumber.
Untilsheshares
Seeming so reasonable with jumps&dares
torest her elementalbeing
wherereason is assumed throughtransform's
a subsetof reality selflesseeing
&reality asour thinline
atonewith of physic'sfury
belief. pullingmefrom
my selfishurry
Thus weslumber reasonably intoher
inrealbelief sweet
dreamingtodeath faceless
ourdesires. embrace.
Icons
From cavedrawings to slaveclawings splitting clonedheirs bythe thinnestofhairs
from hieroglyphs to symbols withsticks where programsconverge without
from cuneiform to cropwrittencorn commercialinterruption
from ideograms to megaRAMS but rupturethesame iconsjoining thegame
thenfinally an alphabet of megafit withsemantics beingsubsumed by coldgrammar.
withwords&sentences sowellknit
thatsapiens couldconcieve the impossible. Inthatfreeze iconsdoing astheyplease
intheface ofanelectorate mesmerized
Thatheydid &forevermorehid with coldhardfact in brainsthatlack
fromthesimple verbsofbeing. the bodyofunknowing toresist the sideshowing
Thustheydid &couldneverever rid of $$$ withits insanitycrowing.
theirself's fromtheburden of foreseeing.
Yet trainedlesself laughing
Butnow fauxbrain beyondourown armed&legged with a postmodernpictograph
with gigabytes of appetite of bodylanguage outlasting emojies
consumesourthinking gainingcontrol while icons using icons canonlysay
overtheworld beneathoutskulls "Ohjeeze"
byplaying oneornone in binarypsychosis as wefew fullblooded failtofall to zombies
a simple fatedgame of multiplemitosis of symbols as self writlarge.
**Problems** **SocialStir**
Death maynotsolve My eternallyadolescent self
allproblems alwaysensitive in constant socialstir
butit suredoes putacrimp becomingerect at desire'swhim
on dropins. allstimuli felt as synonymsforsin.
**Weather** My eternallyadolescent self
Mycomputer continually alwaysensitve in constant socialblur
updatingtheweather hearing rock&roll in everyhymn
asif itwas lookingout every openedbook lookinglikequim.
mywindow.
My eternallyadolescent self
Andthat's called alwaysensitive in constant privatepurr
prediction? finallyfilling beyonds self'srim
embracing love'sother pseudonym.
VendingMachine
Vendingmachine offering lackoflean In self's satewar v. simplesubsistence
as vegetableswilt withour organicguilt lackingtraining to offeresistance.
over thatwhich desire'selfishness Our imminentlyvincible willfullmeasure
has through brutetime brutelybuilt. writhingincalories astheonly truetreasure.
Cellophanebound nonutrients safelyembalmed Self somuchless than elementaltides
in PeriodicTable's designer fables inwhich allnutrition abides.
as knife&fork lend theirtorque ...................
tothescrew inthebodyofmy ungratefulself. Ifonly desire
couldbebought forabuck
Hedgingagainst our timefullstrife &consumed ontherun
machinefood boasting nonfinite shelflife withoutfeeling the suck
a preservation forour culture'svacation of natureabhoring
fromthesanity ofour selfsuit's fact a materialvacuum.
of needingmore thanthe neithernor ........................
of pseudofood as mealtimesnack. Pullthelevel. Unwrap. Nosh.
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