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Flora intheirprime Scratchingmyeyebows Lapdogneighborhood
crepemyrte&magnolia watchingsnowflurriesfalling yappingasChristmasgreeting
gracinghomeofmine. onto bluesweater. expecting a treat.
Singlestoryhouse Through picturewindow Rusted leafstrewncar
hiddenbehind leafbare oak oldsofa coveredwithtarp halfin halfout shedgarage
withthree nestlevels. curtains desheveled. doorless&leaning.
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Catch&Release ShoreToShore
Howcan I hug Wereowls upset
river lake eagle loon over bullfrog'sbrag
skunk heron deer racoon comingbetweentheir
butbytug of fishonmyline shoretoshore
inmyheart inmybeing fullmoon matingcall?
inflow of all I knkow&don'tknow?
Adding cicadachorus
Atlonglast inshade of arrowshapedpine. &mygurgling topwaterlure
Joy tear finalpeace. couldowls becapableof
such sapienlike entitlement
Havingcaught havingreleased or willtheywilless
left toembrace lesself's feast. wileaway darktodawn
hootingtheirplaintive
Father hauntingsong?
Drivingthroughmountains
coldmemory sears. Thirst
Nowonder I'm bruised&bleeding
Fatherofsorts living amongothers withoutever heeding
graniteface icetears. anybeingbeyondmybody
constantlybumpingagainst eachall otherkind.
Christmas sunmelting
all evehardened fears. Was I dreaming whenseeing a ghost
ramblingfree asif a host
Waitingforspring to heavenlyhords inof thoughtalone
whilelove disappears. mysin forwhich I can neveratone?
BubbleBath You aresubstantial I needtraining tofeel
Sex isa shower. beyond mywill to thatwhich isreal
Love isa bubblebath. feelingfullforce ofother finally&first
&the breadthoflove forwhich I thirst.
Sex is flyingwithbirds
landingonly tobeborn Redeal
&todie. Death byaccident illness oldage
war murder greed
Love is flight itself or (must I add?) byselfdefense.
eternal&encompassing
lesslifted thanlifting Candle extinguished
lesspowered thanpowering noloss nogain
lessplace thanallspace in transform'sgame
lesslife than lifedeath of shuffle&redeal.
lessticktocktime thantransform
less singlebee thanhiveinswarm. Eachpokerhand thesame
till flatbroke with no one toblame.
WinkingMoon
Blinkingearth watching winkingmoon of relativemotion tohis daynightstill
flyingthrough her fabledphases of featherlightnotion tohis ponderouswill.
inconstancy herconstant theme ............................................
nevermoreorless thanwhatvsheseems. Whatpastphase broughtblacktobear
onlove sunrisefresh but sunsetdoomed
Turningherback tohis light&life love barely waxing thenwaning togone
becoming heavenlysilhouette entombed unfair ineachnightly newmoon?
secureincelestial dark&death
socertain nomoon is newmoon What toonearstar castepassion'spull
toall lovers. weighting proximalselves with passion'sexcess
failing toheatdream of diminished distance
So certain toreappear rekindlingalways & darknessfelt within dwindlinglove?
wherechange isnow &tranquil isnever.
So certain ofalove thatcan't betrue Let ourearthwitness truestdesire
her constantchanging fickleview shedancedherdance of shade&glow addingdrama to each rendezvous. alwaysfueled byhis fixed distance
he flamingforever in frenziedsorrow.
Hislove earth'sun in moonlitromance
breathless&hushed watchingher shadowdance
**GettingOld**
Getting old's about gettingsaggy Finalstrawcoming aftermidnightBM
myscrotum getting loose&baggy. withme standingup pulling toiletseat.
Itscrashing wakingeven wornoutsemen
Inyouth itscontents a churchlessorgan scrotalskin snappingback beatingmymeat.
now aged itsmusic rarelybeingplayed.
It's infernalbass rarelyroaring Ah for pastdays of tight&firm
flaccid comingshortly afterfade. needingnojock bagbeing drawntaut.
Sleepingnude with flabbyskinsticking Ah for pastdays of burgeoningsperm
each toss&turn a stretch&tear &rod todeliver myfoodforthought.
like an overagedcondom longpastprotecting
splitting&spilling producing unexpectedheir. LifeOfGreen
Greenof lawn &greenof shade
BeingBall yetgreen has rarely ifever beenpaid
Being bothball&eachclub for food&air for earth&all
fromhead to hosel lawn beingmastered by mower&edger
toshaft togrip leafmastered bywindstorms&talltrimmers
thenup each arm &each&allbrowning to fall'sembrace.
before lettingswing rip
fromsocks toshoes Losingfaith in usefulservice
tolegs fromfeet earth tradingreen for orangeyellowred
throughwrists to shoulders best tobequeen of autumnalscene
to fingers&hands before quickchange fromverdant
&finally topride's conceit. to drybrowndead.
Swing asif softwind wereyou. Butdead decomposing in tranform'sdance
Putt asif youwere blade'sdew. of lifeternal within ephemeraltrance.
Trustyourtraining toalways betrue Each blade&leaf in flash&fade
willessgaming through&through. perfectionofeach in randomchance.
Beingball becomingall MoistBreath
but nevereverthrough you toostuffedhead. My moistbreath
With thoughtintruding becomingdread onher forbiddenlips
desire becoming yourdoom of mostprivate ectasy
....................... or
Unbeingball&all&all from mosslichen dewhorders
vanishing asdoer&what'sbeendone rootless frugalcustodians of forestbreath
club unswung putt unguided equallymoist whilebreathing with
permittingperfection as lessself'sfun. lips of mosslake
lips of ferndell
Forget? lips of labia
Did fall think I'd forget lips of tenderkiss
becausewinter hid its permanentrespiration perpetualerosion
profligate decadence rebuildinglife of rockofages&eternity
becausewhite smothered its ages of you&I again&again
chlorophylldemolition drowning inlove's presentmemory
& &amnesia
fatuous redorange lament? this neveryieldingmoment of all&all
&all&each
Suchbetrayal suchindignity exhalation from myheatedheart
treesleafing fromshade as screen into your coolwhole
fromfeed asgreen we asone pantingpuffs of humidprofit
from bleedingreen withinwoods of ourwilless nowfalling drybrownobscene. entanglement.
Yes forgotten byall emptyingaccounts Becomingquiet
& whilelisteningtomusic.
all uncountedamounts. Turningvolumedown.
Bounce&Hoop
Among fivethousand snowlacedpines With defense sosimple soalert tohelp
&onethousand icecapped mountainpeaks with offensivemovement of rhythmicgrace
lies fabledvalley of supersports studied&practiced alone&together
with theirgame theyknow eachnationseeks. with paceofgame erasingeachface.
Developed on Mongolianplain Gameplayingitself eachself a blur
adapted to their mountainterrain longpracticedisplayed in neonlikeglow.
they bouncedaball thenshot through a hoop Farbeyond rules&laws thoughtimprimatur
allothergames becoming profane. bodiesperforming in plasmalikeflow.
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Spendinghours&hours on X's&O's Ancients recoiling at illogicalconclusion
becomingexperts on tactics&strategy ofgame theynurtured&loved for solong
playing multipleoffenses &complexD's played at a level thatseemed anillusion
withoutever letting trainedbodies free wincingindefense while callingitwrong.
toplay withoutshadow of playbook Criticizing athlete's trainingtechniques
or glareofcoach oneachtrip downthecourt minimizinghours of honingeachskill
eachplayer selfconcious eachplaying alone neededtomaster their lightningreactions
eachreactionchecked eachshot waytooshort. lost to ancients stillplaying withwill
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Myths&heros of theirhistory of sport still stumblingthroughbasics burnedintoplay
becomingstuff of theirnation's prejudice&pride numbering setsequences preventing lightspeed
till warofworlds toredown theirwalls knowingdimly butdeeply thathat's theway
&they werenolonger abletohide. thathey mustfollow theforeigner'slead.
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Opennedtolives quitedifferent yetsame Many a player of Bounce&Hoop
theydiscover otherpeople playingagame embracing withopenheart that foreignjewel
quitelike theirbeloved Bounce&hHoop feeling theirgame hadrun itscourse
butwith adriotskill making theirgametame. & reachjustbeyond becomingrenewal
Thoseathletesplaying highabove hoop of strength &of will towork withabandon
with offenserunning at fastbreakpace todevelop a game theyknownow
executingsimplicity with speed&precision theyknewnot
withclock runningdown eachpossession a race. bringing to placidpine &pristinepeaks
the fluidbeauty ofeach welltrainedshot.
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Backyardballfield Bamboolined backyard. Waypastmybedtime.
swingset slide treehouse unused. Whatfun the childrenmusthave Hurryingthrough comic'spage
Kids oncomputers. playingtag in maze. withoutmuchlaughing.
Bamboo peekaboo Huge liveoaks aging
withlight of winterdawndusk beyond sapienlifespans
strobing as I walk. humblingmydesires.
Threenests abovecars. Justabove peeheight Midseason Bball
Branch overtransformer a single rusting darknail yetmaking the samemisatakes.
across street fromtrunk. in deepforest tree. Do theyever train?
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SleddingHill
I wonderif myfather everplayed So Judy&friends oddly lettingme
onthat longsteephill soclose tohishome be fourth&final for theirnext wildride.
or wasdutybound &alwaysobeyed Preteens embracing familial we
hisfather notpermittinghim toroam. with strangelargess nurture'sdivide defied.
But today wasmyrare cousinplaydate Startingouradventure with helper's shove
dad drivingusboth mysister&me sendingus tooclose to treeline danger
throughsome mysticgenetic gatelessgate wefour flewasone as fingersinglove
creating familialmemory. downchute asifbabes in flattened manger.
Slope greatfortoboggons despite scantsnow Certain tothisday they nevermeant harm
& a speedchute for wellwaxed sledrunners asthethree savedface with a suddenduck
barricadedwithsquare strawbails below exposingme to bushbranch's clawed arm
protectingroad from allforone comers. my foreheadscratchbeing simplybadluck.
Triptoward MenomineeRiverParkway Unawareatfirst ofmyinjury
farenough forfear briefenough tobrave wehurtledtoward the haybailbarrier
never reachingstream becauseofstackedhay with threegirlslaughing in unbridledglee
judiciouslybanked for a suddensave. till myblood sobered adrenalineblur.
For reasons neverfullyunderstood Then abjectremorse &finalrecourse
perhapsitwas theangle oftheslope backup slickhill forgettingtoboggon
we ran near mostdense farthestedge ofwood headingbackhome for parentalresource
where understorytalons stretchedtogrope. &aid for injury havingbeendone.
And gropetheydid onthat fatefulgrayday Finding aunt&uncle&cousins all
when bigsis challengedme toshare a ride. lovinglytending tomy injury
Trustingimplicitly as protege dire circumstance transformingduty's pall
nothing sinister wouldlikelyabide. into ornament onour familytree.
SingleDryLeaf Forgiving
Singledryleaf in ivyberm Coin of forgiveness withone ofits sides
inches&hours fromsoil thenworm. smilingbeatifically upon he whohas sinned
Seasons broadbud moistgreen beforebrown has onitsflipside a demonicface
growing springup then autumn falldown. judging in abjectcondemnation.
Singledryleaf creatingnoshade Layingcoincarefully on felt table
in time of slatesky mutesun orangefade. whileplayingpoker of pride&I
Neverforgetting gloryofcrown eachhand a bluffofbenevolence
in timeofverb nowtime ofnoun. with powerassumed of demigod.
Singledryleaf creatingnofare Gamegoing tohe judgingmostharshly
in time of coming winter'sdare. forgiveness anirony of righteouscompassion
Livingwithout twigbranch to rootground till ante is upped &theselfish muck
livingwithout wind'swhisperingsound. leavingplayers unplaying the nocard oflove.
Singledryleaf both dying&dead Then coin&coinage cunning&guile
nutrients nowlitter havingbeenshed. disappearingfromtable as sinnersfromBabel
Rakedfrom frontyard then heaped ina mound while unjudgingfew playhands thatheydrew
burnedtoash &blown its stillbeing unwound. from a deck of allaces &dueces.
Tires
Sun havingnoidea Learning
initslife of straightpurebright Learningfrom ourpastmistakes
of wonders lying in curved&dark thus keepingthem withus daytoday
always outof my selfabsorbed sight. where notdoing that is doingthis
anotheract forwhich wepay.
Even constantly changingangles
inits dailytour fromeast towest Blowingleaves into stiffwind
light neverprobing shelteredlife makingmeout a simplefool.
of children'sdreams or midlifequest. Thistime planning with poweredbreeze
.............................. butbarelybegun I'm outof fuel.
Treadlesstires tossedrandomly
havingcompleted their finalflight Now twicedumb but notyetdone
lyingoblique to risingsphere rememberingwhat I needn'trevive
protectingpockets of alwaysnight writingletter to myson
hidingwhom&whoknowswhat letting thisnow be love&alive.
pitchblackbeing both host&guest
withsunsight sobright but caringless Drying perhaps a haplessrodent'snest. Dabbing tiltedface
briskly rubbingpalms
Deeptread newtires stackedsoneatly never removingtowel
creatingbarrels of shoulderheight hanging straight&flat.
promisingmiles of daysofdreaming ........................
of speedingstraight of turningtight. Rippingtowel with V-shapedflair
................................ buryinghead asif todare
Yet poolsofdark being here&now this wovenfield of southernsnow
asreal aslight of dream&quest toharm a hair on mydryingdome.
their hiddenlife&innerlight
beingtransform's eternaltest. Palmsinprayer yetwrithing too
dancingdance with bathclothe's hue
till feedoverbar on bathroomsill
towel layedtorest in ripplingstill.
EvenInEcstasy
Eveninecstasy depression shiningbright Invested
from emptyday of memory'stwist Having investedheavily
tobolt of blinding blacknoonlight. in infrastructure
difficult toseefruit
Eachbreath a gift eachthought a joke inmy shadowedgarden.
asif word's paleself morethan a yoke
of egginface vaudeville &cheesyburlesque Having betmylife
on wellworn woodstage with trapdoor tohell. on fossilfueledefense
difficult tolive with
Curtainfalling curtaincalls palling smokeinmylungs.
with give&take being offstageplay.
Eachmessage mixed with leave&stay SelfDefense
&high&low ofeach welldoctored dialogue Defendingorganism.
keepingplayers&played in ration's fullfog. Survivalstrategy ofall lifeforms.
Sogoes life's play beingviewer&viewed Defendingmemories.
&inwatching eachwatcher's life is renewed Survivalstrategy of the selfconscious
wherescipt is perfection's patientlypennedpearl asif then guaranteeing when.
fromseed of siltstone to motherpearl'sluster .............................
to beach of noway inmist of nosay Clutching other in memory
where silenceisall that neverwasever asif fillingself withsubstance
&wholeofwhole ofeach asif a lovinghug.
darklightday.
**Gatherers** **SleepingWarm**
A gaggleofgatherers Sleepingwarm an undeath ofsorts
discussing slimpickings or perhaps
at local craftfair. rejuvenation
resurrection
A hurlyburlyofhunters renovation
discussing heartsick end remembrance
of footballgame. resolution
residue
** BigDeer** resignation
Theothercar hadjustbeguncrossing reservoir
havingstopped dutifully. resilience
respite
I was slowingdown also willingtostop recapitulation
at octoganalobesience. respiration
restitution
The bigoldeer was wanderingheadown restoration
oblivioustoasphalt &stopsigns resuscitation.
or courtesyofattention.
Re: Reconsider all renderings
Thenit stoppedstartedstopped asconcepts so recondite
raisingeyes morethanhead you(just)me*
in faint situationalawarness I wouldn't reread
perhaps emerging from thisretort.
toomanygenerations
of sapienintrusion. (*justbetweenyou&me)
But forhavinghooves ¬humbs **Height**
I'd havethought wehadcaught it The height of Germanfrugality
texting. tyingpieces of used dentalfloss.
Retaskingasfishingline.
LutherManor
Crystallineparachutes falling as snow morefunereal thandarkness of sleepingrooms
lightsofChristmas on balconies aglow or sombersilence of vacantrooms
alongwithsun's filteredfinalflurry emptied bytransition from aging todead.
throughsoftlyfloatingflakes.
Walkingwarmhall passingdiningroom
Snowfalling betweenwings of silence empty&quiet at this latehour.
me sitting nearingNewYear'smidnight Diningroom's longbalconey with scenicview
infrontof grandfatherclock&Christhmastree snowcovered concretecold usedby veryfew
inone ofmany intimatemeetingplaces duringlong winterdays&nights.
tooften unmet inthis labyrinthofpeace.
Yet I'm compelled to stepoutside
Manorspreading out of age makingtracks in unshoveledsurface
out of confidence intime'sdecay feelingcontrast of heaven&earth
itslongwarmhalls fingersofhands as tipsof ears numb &nose alike.
clutching atwhat stilltongues can'tsay Seeing grace of snowladen evergreenbranchs
of Milwaukee'shistory &life'sembrace. beinglost to plummetingmercury
¶dox of
Lookingoutwindows of brickfingers sanshands fleshstone stillhearts stillbeating
seeingonly veryfew windows barelylit falling neverfallensnow
butfor a shortstring of coloredlights &each fleetingfloating flake
seemingmore headstone than burninghearthbright asof lifedeath'sglow.
NeverFalling GreatBuck
Neverfallen fallingsnow (Thanks R.Frost.)
swirlingsilent in courtyardglow Greatbuck appearing
sphereofday in frozenight from cliff lake
creatingseasonless lifedeathsight. as cliff lake
as waterfall
Sunsetgnats of floatingflight as underbrush
summermemory in black&white as echo also &mylastmeing
myfloatingself eversoslow growingdim within allbeing
mixingmemory withwhat I know. as love embodied without myseeing
uncounted
Or thought I knew in season'spast uncountered
whensun wasfirst &snow waslast unknown
fallenpiled to heaven'sheight unknowing.
hoping faith couldbe truemight.
Neverfallen fallingsnow
summergnats in windlessblow SuperNova
agedmother in daynightsphere Howdoesmydog
her childofreason releasingfear create supernovas
all lifedeathlost in dreamlessnight withoutherself beingconsumed?
in seasonlessfloating transform'sight.
Perhaps it'sherlack of intellect
BassFishing thatsaves hersimplebeing
Would a god whogave hisonlyson splashing water
todie that wemay allbeone into heated air
begrudge myhumble sportsman'sprayer always unknowing
whilesearching stillwaters for blackbass lair? with lesself unaware.
Castingfaithless neverneedingtofind Throwingstick oncemore
the forceoflife of ficklekind. into streamingalaxies
With Sycamoretrees &ripplinglake becoming herbounding boundlessbeing
being somuch thisnow with deepbluelake. ineach single sunlit rainbowdrop
of her mostinnocent love.
Knowingwithoutasking feelingwithoutsense ..........................
profane&holy in now's timelesstense. Dog consumedconsuming.
Learningconnection within transform's sprawl Me hermaster. She mymaster.
by fishinginpieces discovering myall. How coulditbe anyother?
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Green spottedyellow.
Puppy's scattered tennisballs
lawnconstellation.
To helopilot Driedbrown crackededges
I'm a darkblue mantaray beside smoothcurving deepgreen.
glidingthrough rainfog. Yetstill that sameleaf.
Wrinkled bicepskin. Earthairfire conspire Why just my righteye
What am I supposetodo to dapple falll leaflitter for noseeums toexplore?
while bodybetrays? within dry streambed. Inchesleft muchmore.
Why myinnerpeace In peace of dawnflight
so easilydistracted reflection flesh coalesce.
by outercaprice? Threegeese lakelanding.
Glidingoverhead
threegeeselanding asonepiece
barelyripplinglake.
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Champagne PrimalForce
In champagneglass of being Oh primalforce my firstlastlover
whichbubble isme neverfailing toflay mymodesty
whichbubble isyou? letme wieldwanton my flaggingwill
destroying duty's walls settingmefree.
Poured butnevercontained
filling a fullglass Oh freebeing my lastfirstlover
effervescing with untetheredtothought&abstractouch
I's & it's letmeforget&forgive myhesitancy
with tojoin in unfeatheredfantasy
this&thats in wildwind's waltzingwanderlust.
with
all&none If leftalone indream's floatingfrenzy
with pleaseyield tomyplaintive puerileplea.
all as one.
SameDifferent
Wine flowingintoglass Thereareno differences.
escaping to berry&vine Thereareno similarities.
vineyard glassblower "Do not seek the truth
sand heat unmeasuredtime. only cease to cherish
opinions."
Blowinglife into grape&sand
oceancooled sweetspraysplash Samedifferent
of wineoverice cubed nevercrushed setin thenwhen.
shaped fortheglass corkforbottle ................
whichwasnevercorked or contained Livingwithout
or contaminated withbreath startingstopping
bubblingwithinme. beginningending
livingdying.
Eachbubble an I each I a grape
eachgrape a memory squirming Comparisons nolonger
beingsquashing invidious.
aching forthebottle tobepoured Comparisons simply
by fullness intofullness with risingsettingsun arenot.
fanningrainbows through uncontainedliquor
emptyinglove beyondgrainsofsand or juiceofgrape RipplingBlack
beingfermentation of firmament Throwingstick into stillake.
&throatofsong of lovedrunklifedeath Lab's boldbounding becoming
within transform'seternalperfection. blackrippling.
EveryBird Returningtoplayfriend
Everybird is yellowtoday wake ripplingback.
against a lightbluesky
withwords stickingdeep withinmythroat Seeing
but neverever why. Seeingmoreclearly for lossofleaves
seeingmoredearly for lossofsomeself
Eachstream a huckleberrysplash seeingthrough to neighbor'shome
within a bedofclover seeing asnew that I'mnotalone.
as judgment'slost in eyesdilating
witheach nextflash awaiting. Seeingsky throughole in roof'sceiling
seeinglife ofwhat I hadbeenfeeling
Lonebutterflyfloating inlow slowmo inmyouth of claw&tooth
a blossom suretoplease in burgeoningbud of me&mine
with memoryfading ineach thisnow maintained througheat of longday'sray
pastlost in morning'sbreeze. with sunshade keepingmy being gray
lackinglight toknow thatnight
And you&I&love&all isbarelydifferent from eachday.
playing
hideinplaingsight neversendingtoseek Now I pay myopicme
my self of grammar'styranny for my youth thoughtfancyfree
you of music'sharmony whilewalledwithin self's thickleafedtree
lostsnug within allmeek. till fallwintercreating a refugee.
GoodWood
Firstlove'sinfatuation Butlove's originalface
with self newtoself with softporousbase
with a face freshtovanity mustberecovered
making passion'sdrama bynow
a dreamofspectacle tobenow
while applyingstain giving&taking toits core
exposing&highlighting allother lost in firstlove'sflight
virginwood'sgrain &embalming of desire.
in innocence ...................
of self'sadoration. Then forthe veryfew
strippingbeginning
Then polyurethane of memory'slies of dreamyeyes
clearcoatprotection of eternalyouth inself's cloudedskies
against realthreat tillnow is acknowledged
of penetration byother with secondcausticoat
inmydream of selfaslove. dissolvingallpretense
past&futureperfect sense
Preserved from naturalaging with originalgrain
icon lastingages exposedasforever
withlove standingstarkstill as imperfection
tillwill itself wills changeofsorts as desire'sdebtor
with paint&repainting becomingfirstface of beauty&grace
becoming fountainofyouth. whichis withoutwords thelove of goodwood.
Twilight Beauty
Twilightlowing Whenthere's nothingbutbeauty let beautybe
askingwhylight let music let tears
knowing let words let fears
that thisnight's let memories&dreams besimplywhat
mysticmoonglowflowing eachseems.
is enoughtospark
mysenselessight. Let senses&senseless.
Letdown youguard becomingdefensless.
Sunchurned sunburned canceredself Let sun&rain&snow
learnning bylaw of rise&fall let beautyflow&flow
that twilight'snow let allbeauty flow.
is simplythis
distantgeesehonking LeftRight
&theall. Leftfoot rightfoot
leftfoot rightfoot
Sheet
Above crispgolden keepup the pace win the race.
fallenleaves of fall keepup the pace win the race.
below some ............................
stillgreen leaves Leftfoot rightfoot
hangingoaktall leftfoot rightfoot
a ripplingdry sheet
a printed leafwall keepupthepace wintherace
bindingbothlivingdying&all keepupthepace wintherace.
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Duty&Fun Leftfoot rightfoot
Clutterabounding leftfoot rightfoot
somuch stillundone.
keetuhptaece witnhraece
Ignoringduty keetuhpteace witnhraece.
havingtoomuchfun. ...............................
Leftfoot rightfoot
Watching brightleavesfall leftfoot rightfoot
&sprychildrenrun.
keetphpeaece witnhreeca
Somuchhappening keetphpeaece witnhreeca.
beneathfall's coolsun. #####
Leftfoot rightfoot
Net leftfoot rightfoot
Butterflynet longexposed
to elements keepthepeace withinreach
rottednetting lyinginmeadow. keepthpeace withinreach.
Rustingring circlingflowers Threehundredollars
beingvisited by for fishingrod or putter.
wingedgrace of iridescentflight. Pardonmyshudder.
**Biscuits** **Intermittent**
Box of Boganglebiscuits Intermittent but unrelenting
placedbetween passenger&driver. aching&fatigue without a trigger.
Two of four still hot&more
but lessthan servedwithgrits. I musthavedone somethingreallyawful
in a pastlife whenwherehow gofigger.
Nevertheless the boxof carbs outwits
the twosapiens inthecockpits **Imaginary**
asit silently&cleverly slithersback Who'dathunk my childhoodfriend
then burrowsbeneath&between so loyal tomy imagination
the cellsacs onthier roadtripdream. wouldmoveon from innocentflirtation
to fundamental guiltyfixation
At the nextreststop the two nitwits as partner inmy masturbation?
bothpuzzled withfaces allfurrows
searchingcar as timepermits Safe&soundless cheap&boundless
inaneffort toquell hungerthroes. freefromSTDs&pregnancies
providingpleasure when&where I dare
At endoftrip driveradmits challenge moralstandards so unfair
hischagrin &deepfeltsorrows &flaunt my privatepredilections.
then finallyfinding the fetteredoughs
boxunfurled simplytwo rockhardbits. Theonlydownside to pleasureundenied
wheremeans surelyjustifies ends
is I simplydidn'tmake manynewfriends.
FairyTale
At gate of fairytale farmpondfishing
twohuge anguscows (luckily nobull) ShortOfDeath
blockingroad threatening a banishing Backdive into abovegroundpool.
making our piscine revery doubtful. Hittinghead perfectlyperpendicular
asnot tobecome paralyzed.
Yet whenswingingate bruteblack backingdown
inviting us onto their meadowslope Floatingonfog of coldmeds.
toward waterhole basshaven &threeshapesbrown Pullingout infrontof sixteenwheeler
startingourday with morethanwe couldhope. without becoming comatized.
Whilestoppingjeep &unpacking ourgear Civilianstatus insteadof firstlieutenant.
proudparents trotout their twoyearold offspring WashingtonD.C. insteadof VietNam.
a wooly youngdonkey showingnofear Neitherbrutalilzed nor traumatized.
approaching asif wewere itsplaything.
Blindate sealingmyfate finding lifelongmate.
Sobegan our fairytale fishingday Joiningherfamily of brothers&sisters
intheaffirmative butwith a bray. becoming unexpectedly vitalized.
Believing Luckilydodging majorharm
"Seeing is believing." whilestumblinginto paradise.
What utternonsense. Noway I deserved a fourthcharm.
Seeing is sensing Fire
shrinkingseparation. This firstfire of fall
forestsun setfree
If I simply believedinyou flowing as heatwave
what a dullevening we'dhave. from chainsaw to smoke
through brickstraight chimney
BlackBird with its finalplea simply tobe
AfterBachPartita in whateverkey remembered as a proud oaktree.
blackbirdgliding into Hickorytree
landingonbranch staringatme Bananas
inmy hotub reverie. Three ripebananas
beginningtospot
No omenofdeath justcatching mybreath from greentoyellow
at the juxtaposition of sound&sight then firstdarkdot
vigorousBach votivebird a tinyblockage
oneseen somesort of smallclot
oneheard laststage of aging
eachboth&all without a word. firstnotice of rot.
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Hypermemory Hypomemory
holdingon to preciouself forgetting uncommonsense
against commonsense. in an insaneworld.
When you'velost anarm "Voteofconfidence" Waking halfsmothered.
please don'tcarryit withyou becoming "Thekissofdeath" Mybedsheet mustbegrowing
to bludgeonothers. from a sports G.M. or needstobe tucked.
Oak's latefallsplendor Leaves do dirtytricks
cooltorches above baretrees givingmyfeet painful licks
being season's pyre's. by hidingacorns.
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Helpless Grave
Afraidthatwilless Dance onmygrave
I'llbehelpless in bacchanalianirreverance
toshape eachnext thenfoget whereyouburiedme
thisnow & letme restinpeace.
tillunknowing Dance onmygrave once
thatwill is hapless then sowgrass&plantshrubs
whenliving aslove's allowing simplerlife
firstvow. toroot inmycarcass.
Garden Letyourchildren playinthefield
Mygardengrowing fortified by mybest lesself
through simplebeing embalmed in elementalbeing
breath withinbreeze flowering in beauty'sfreeing
sense beyondtease of senses frommeaning
of of ration fromoverweening
permanence of pollination&reproduction
meaning as memory's mercifuldestruction.
purpose.
RoadBuilding
Connectionprofound Twolaneblacktop windingthrough steepfoothills
in earthrooted as ground insufficient for modernpioneers
of thisnow as all needingwiderpath of fills&refills
beyondmy flaylingrasp. feedingneed for constructionengineers.
Paint First scrubbingclean allmemory of green
Reality isn't paint onwall landscapegray with sapien need'sdecay.
or oncanvas or ontheface Then decidingonslope or cuttingclean
ofa momentofpleasure. manmade cliff keepingravity atbay.
Reality is wall Frombelow&afar an ironridge
canvas yellowbeds withwheels the sizeofboulders.
face. In narrowgorge an incipientbridge
growingfromsolid graniticshoulders.
Earthairfirewater Forthis fleetingnow flora willabide
born asif tojoinslaughter sapienfauna's unforgivingtide.
ofall mybeliefs.
Pay
Between Thecost of freedom
Dark or day mustbepaid.
butfor dusk&dawn's gray. Inattention needing
tobebribed.
Letusplay
between right&wrong Paying attention
knowingthegloaming whatever it requires
tobe love'sweetsong. even if using one of my
alloted fewdesires
Map inmy futileattempt.
Leftright
butno updown Cost of freedom
&noknowing being a debt owedto now
if paved or for wandering solong
rockstrewnground. in selfishness.
If I am to knowyou Smokeless
with anyinsight Smokelessflame
I'llneed to feelyou from wicklesscandle
beyond truth'slight. burningsun to extinction.
SideSwipe In emptiness of sunlessky
Black deskchair sideswiped you&I attempting love
by dawnsun lackingbrightness fromabove
throughwindow's narrowlouvers. devouringcandle withoutshame.
Noneed for touchup waxorpaint Light fromwithin
themarkings both ephemeral&faint light withoutdoubt
asif caresses from unknownlovers. you&I inlove devout.
Balancing Cling
Balancing career&family (Thanks R.Frost.)
a highwireact of hubris Lovecan'tcling
above a safetynet of love. it's simplynot a graspingthing.
Flocking Thought creatingconstellations
Between high&low fromstars in primalseparation
between here&there asif tohold summerfallwinterspring
between then&when wherelove letsgo forlove can'tcling.
flockingbirds manyasone
an elementalsingularity Love is bothstarlight &interstellardark
asif between myself&other both morningdove &daylightlark
asif love be lessthan a rarity. wherethought liesfestering daynightlong
lackingeven the simplestsong.
ToDo
"Whatdoyou wantobe Thought clingingtomemory &todream
whenyou growup?" wherelove clingsnot no neuralmachine
no thralloftime withintranform's all
Was I ever evenallowed butmaster of light stripping self'spall.
tovoice the unspeakble
"Tobe a goodhusband Thoughtbeing indoorfashion.
&father." Love being outdoorpassion.
FerrisWheel Bite ThreePaths
Dusk ferriswheel Bite hookset retrieve Pullworm droprodtip reelslack.
emergingfrom arc from fishtofisher Pullworm droprodtip reelslack.
descendinginto bluegill at right angle Pullworm droprodtip reelslack.
oakcrownhorizon to centripetalforce.
one brightlight Threepaths throughpollendust
one borrowed. during earlyMaydusk.
**Sound** **Dry**
Sittingsilently on twiglittered deck Notwanting to embarrassher
stillevidence of lastThursday'storm. ormake mypuppycry
Sitting quitestill being allnow so I didn'teven askherwhy
yet becomingdistracted by shethinks shecanlick
a sound nothenorm. herself dry.
Brain becomingcomputerlike **TurnSignal**
scanningmemory ofeach sound&sight. He almost walkedinto mycar.
Woodpecker? Tooloud. Somebird of oddfeather?
Or coulditbe otherthan aves altogether? I know I didn'tuse my turnsignal
butatdusk he shouldhavebeen
Hooklinesinker my needingtoknow morealert.
takingquickpeek knowingwell eventhough
I wasupposed tobelost within peaceallsurpassing Perhaps he also waslooking at
butwhatharm couldtherebe ina glance neverlasting? that newhouse with maroonsiding
juststarting tobehung
Thereitwas foralltosee (perhaps likeme sinning
ifseeing bebelieving beliefbeyondfaith. by judging...
Orwasthatsound alwayself alwaysme yet mywife likes it!)
heard outofstill &muchtooclearly?
Thatmayexplain the two ofus
Glancing unfocused through dreamblurmind bothbeing preoccupied.
seeingsnake with fourlegs&saucereyes whatafind.
With twosmallears hindend of bushytail kind Wearingcamocolors inthat lowlight
clingingfacedown on nearbytree was'ntwise. Heshould haveworn
then unclinging asnow &now flowingfree. a dayglow orangevest oratleast
an orangehat likehunters.
**Small**
Smalltown townhall time&temp I know they're wellrespected
notmatching mycar'sAI. &protected aroundhere
Butwhat doyouexpect but suchnonchalance justisn'tsafe
in suchasmall town? evenfor a deer.
OceanBold FourMonks
Is oceansobold shecan rushupstream Monk A - Polishingmirror. Letting nodust collect.
againstgravity of cloudfallen night? Monk B - Smashingmirror. Shardsbecomingstars.
Monk C - Smashingmirror.
In alliance with midriverocks Grindingshards intoeyes becomingblind
creatingwaves of retrograde toalldesire.
bubblinghigh beforeprice beingpaid Grindingshards intoears becomingdeaf
swept downstream to nextboulderdream toeachsiren'song.
surging cresting bubblingbroiling Swallowingshards as heaven's stars
then givingway to downstream sway excreting perfection'sbeacon.
&selflessflow of inertia'sdecay. Monk D - Whatmirror?
Riverbankrocking mosscovered in now Rankresponses by abilitytobe monetized.
knowingwellknowing time is slow 1. 2. 3. 4.
to grant anywill eventhat of boldocean
with clouds seekingsolace
inits allwaterstill. Dessication
Dessication's deliriousdreaming
Watersweptundergrowth pointingtheway of memory'sdehydration.
to oceanseeing &timelessbeing
mockingsmallstream Purposemeaning lost in bonedryheat
withits upstreamdream of you&I baking mom'sapplepie
while welcomingwater tobecooled on windowsill
onits journeyhome. of thisperfectnow.
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Fridge goingquiet. Livinginlogic.
Kitchenclock now holdingsway Undervalued lizardbrain
tickingday away. goingdown thedrain.
Dream as memory. Power&pleasure. Havingtrained towardstill
Selfexposed in fullfolly Is their noend to desire? now the player guardingme
till I awaken. Wanting protection. is my dancepartner.
Lovingeach baretree Fearingchrysalis
for losing everylastleaf. never transforming into
Linedrawing of grief. a pollinator.
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EternalLife Parenting
Whyshould I want "Damnthevillage
to liveforever thischild ismine."
wheneach thisnow
isdamned bydesire? Trembling
I see themfallen I know theyfell
Thankfully but couldn'thear their crashingknell
Reality while stumblingthrough my privatehell
farbeyondknowing of fallenheros I loved toowell.
&thankfully
muchmoreforgiving. Yet inmyjourney chancing onadell
silentlyforgiving forall I couldtell.
Centipede
Flowerbox along gardenpath Joining nodancing seeing nobell
a centipede with pinkpetalback allheard withouthearing
unmoving below mountainlaurel white througheach tremblingcell.
below buddingoaks
within softdawnlight. Difference
"It'snot fearofdying
Slashing but
Endayflaming settingsunslashing fear of dyingalone
sendingeesehonking in furiousflying. neverhaving
Bulbousfeathers liftingoffsplashing made a difference."
dashingballet against treeline'sighing.
Lyingthere inmyparadox
Sunset luringfish tosurface for it's I fearing
fisherfeeding on feedingfish. &fearing I isalone.
Suddensplash thenmad deepdash For it's I whowould
fulfilling kayaker's emtpiedwish. make a difference
&making a difference
This purenow in breathlessclash neveratone.
lifedeathtethered in duskforesaking
endingloud with bullfrogawakening Fearingnot lifedeath
&cicadascreech during catch&release. uneedingsignificance
feral&indifferent
Endless being trainedlesself.
Endless implyingbeginning
Eternal beingthisnow. Choking
Chokingonchalkdust
Chooseyour havingbecome overtrained
HolyBooks HolyWords HolyWars wherenothing canbelost
carefully nothingcanbegained
or becometrapped between fromlust forknowing.
yourbirth & yourdeath.
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