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Rain beatingpetals
bringingspring to suddenstop
starting plant's fruitgrowth.
Wisdom while aging Uninvited sun
farsighted but hearingclose from graysky through thickforest
even faintwhispers. lighting drystream stones.
Wind slippingthroughwoods My tightwhities If youneed toknow
with its faint hushwhispering getting a little sweaty rippling beingevidence
replacing buzzing. &somewhat wetty. of stream'subtleflow.
Adjectives adverbs It justisn'tright
withering ripe onthevine that allbut one pill I take
duringmytraining. is small round &white.
"Fifty" is fluffedup
fittedinto fiveletters.
Stark cold real 50.
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Wisdom&Words MyParty
Wisdom counting lessthan words If youchoose toattend
aged lamenting passion'spassing myparty
havinglongago traded whenforthen know well it's a costumeaffair
languishing in memory'slabyrinth of lies &
hidingfearful of thisnow's spies youmust wearsomething
spillingsecret of howit reallywas you've neverwornbefore.
before I chose dementia.
BecomingBach
Musclesfailing toserve musclememory Nohonor in notesonpage.
unabletoprotect cellsuit or flaunt persistentpride. Norespect in memorization.
Sweat of personalpassion sweat of chosenration Nolife in fingers trained.
lost to tearsoftraining tolesself as willtowon't
being lesschild of naturenurture Lovealone inforgetting
lickingstreamingtears of headyliquor of self forgot. notes
rote
Wouldthat I couldtrain thenwhen tostill training.
now knowingfullprice of memory's will
stuckrunningwheel in gerbilcage TellHer
stomachaching from undigestedays of vanity I can tellher now what I couldnever
becoming cow&cud&bovineinertia tellher then
when wisdomofamnesia from welltrained brain (a goddess who becameafriend)
might easeme fromself to emptiedseeing without batteredgrammar or badbreath
withinlove's elementalbeing. if I chose tojudge or saymymind
against my heart&whole.
Speaknow asifwords werewisdom
withmyvoice as angel'schoir Yet thereisthat which if spoken
then gosilent into gyreofnow shouldbemute by sexorsentiment
becominglost forgotten unforgiven by latitudeorlineage
judgmentlost as rewardofpractice. tobeknown if ever onlybyone
morecommon thoughfar lessdear.
Dissolution
Whatarrogance Eventhen therarestill
thinkingdissolution unspeakablesecretsofself
ofmymemories if evertocare tonevershare
wouldefine direction for beingpart &partalone
withintransform's of selfofsand &selfofstone
static rippling. in dark&purestpremonition
of thatwhichtruly wasneverknown
Whatpride &neverwas &neverwillbe
beingsocertain withinthatshore of love.
I forgettingforgotten I
becoming StoneWall
end of youmeyou. Threegoslings with tinywings
facing threefoot lakebank stonewall.
FromIsToOught
From is to ought as sapinesought Parents havingflapped tolawn fromlake
to mean tosay they'dnever needtopay lookingback with secondtake
a price for freedomofwill tospeak. suprised thatheiroffspring didn'trise
laketolawn alongtheirside.
From is to ought as sapiensfought
fearofdeath in everybreath Patientwitheach bobbingfurball
beyond theirbody'sbellows. realizing theycouldneither flapnorcrawl
tojointhem on deepgreen lakesidelawn
From is to ought as sapiensbought ploppingbackin rejoiningthem
self'story of lifeternal leadingthethree toend of stone&wall
withouthreat of fleshinfernal. wherethey couldagainbecome
twoplusthree asall.
From is to ought as sapienstaught
theirchildren storiesofgrace GreenCapped
clothingthem in linen&lace. Greencapped graniteuprising
linedwithoceanfoam
From is to ought as sapienscaught yieldingsea conformingeffortlessly
fever of self&righteousness whenfacing earth'spreponderance.
propelled by thoughtcertainty of bliss.
Wavestakingtoll in endlesstoil
From is to ought as sapienswrought not intending to mockorspoil
therewill as self overallothers brutemass of land's inertialpride
blind totheir sisters&brothers. meaningonly tocaress its side
blunting itsharsh
IfOnly mineralmight.
Ifonly inhalation&exhalation
weretwo separate exaltations Greencapped graniteuprising
thentruth of organ being ground by rootsabove
& beveledbysea below.
reality of organism
couldelight Fugue
purveyors of parts Fugue aslove
& separationlost
surveyors ofall. harmonydancing
with
Butitjustain'tso. nopartner.
**Snake** **F**
It musthave slithered They call it
straightup slickbark congestiveheartfailure.
to birdhouse with nest
housing threeggs. Not congestiveheart D-
or congestiveheart incomplete.
Neighbor callingme
butnot intime Inthatcase maybe I could do makeupwork
toerase blacknake's or goto summerschool
stickylegs. or changemyroute to avoidcongestion.
Now allthat's left Or callit "crowdedheartbehavior."
is a reptilian win
slimfat slimfat Just spitballing.
slimfatslim. Just a few suggestions.
ScrapBook
Livinginhiscrapbook cloggingforever
only bestoftimes with flotsom of time'sillusion
youth chokingforever
laughter on corpses unforgotten
joy. causing metastasis of
aging
Whatscrapbook onewonders weeping
didhe venerate then duringhis despair
youth throughoutdream of
laughter youth
joy? laughter
joy.
Was it hisparen'tsbook
with him as theirdream? Scrapbookshards
Withthem dreaming of desire'schoice
theirparent's memory's? for youth
here&alwaysgone
Dreamories of futurepast onlynow abiding
becoming self's statis for laughter
yet urgingflow in face of emptiness
overaround nature'sdams knowingbeing alwaysironic
beyond nurture'sbanks for joy
whensought neverfound NoPigeon beingself's last desperatetoy.
Beingneither pigeon nor hole
yethanging from garage pegboard Missing
whilerequiring incessantflight. Myfullmoon is missing.
Hasmyworld comtoits end?
Howtoescape to beetlefirforest
pinesriddledbywoodpeckers Mysun wouldneverallow
with space betweenopennings simplecondensation
& tocloud mydesire
opportunities betweentrees? for moongazing.
Or to an oaklinedmeadow Surely therewillbe retribution
no cityledge no parkstatue for blackening my elan
justgrass&trees brook&breeze knowingfullwell onlyfullness
roomforflight&perchestolight canfill my overflowingwhole
withnary a hole inthewhole. withwhat I need but mustnotwant.
Nothing&All MyBite - 1
Awakeningtoeverything ¬hing &all Willmybigfishbite
training toletgo myvanity onthisfullmoonight
hearingwindchimes within nobreeze despite cloudcoverdarkness?
becomingfree of memories
asif instillness I couldbefree Isn'tmoon's gentlepull
of both madness&brutesanity. &sun's softreflectedlight
enoughtospark mytrophy?
Awakentingtoalarmclock &memory'spall
searchingtoembrace myhumanity Letmecast
deaf to windchimes within springtease seeingwhat I canexcite
bound toself'spast withits guarantees between dusk&dark.
asif thoughtwilless I couldsee
beyond both sadness&inanity. MyBite - 2
Willmybigfishbite
Awakeningtotransform's silentcall onthisfullmoonight
of ripplingstill beforemyfall. despite cloudcoverdarkness?
BiasConfirmation Howcouldtheyknow
Biasconfirmation of elementalcall
legitimateprejudice moonfishclouds&all?
myinfernal flagrantedelicto
sansBible searchinginternet Needle
adoptingfamilies ofmyopinions Worshipping needle.
truebelievers
&yet. Stichingthoughts
full of oughts&naughts
Howeasy overcomingseparation creating lifeofknots.
by pretending theirbile mysmile
whileswimming incesspool Better needle beused
(culture? cult? creed?) for sewingtapestry
each a malignantseed fillingmyneed creating lifeof sprawlinglove.
topunishthose whohaven'tagreed
tomyconditions of theirsurrender. ReGifting
Death asif finaltransform
Being offender (asif transform couldbefinal)
inmy selfrighteousplendor stars spattering backtostardust
with I usingyou as mirroredme heatlost sansgravity'sthrust.
whilecountingheaven
as countyfair houseofmirrors Tothose stillaflame bemytrust
morethan daringtoshare that lesself is lifedeath deathlife both
my veryvery worstself. disguisedonly to openeyes.
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Threehorses onleft Coversnotcounting Wind driving rain in
sevengrazing onmyright unlessitscold in bedroom while ordering fastfood.
one wearinglongcoat. &myPJs thin. Dryer at pickup.
Snow on redslide
provingsummer is over
for me&myboy.
Butterfly petals Springevefragrances
from azalea to laurel magnolia decayingmouse
lastingthrough this spring. honeysuckle skunk.
Lookingthrough chainfence Fourteen fireflyfleet Cat squeezingthroughfence
firstbatter &firstquarter flashingthrough midsummerheat allbut tail disappearing
heading hometofirst. playing hide&seek. &then finallythat.
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WhySoFew FourthMemory
Why sofew suicides? Nature'smemory Nuture'smemory
freezeflightfight parentalove ornot
I guess we'realwayshoping aggressiondependence peerpressure alot
for ourorganism tosurvive bornasinstinct. becomiingencultured.
despite thepressures on
oursocialbeing. Trainiedmemory
selfconsciously watchingself
And you'dthink the amount stillin naturenurture
of training necessary becominglesself.
tolessen an alwaysufferingself
wouldbemore thanmost Forgottenmemory
couldbear. finallyfree.
Trying
Tryingtoremember
toforget MyUpbringing
anotherheadache Unknowing my unlovingupbringing
inmyhopelessness myself myfriend myprivaterepose.
of forgettingmysin
of remembering. Unknowing my unhatingupbringing
allother alwaysother asifmyheartfroze.
Forgotten
am I culpable? ComeToWatch
I cometowatch breakersbreaking
Forgetting butnot soclose thathey breakme.
am I vulnerable?
I cometowatch sunsetscorchinig
Remembering butnot soclose thatit scorchesme.
am I responsible?
I cometowatch yourlovingbeing
Remembered? butnot soclose thatit threatensme.
Please no.
Duty
TakeCare I haveserved dutifully
Takecare expectingnothing
whenburningleaves receivingnothing.
flames willentrance
light willenhance I haveloved dutifully
heat as romance expectingnothing
smoke as darkdance receivingnothing.
ash as lastchance
tobe beforereturning Warp
to elementalbeing. Whatkind of fabric couldpossibly beknit
from warp alone withoutlove of weft
Stare hangingloose in harshestweather
intoflaming turmoil till unravelingmadly in March'stether?
bringingbruteself to a boil.
PrayingMay as singleseason
Deny I certain inits straightnarrowreason
Whatfoolish lifeform knowing weftasripple wouldinsulate
wouldeny thelove itis against forces thatwouldseparate.
to digdeep intodespair
as dervishdandy? Flowofweft throughout stillwarp
bringinglife tolonely updownrace
Howcouldtransform withreality ofembrace &facetoface
fail toinform one so deformed encounter with elementalbeing.
byself's obliquestessors
that in dreamthought it unwittinglybought GoldenLeaf
evil'sIOU hookline&shutdoors Goldenbrown &backlit both
whileallothers choosing softlife's drydeath asif an oath
tosink oneself's faithinteeth tomy midspringreason
deepenough to sucknutrients tomy confusingseason
from rootlessdesiring? of pulselesstill amidst pulsingrowth.
Rootedlove being Until I credit chillwindblust
tooclose tojudge tooclear tocare for animation of deadleave'sthrust
so filledwithfull so emptiedofempty discoveringthat onecan nevertrust
that its fairblossoming in thought'srareair dervishnature's push&shove
&soil of mudtracks&memory's oddtasks withinlimits of elementalove.
needing toexhaust a brain
so fullofglam CreatingMind
so inlovewith Iam Soul creatingmind
to unfeel allthat's tongueless&wordless seducing semibelievers
thinkingcirculation only vessel of flesh cowardlylot of
asif phloem of vascularsentience atheists&agnostics
doesn'tcount in poem of flowingquench into efficacy of supernatural
beside math'sdream of truth'sperfection while realityunconforming
asif vasedflowers alive in gardenlessprotection todesire.
of prayer as self's cauterizedselection
as exaltation in obesiance to soil'sconsumption Obeying
byroots fingeringitsmoistbeing Transform
connectingthatwhich wasneverseparate obeyingwithoutobesiance
except inheads caughtinpassion's cockpit LawofConservationofMatterEnergy
reason deformed to ignore tranform'snorm neveradding subtracting
with body'simmediacy beingallofme dividing multiplying
inmy ephemeralpassing. neverconjuring imagining
describing explaining
Deny II simply randomrearrangement
Never denymemory as self'sdominion gyre? slurry?
over allpain suffering death which onlylesself cantolerate.
with realitybeing simply self'sopinion
with lunglessbrain inhalingeachbreath. Warmed
Holidaywarmed
Denyingeachsense its feeblesentience by fireplaceblaze
memory rulingmatter as matterofact fueledbychesnuts
eachdreamlife livingineversince saviors &runaways
eachpath becoming cul-de-sac. from memory'shome
lest I bealone
Neveranydenial asif onecould whenSantacomes
onebeing eachtogether in transform'sall for real.
denyingmyurge of judging wouldshould
becoming soilrootstemflower inmist of fall. BornAs
Born as silence
Lesself atlast affirmingwithoutwill languagebecoming mybrain's proudeed
becomingsense&senseless wordsfailing as primaryfeeling
inlove's softstill. touchbeing mybody'sneed.
Silent Born as darkness
Fallingsilent withinsatori eacheye straining with eachpageread
simplesilence of lesself thoughtsimagined wildlyreeling
singingfree sin'srefugee toward whatwouldneverbe alwaysunsaid.
as transform'swhole
during Developingnumbness
dissolutionofsoul dullingthisnow while memorizingcreed
as searchingfaith&hope for healing
soution of I inall. learningfolly of purgingbleed.
Translating Becomingdefiant
Translating wisdom&beauty against alliving alldead
into language that canbeunderstood. guaranteeing hermeticsealing
What a fool'sjourney. livingwithin hollowhead.
Tasting wordsickness Don'tExpect
needing towashout mymouth Don'texpect transform
with love'sripplingstill streamwater. to singleyou out.
Snorkel Love hasnoblinders
Better snorkel runningfree&wild.
than scubatank
withits selfcontainedair. You'llneed a longlariat
&exceptionalpatience&skill
Betteryet freediving torope thatsteed.
providing evenbetterchance
for drowninginlove. Then the whisperingbegins.
**NoTime** **IslandGreen** **Colon**
Notime spent Finally a course with a Wehave a colon
while writing true islandgreen. & a semicolon
thispoem. & a colonoscopy
Caddies get ferried. but no semicolonoscopy
Notime passing Players get airlifted. whichwouldbeperfect
whilewatching for treating semicoloncancer.
baseball. **Alzheimer's**
Notime likenow. Planningforforgetting. **SomeTimes**
Sometimes life'sjust
(Couldn'thave AdvancedDirective specifying a battlestayingawake
saiditbetter.) to putmedown when I can't withmybestweaponbeing
remember LebronJames. icecreamwithcake.
Beneath WisteriaWedding
Beneath stillsurface Wisteriawedding in springtimebedding
shallow springstream of floweringDogwood trunkspiralingwhite.
showingall
&all itsdebris Wovenseasons of wellrootedgrowth
tire union of fragrance moresweet thanboth
bottle becomingone intheir middaysun
boot sofar fromyouth &selfishpassion
ball sofar from midage's ruthlessration
theselovers entwine as spine&vine
Allthis rootsharingsoil but neveressence
&mudbank kiss. eachflowerfresh &nevermine.
AgedInLove Weddingcomplete in fragrancereplete
Youngsters clingto yourlife of two consumation as elementalperfection
be alwaystogether&touching lesseparate aslove as self'sdefeat.
lettingsexualenergy poweryourlove
beinglove of never rushing. Snake
Of millipede centipede snake
Pay norent inyourlover'shousing. don'tchoose for goodnessake
Pay noransom foryourlove isfree. foranychoosing willbeconfusing
Holdfastself tillbeyondesire &fromafar abit amusing.
atlastbecoming whatnone cansee.
Just stumblealong withleg's you'vebeengiven
The agedinlove lostinlove resting yourbrain frombeingdriven
becomingone becomingall toamputate you're naturalfate
still cling&touch gentlesex sansblush ofbeing perfection'schild.
in singledance of perfect hush.
Spread Claymation
Lovecan'tbespread Claymationcreation
it'snot butteronbread stutteringfool
it'snot paintonwall asif momentbymoment
it'snot likethat atall. beingnature's tool
wheremoistened&molded
It's a blindthirdeye becomingmolecule
indaybrightsky aspart aswhole in streamingpool
an emptyhead of transform'sripplingstill.
afterallthings said.
GooseBumps
It's mysticmist Nogoldengoose or goosebumpchill
of lover'skiss within mundanelife without eachthrill
an unheardsong of imagination's desires.
that's solong gone.
Just thisnow &neverhow
Neitherbutter norpaint noCheshireCat or HolyCow
but imperfectsaint justyou as I &we aswhy
lostwithin norm couldanyone askfor more.
of elementaltransform.
If I Thought EachDrop
If I thought foramoment toall bird'songs Seeingeachdrop
I neededtoknow words I doubt I'd everlisten of waterfall
to musicofwoods &
Allowing itsdroplessfalling.
Me allowingothers
toact in myplay Hearingeachnote
only iftheystick whileplaying
tomyscript fullflowingfugue.
neverstealing
a scene. Seeingboth ripplingreflection
across streamsurface
Awake &
Makingloudnoises stillstones deepwithin.
&youdon'tquake
then subtlesneeze FirstQuarter
&you'reawake Firstquartermoon
thoughmemorybrief shiningfull&full
willbringrelief tohearts fulloflove.
whenoffense
thoughrotten Seeingindark
soonforgotten hearingindin
like soft nightbreeze feelingbeyondbody
inlightofdawn beingbeyondsin
&love. eachphasefull &fullagain
toeach lovingheart.
FaceToFace
Ladderinplace refillingbirdfeeder Leavesfallingtolitter then littertosoil
onway to solariumroof &sky. &soil to fruitseed fromwhich willarise
Sweepingdryleaves toedge of ledge trunks withbranches holdingsuncatchers
&over tofall asif tofly. greenflaming thendying under graciouskies.
Securitybreach by wind&softsoil Bipedsapien failingrootedsky'sreach
&reach of liveleafedPoplarbranch wingofbird or breadth ofleaf
leavingme facetoface with burningflame fearingfall wouldinvite gravity'spall
I becominglost in transform'strance. &peace beyond mywit'sbelief.
Unsureofooting on perchofpower Then snappingoutof selfishtrance
fearingmyfall coulbe myend facetoface withnow's embrace
bodyfreezing brainseizing kissingleaf from threateningbranch
sanitylost to feared descend. noladder becoming lesself'schance
touse oakarm toclimb fromharm
Birdsfeedingblithly perchedwithoufear wearinglooseleaves as luckycharm.
earth'smass tothem nearlymeaningless.
Me watchingastounded notmoving a muscle
theirfinesse norelief from mydistress.
HighGrass II
Highgrass beinghome of all Wood'slife beginningabruptly
breathing eachheart with pulseofbreeze. thunder in cloudless nightsky
neither distinguishingnordiminishing
You&I standingapart trunk branch leaf or grassbending reply.
within at once our toobrainedbodies ....................................
being giventest of thought's incessant swarm Whatarrogance in height&turgor thosetrees
while miniature&mostleast ofeach lifeform asif impregnatingheaven with floweringflow
living withintherest of waiftingrass below
bee spider butterfly eachall onekind castingnoshadow inits fecundspread
&thistlebleeding whatonce wasmine. of life inlove withallbeings wed.
Such is highgrass lifebeyondliving Letallife be my highgrassfield.
rabbit disappearingforever inlawn Letallgrass rootmy simplebeing
&myfear ofyou &love long gone. in softlyblown innocence
....................... & gentlybillowing joy.
Chaos Father
Would I wish all withinmyhead Father partof family
with differencebetween living&dead tethered to neverbeing.
beingme oryou?
Mother familywhole
Would I wish order knownleast byme eternalspring of eachseason
toinsure mysurvival as cosmicguarantee offtrack onthemoney
withyou floatingfree onstage offthecuff
in transform'sforelorn? offshoot of elementalroot
invitingfather tobecome as fruit.
Wish as evidence of chaosabounding.
Want as evidence of focusingwill SunnyDog
challenging self tostill Sunnydog is summerday
challenging desire to nil. in September March or even May
in youth midlife or agingray
A universe withoutlimits fixedbyme thereis noprice or midnightpay
or atleast withinout myability toknow whenlivinglike sunbrightcanine
that I am notseparate in chaoticblow trustinglife tobe lessmine
of earthairwaterfire in lovelingthroe. whenlettingoself lettingotime
loungingthrough eachlazyday supine.
Searching
Searchingforself within randomness of stars Unsunnyday is summerdog
or unpatternedseasons of sociopath'smemory. beit sleet snow rain or fog
Stop stopnow stopforever becoming secondarysun
thisnow beingthatwhich sleepinginfront of burninglog.
wastohave setyoufree. ..............................
At anglestraight right or oblique
Linkedbyconstellations tosense insensible findingreality that I seek
stainedglass shattered candlesblownout eternalsun a godofsorts
inworld of winter'slonging making mightydeath seem meek.
sufferingforspring throughwinter of mydoubt.
Beingwith mydailylight
Let lettingo beingbeing's &being'sflow desirestilled needingnotfight.
lostinplace found in grace neversendingtoknow.
Spinningearth &spinningbrain
Searchnomore simplyfollowcrow spinningself becominginsane
afterhavingtrained tofly. mydog&I in blissfulsleep.
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Watching yellowball Courtlights warmingup Lighting nowcomplete
with strong narrowbeam flashlight. beginningtosee players puttingdown binoculars
Scoreboard distracting. rackets net &lines. seeing close far wide.
Wrist tohand togrip Justforaninstant
humidthirdset flowingsweat wondering whoraked theleaves
then the serviceslip. fromthetreeless field.
Wetwood notburning Thunder&lightning Lucky the porchlight
soback tothewaterbed butnotadrop of rainfall has solimited a reach
forwarmth frombelow. as I sitinpeace. onthis rainchilled night.
Picnictabletalk Picnictabletalk
of theirchildhoods onthefarm of theirchildhoods onthefarm
memoriesunique. consensus theyseek.
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LifeThought Candle
Howcanany lifethought Eachofus a candle
causing lifeaction on transform'sbirthdaycake.
be illusion?
Eachofus sosoon burnedout
Gods gadflies gossips ghost our ash other'searth
(holyornot) our breath other'sair
believedin areforces our blood other'swater
whitewashing wallofsharedbeing our warmth other'sfire.
thenpainting clearimages of
I me mine WombToTomb
untilfullness becoming falsebliss Womb to tomb a handyrhyme
framed solovingly with
byme. lifedeathbeing a singulartransform
egg as madness
Mail sperm as murderer
Mail comingtomyaddress or
with myname onit. sperm as winter
egg as spring.
Newspaper left
for me toread. Womb as tomb as womb as tomb
where gardeniasbloom
Friends dialingmynumber next to cradle as coffin
droppingin tovisit. they carryou'offin
tosuck transform'steat
I mustlivehere. whilebecoming worm'smeat
Theycan'tall beinerror. inlight ofdark unknowable.
Even loveknocking Tongue
from timetotime Mytongue frozen totip of iceberg
lookingfortheguy failingtospeakclearly whatclearly
whosename ison needn'tbesaid.
thebills.
Mytongue salivating with thought'sappetite
After meltingbond beginningbinding
Aftereffort letgo. woundofdetachment
Aftergrasping letgo. withsalveofwords.
Afterchoosing letgo.
Afterdoubting letgo. Words fallinginto ocean
Afterfpraying&hoping becomingsalt of eachsalinesea
reaching&groping with massofbeing floatingbeneath
letgo. calmfacade of icebergme.
Eventruth letgo. NoNeed
Especiallylove Newtomylake
letgo livingwithin
letgo. icesheetwinter
lessthan I wouldchoose.
Hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphs in hardenedlava Chilledbeside exhalingmist
slicingblownsand wavingtosun risingfromlake seenfromdeck
survivingtime withoutrying noneed tocontend
becoming windswept harbinger she'll inhaleagain
of fateinflow breathingon
of rockcycle's slowgo withorwithout
tillfevered sweatingvolcano myknowing.
sweepingland recyclingsame
with me&me &always myname Unknowing mybreath hermist
in worldreborn to perseverantpride icesheet thawing asmyconsumation.
in worldwithin of ceaselesshame
becoming hardenedlava. EvenSnow
Evensnow won'tfall
Shivering intothis deathstillfreeze.
Suninlake shivering
whitecapsrolling Onlywind
acrossherface. playingwith brittleleaves
comesout toplay
Onlyfromshore canshe shinestill onsuch a day.
as still as this longseason's freeze.
SummerStarting
Failingtothawfrost Summerstarting with rainfall leasting
lichenshimmering witheredspring's proudsucculence ceasing
sun notas stillas brook stream river eachalldecreasing
I waslead tobelieve. heatstrokednature nowpolicing.
Retired
Retired thereareno Summerstarting with workload leasting
daysofweek vacationtime for stressreleasing
justsunrise sunset bitterpay for threeseason'sgrieving
in imperfectsuccession. now familytime for sweatdrenchedpleasing.
Retired thereareno Summerending with daylight leasting monthsofyear becomingmorenight fall'scall for feasting
justseasonbyseason desertheat dwindling chillincreasing
in lovingprocession. beforefinalseason of brutishbeasting.
BackAgain
JackFrost back thisfirst Decemberday Jack crystalfieldspreading
freezingdog'swaterdish from sparklingstream
iceshunks dippingbobbing shaming dreary barebluff
bobbingdipping with Wisconsinmemories of lichenstainedface.
youth'slagoon of glideonedge
snowcaveforts of neverhedge JF humblycelebratinig allmanner of majestry
snow shoveledpiled to garage roofheight grass stillgreen&growing
highground for neighborhood snowballfight blades burdenedcold yetproud inshowing
eachall winterwashing in waterdish lining antiquelife of splendid greenpining
ofmypuppylife. eachneedle sharingsun in clearwintershining.
Coldceral coldtoothbrush coldcomb Season backagain to fullsnowcover
withoutheart to pumpheat fullblown through house nopromise of root or fruit in barrenblur.
for briefcomfort as fuelishcost. Faithlessliving witheach faintfallenflake
ourlove of warmhearth beingcoldmetalgrate
JackFrost still windsheild etched halfwaytowork inhouse of hardhearts
before engineheatmelt &feetfinallyfelt. &stolidseparation.
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JackFrostback &myMilwaukeedream
toochill tobear truth of whatruth mayhavebeen
before mystilledmelting yet neveregretting
&my illblessed neverendingforgetting.
Pork Museum
Sapien eatingpork Afterhours in museum
from pig that'seaten sapien me frolickingindark
(thinkFriedGreenTomatoes) timeless
iseater cannibal? defenseless
is thateaten then undead? sans sensorycensoring
nonliving? minus morality'smortalcoil
onceliving nothingtospoil self'sturmoil
twiceliving paintedwithtransform's
resurrected? jubilantpalette.
recollected?
selected? Allhues of phantasmagoria
protected? flaming in subnaturalgloria
perhapsperfected? with I indulging I in capriciouslie
that I is primary valuable immortal.
Transform waytoobusy tolabel
allowingwiseones tocreate theirpersonalBabel Allhues of clues&phantasm
their personalBable by simplyrocking AtoZ partying in truefaith'schasm
treetolake causingconsternation in reason'siteration
laketotree. ofwhat itclaims
as sanity.
BeProud ..........
Death be proud Thismidnightlark novanity
envious with synapsesclearing uneededebris
greedy settingfree genuinereality
lustful nolongerhidden inplainsight.
angry
lazy Shedding
glutinous Sheddingquills asyears goby
eachall sinsofself porcupine aging with a sigh
my eighthsin being muchmorevulnerable thanbefore.
deathitself Perhaps I couldbecome a boar.
knownonly byknowing
knowingbeing onlyby Pointlessporcupine
selfishessgrowing becoming commonswine
inreflection ofwhat having severlydiminshed selfworth.
I think I am in Wallowing&swallowing
ponds itspride now itsgirth.
puddles
lakes Agingporcine
streams adapting to newcuisine
mirrors &freedomafforded by slack hygiene
& enjoying defenselessbeing.
yourjudgment
fromyoureyes Briars from mydreams Mostgreenerygone briars stretchingstacatto
ofwhat itis tobe lifedeath to lyricstream's subtlelilting.
inour elementalworld of gyre
nevereverwithout arrowoftime Sinuous as camouflagedserpentsunning
carryingmy self's reflectivebrain micmickingtrees whoflaunt snakingroots
toan imaginedfuture stilettostillstrands stranglingankles
froman imaginedpast bleedingwanderingbiped passersby
wheredeath isdefined inleisure makingeachsapien a truebloodbrother
butlost inwork of eachmoment. with scratchastouchpricking a lover'sreply.
**Chip?Putt?Bump&Run?** **ChipMunk**
Chip putt bump&run? Perhaps flopshot? Chipmunk schoolingsquirrel:
Beingwelltrained in eachtechnique "Quit yourfake feint twirl.
I seemingtohave a choice here&now. Scurrying straightahead inahurry
willkeepyou frombecoming roadkillslurry."
Ha! Whatrickery myself is perpetrating
cloudingthisnow &purityofpractice "Yourun like a tinymillipede
with littany of thens &statisticalwhens. a thousandlegs but littlespeed.
I cover moreground in a singlebound
Luckily trained by practicedritual thanyoucan in your direstneed.
nochoice whenboundby groundin habitual
musclememory without memoriesofme. "Thereyougo ignoringEuclid
yourspeed turninginto deathlyskid
Truthignored &each if&but while I worship at math's sweetestshrine
thisnow clearlycalling for shortestdistance being straightestline."
a long firm putt.
FairTrade?
Tradinghalfcontinent for wholeplanet Yetperhaps heardheadless
wielding once&again mushroomclouds by some heartdrumming
creating microsecondecomp beyond itsownpurpose
in fear? by flagrantneglect? knowingpulse of all lifedeath
intimes of materialgood &awfuldread. as symphonyoftransform
with strengthtodonothing
Irony? No. Reasonablenecessity? What!? withinthisweb weare
(Neverever manifestdestiny.) butcannotbe
whilenot beingwe.
Stockpiles of chemicalwarfare ..................
spreadgloriously in name of Not tospark ourselfs
health in instantimmolation
beauty or succumb to mutantmisery
fashion but tocook slowly onour
with ournuclearfamily stellarskewedrotisserie
gentlydecaying each newthreat being
in madrandomdancing the one&only threat
of certainuncertainty SELF
concocted by mythmaster simplySELF
science fattening on illgottengoodies
ridingbeing asif wavesofether having ransacked theonly candystore in town
felt where wailingbabies havingconsumed massquantities
can'tbetouched ofall thatisqualitative
with sapiensearching leaving eachallcancered in body&being
each ceralbox separated from motherfathersisterbrother
for magicdecoder ring on earth's doorstepofdecay
makingreal amberwavingtrain alone butwithin arm'slesslength
with grainofsalt of credulity of love of eachother.
hiddenwithin deerlickself
of misanthropy.
Surviving Blink
Survivingeveryone I loved Blindlight
is neitherlove norsurvival. darkbright
selfburning
Asif havingloved I couldnever bodyearning
bealone again. moonsunshadowed in passionlesslust
Asif havingsacrificed withme desiring starkdawndusk
thereis nomemory when I wouldnevereverdraw
ofall I havelost. color being to black&white
as burningbright to blindinglight
Bodyexhausted bluntsenses being derigueur
beyondalltraining. amnesia being soupdujour.
Memoryscarred Fingerpainting with botheyesclosed
by choiclesschoices. no opposablethumbneeded in childlikerepose
beforeaneasel both blank&blink
Selfalone asif brutecolor couldeverthink.
stripped&scalded
nevertodesensitize. Cicada
Onmyknees
Survivingeveryone I loved smelling gardeniablossom.
perhaps beingworse thanbirth.
Intimate alienfragrance invadingmylesself
Earned I drawing me into herpurefolds
Asif I couldpossibly leaving an emptiedcellsuit.
havearned ourbliss ...........................
asif I couldpossibly Cicada after its
deserve ourkiss. eveningofrapture.
Savemefrom AuntJoyce
mymemory'smist AuntJoyce is a sparkler lighting family&friends
savemefrom creating FourthofJuly from whitebreadweekends
myself'sabyss. turning backyardstorms into whitewaterafting
simplecardgames into avalanches of laughing.
Earned II
Claimingeachgift asearned Laughing with laughingwind
howcan mypride notbeburned weeping at passingwhim
by scorchingsun of other? AuntJoyce alwaysburningbright
throughout the darkest dayornight
Price of eachgift ofeach familymember.
acknowledging itslift
an updraft uncaused SlicingNight
unlearned. Toomany graydays
havingobscured moonphase
LilacBush now tomydismay
Lilacbush stranglingme clearsky's surprisingsight
with child's prepubescent imagery of waxingsliver slicingnight.
withinbreeze of memory's timefulltease
preventingbreath drowningindepth I musthavemissed my fullmoonbright
of flagrantfragrance blossoming underwhich I mayhavegotten hugebassbite
throughmy virginalbeing. as monsterfish caughtmorethanless
on lunarextremes asif picestressed
Long gone yetrooted by adding Junespoonlover'scroon
what neverfruited in youth'sferalmystery to freshwatertide as brightnight'sbride.
becoming senselessbouquet
of game myparents wouldn't letmeplay Each grayday&dusk of moonshade
wherethought of touch was thoughtrisque causingfisher to feelbetrayed
thus silencingallsensual while facingspring. wounded by skyschythe highabove
whilelivingbelow lostinlove.
Then growthofwish intime ofwant
tendrils tumescent tetheringtight Flowing
socialblight continuing tosavage Livingalways in riverflowing
childofmemory in lightofnow. notsurprised byitsflooding
dammingup
When becomingwinter creatingpond
bushemptying yetfull destinedtostagnate
dendritictree entanglingme whileriver rippleson.
within my weatherdscheme
with axonsrooted in unrequitedream.
Limping ReCapping
Shod in discontentforothers Does psychologyrecapitulateontology?
saboteur limpingaway barefooted Must we struggle
yet from barelyconscious
gears of myselfishbeing grindingon. to selfconscious
&beyond?
Spider
Singleline as singlething Isthis evolution or development
when thinkingspider think singlestring from selfishness
from heretothere to anywhere to introspection
creatingsilky netlike ring. to lesself?
Singlelinedrawn by legsofhair Is introspectionvaluable
at anglesawkward to surelyscare if&onlyif resultingintraining?
youngchildren taught while stillquitesmall .............
to fearacreature whocan walkawall Sittingstill
&feel with antennae anotherline trainingself to lessuffering
with moresmallhairs soveryfine. by stillingdesire
including desiretobestill.
Be scaredofspiders especiallyatnight
with moonshine bringingweb tolight StillBlossom
yet symmetryruling beyond taughtfear Could ourgarden stillblossomthere
art&artist becoming perfectsheer. howeverstilled
by time'sindifference?
SnowFort
Memoriesremaining Prepubescentblossoming's stillbeing
longafter originstory. being spring'stease
waiftingwithin pungentbreeze.
Layeruponlayeradded
tomy midwinter snowfort.
Creation
Strongenough tosupport Desiringlefeternal
playofothers creatingdeath.
while warmenought tosurvive
subzero nights. Choosinginhalation
denyingtransform'sbreath.
Yet noway toprevent
accumulation. Wishingtosustain
prayingtoremain
Springbringing nocure ratherthansinging timelessrefrain
justexposure withinout lesself's welltrainedbrain
to a world inwhich cellsuitstuffing thenwhen like sow
I am undefended. against love'stillness of each thisnow.
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Hearing dawn'sfirstsong Hearing dawn'slastsong
raisingmyhead to firstlight bowingmyhead to day'slight
&memory's night. &memory'sflight.
This springday is mine Spring'sindifference Bright sweater in spring
&thesummer to follow &summer without a soul. shorts&sandals all summer
bythe graceofGod. Sweatfollowed by chill. lightjacket in fall.
Using glove for choke Magnolialeaves
restarting our logsplitter. plasticlike brownplates scattered
Atlast backtowork. beneath whitefragrance.
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BeatingLonliness
Letter to editor:
Yearsafter my terribledivorce
I'mstillwithdrawing from people
whohavehusbands &grandchildren.
Friends havemoved or passedaway
so there'sno one left withwhom
I canconfide.
I found somepeace knowingthat
I was suffering from chronic lonliness.
But thankstoyou I'm encouraged
todosomething about it.
MatchingQuiz
1. Thanks to mymirror I nowknow A. AcuteCorporealPollyannaism.
my leftarm has droppedoff.
2. Thanks to chair door tree I nowknow B. SevereInsensitivityDisorder.
I havegoneblind.
3.Thanks to smell of burningflesh I nowknow C. MissingLimbSyndrome.
I haveno painsensors.
4. Thanks to Bible I nowknow D. ChronicSpiritRealityCondition.
that I'm a sinner but saved.
JesusChrist didthework for me.
5. Thanks to lonliness I nowknow E. BlindToBlindnessDisease.
I have some harshtraining todo.
Jazz
Perfectportrait Revivingcirculation
moment in time of eachallcombination
moment in rhythm of treblebass&sixeighthpace
moment in rhyme of emptiedspace foreach freshface
of transform'sflow flashing arpeggios
throughsapienglow slashing glissandos
commotionstilled rockingback to waltzinglilt
emotionunwilled efflorescing before itswilt
will boundbytraining &longlongpast thisportrait'spassing.
keepingself fromreigning
overlove'spotion Connectingdots across straightstaves
of singulardevotion coloring withinwithout drawnlines
as gods&devils purr yellowgreenblue&eachotherhue
withinreality's perfectblur. emptingeyes with oceandeepskies
eschewinglies of still&done
Playingvariation becoming thismoment's
revitalizingcreation danceofone.
stabbedbyquill
dying in repetition.
............... Restrained
Restrainedbyivory&woodenworkings
RocksRoots cushionedhammers metalstrings
Rocksroots yetstill lostsempty in transform'stouch
embracing shedself eachpure firststrike as wavesasrings
windrain of seas&skies beyond cloudedreason
effacing selfshed throughspace of fifth or minorseventh season.
lesself allself
yielding to rockbed Muffledears with selfsurrendering
beneath softmud beneath bootedfoot to undertows of overtones shifting now&never
of love both manifest&mortalized sweepingfeet to rhythm'sbeat beyondall numberedmath
by my clingingself noplace toput this pulseoflove caught in nowforever.
ineachseason's soot
burned dirty breathed dirty Sitstill mylove in melifluousmelody
during ovelongwinter. &mercifullymetered key.
Breathing frozenseason NoField
sighing each frigideath Catmouse
duringdreadedheart of winterhard hawksnake
tillsnow yieldingtosun cowgrass.
tillsoil yieldingtomelt
the onlyleaving being No observer
perfectbootprint of no one nothingobserved.
doing no thing
in lesself's shearperfection. Therefore
.............. nofield.
Perhaps intime
even myglacialself Traveler
willyield tosun Traveler inpassing askingtree
&love's purerhyme. "Is theway clear
&safe for me?"
Gardenia
Lips in tender lovepinch. Tree firmlyrooted askingtraveler
"Doyoureally wantoknow forsure?
Tonguetied in stillilt glide Whyuse yourgifts so frivolously?"
across each petal's surface.
Traveleresponding with a shrug.
Ferventsurrender Treeresponding with a hug.
to fragrance&feel
till impassionednibble BlindPutt
& Braintrained from chardsofpast
consumation. musclesremembering lightningfast
closedeyes receiving transform'shost
MirrorFrame opennedeyes inviting gods&ghosts.
Mountingposter
in mirrorframe Movingwithmuscles trainedtothistask
serendipity of a bodythatmind couldneverask
size&expense. todo a deed whendoing is sin
tomake a putt toearn a win
Notimaging with putter&hands becoming strike&roll
anyreflection. with grass&grade becoming perfectwhole.
ThisLove
If lightningstayed in sky Storiesfalling from heaven'sgate
whatwould I do on long rainyevenings spatteringrain &scatteringbrain
but loosepassions of my pastmisgivings asfall fromheaven's ungodlyfate
on coldhard pianokeys? falling fromunknown into emptyinsane.
Perhaps also penwords of nonsense Lying with flashinglightning
to fillhole&whole of me&you tooprivate to lightlove'sneeds or warm any heart
&of ourlove tobe&beingnot with me warmingivory of harmony's indifference
fallinghardcold that drearyevening writingpoems of language'sremorse
whenlightning wasnever fullyloosed wetting whitepaper&ivory with pen&tear.
&muffledthunder calledfortwo
countedtotwo butone withdrew Her heartofsunhigh noonsong rhythm
whiletheother with held &allwaslost when midnightmoonsong was mydrone
allwaslost. going&gone whilewondering how
I couldatone
Thatevening when sadmoon couldn'tglow being eachsongsung butoh soalone.
puddles were echoes eyes were ears
skytears dotted blackparkinglot pavement Forsaken for reason's unneededunknown
fromstories sorrowfullysaid. lightningloosed &mylove &herlove &ourlove
ifonly I ifonly she ifonly we.
Self'sPuppet Aurora
Tongue as self'spuppet Onetime as a boy fourteen perhaps
marching to reasonedlanguage (asifanythingofvalue couldoccur
stringsemerging from memory's duringthat damnedyear)
labyrinth I witnessed the auroraborealis.
while freetodance lesself's randomjoy
firedwithenergy from eachthisnow. I knewitbyname butnot byheart
uncertainmysun couldwouldspeak
Better tongue as self'seasons in dancingchromaticacophony
carvingfigureights on frozenpond tome alone soalone always always alone.
shallowsplashing in spring's bassbedding
deepcalm of summer's coolsubmerging Standingonpredawn Augustdock
hues of fall's leafmosaic. alone
myfather stillsleeping
Best letgo language &midlatitudemadness &moredistantnow for this
becoming stillrippling of seasonlessbeing for this cosmicallyuntouchable aura
(BotanyBay perhaps Hawaii) of inexplicablewonder.
lesself beingfree within patternlesspastels
as elementalbeing Unrisensun gonerogue
as calmcove or opensea. ripplingshades of credulity'slimits
polarlight&daylessnight
LooseChange perhapsmemory of dream
Whatcan I buy with loosechange perhapsdream of memory
collected overmypityfull lifetime perhapsenses source ofthis strangelight
(moreofthesame) orwhat I dreamed couldbring lesseparation
(moreofthesame) during this dawnapparition
earningonlypain with my selfrighteous gain that ripplinglight couldtransform
accumultated indeals withmy personaldevil? thatstill couldbembrace withinshimmer
(moreofthesame) that I couldexpand by shrinkingself
(moreofthesme) withinawe of nature's distantconnection.
......................................
Usingonlymybrain in sapien'socialgame. Sunrising skyripplingstilled
Misunderstood bodylanguage toblame. withinwithout forever'sinstant
of knowingforcertain lonlinessmanifest
Neverwilling tosand lesswilling tobevel guaranteed ineach isolatedself
edgesofmyroughewn autonomy. transformingbefore my wateringeyes
blurringeachthis
Neverwilling to dishevel burningeachnow
thought cleancutguarantee scatteringphotons of forgiveness
that I willivefree usingloosechange skywriting anythingotherthan
tobuyfuel formyflame sorrow
lightingdarkness of memory corruptedlove
at a toohighprice for needforlonliness.
morofthesame.
**Clover** **TrueDepth**
Ourlab namedRover Threadfromhood ticklingmyear
must haveitin for clover filling myemptyinghead with mortalfear
cuzwhen emergingfromswim (but I neveractually complain).
repeating his sin
of wantingtoscratch Breakingmeditation
so flopping inacrash dealingwithaggravation
in centerofnearest cloverpatch revealing truedepth
leavingonly smashedtrash ofmytraining.
for beautyseekingsapiens
&hardworking bumblebees.
BlackCloud
Illusion of self deephole with soilremoved
illusion of wealth nourishingseed
bothbubblesblown of peacefulbeing
with breathofdesire leavingemptiness
my foreverconsumingfire as self'sabyss
burningblack charred smokey selfseeking
tobe breathed in tobe blown out inlimbo
as blackcloudoomed togrowlove
by detritus. in space toofull
................................. ofdebt
Truewealth with emptyhead
(inversely valuingemptywhole
proprotional as storagespace
towant) for myself'sdesires.
diminshing with bubble'sexpansion ........................
surfacetension beingsentience Eatingcreditcards as comfortfood
of surfaceonly lackingsubstance whileliving on flatscreenscreaming
of emptyinginterior. textingeverywantondream
................. with dreamcometrue butfor inexorablescrew
Howmuchwealth boringthrough
iscontained in boringthrough
threefoot sheetrock havingmissed eachstud
by sevenfoot mymantle abletosupport littleweight
by sixfoot knicknacksdoomed tobe consumed
in fireplace below.
Sliver Nostalgia
Slivermoon barelybright Permittingnostalgia
neighbor turningon withoutattaching to then.
carportlight.
What aremychances
Walkingdog with damnedmusic
pup bouncingoffdeck in league with memory
unknowing anything corruptingmytraining?
otherthan free
his blackcoat this blackchill Sentimentdefined
his faithlessfaith lovewithoutwill can sedimentsofself be refined
his selflessmotion untrainedperfection while I navigate my limbiclake?
my selfishnotion untrainedinfection.
Bestnot temptdesire
Cat crouchednearbushes by flaming my longingfire
watchingourcommotion for comfort in a worldinwhich
herwhitebelly a slivermoon I oncereigned supreme.
herblackback thisdarknight
hercalmstillness myheart'swoon. Prideful that I had damped
those celestialittanies angelsung
Ifonly I couldever forget only tofindthem subtlyrevamped
my crushingappetite inmyheart onmytongue inmylung
&be moonswoon dogcat remindingme
carportlight. remindingme.
Curious YoungBeauties
Quite a curiousmantra Two stout youngbeauties
selfindulgence sunningpoolside
designedtoinduce each sufferingaffluence
guiltshame eachwearing an unembellished
for purpose of arousing blackbikini
unaturalresponse. contrasting overabundant
geisha skin.
An oddlyreasonable
sort of asceticism Orcasofconcrete plastic chlorine
self'sflagellation suffering their safeocean
by desire'smasturbation to kneedeep legdangling only.
justified by selflessconsumation
drowning in bloodtub Unembellished blackbikinis
of selfishnonsensing. emotionaloxymorons
enculturedresponse
Burning to repressed unholyspirits
In my youth burningthroughbooks portending joylessdirges
asif theywerepaper. of perfunctoryectasy
as bedridden missionaries
As adult teachingfrombooks in darkrooms
asif theywerepapal. during moonlessnights.
Now aged burningbooksforwarmth Two youngbeauties
returning as ash halfdressed halfblessed
whathadgrown quartered by gene&rite
from seed. to alwaysbesafe dry&trite.
TimeFor RealPoets
Timeforgrowth as survival Realpoets I suspect
lessons earned not simply learned. chipawaydistractions
makingreality easier
Notime for diletanteishTomfoolery for readers tosee.
or Jerry'sflight forhis rodentlife
mybody'sdemands being reality'sremands I ontheotherhand
obligationbeyonduty translate ideatoimage
groomingbeyondbeauty building papiermachemonsters
maintenenace being lesself'slove. paintingthem in garishcolors.
**Stents** **GottaBe**
After bilateral stentremoval Fullmoonsuffusing
all kidneystones ostensibly her half finishedpuzzle.
havingbeenflushed
my urologist a young Gottabe a poeminthere
viriletype recommending somewhere.
nosex for atleast tenminutes.
**PleaBargain**
Havingbeen vasectomized&TURPed Pickingup singlepieceoftrash
(using transurethralturnpike near Walmart shoppingcart tire.
[peetube]
toream my supersizedprostate) Puttingfallenshirt backonhanger
leavingme with calciumstones whilecruising bargain's shire.
asmyonly ejaculatoryammunition
I wasn'toverjoyed with myprognosis All partofmy communityservice
stents perhaps havingfacilitated while on myown recognizance
my lastvestige of pseudofertility for my plaintivepleabargain with
being a rockslidelike mineral earthairwaterfire.
shootingspree.
MountainSnow II
Whiteridge beingevidence of nothing. Being as silence
brain pure blank
Snowblown then nowgildingbranches as breathless
angelic softwood in gentleglow lungless
on hills tooyoung tobebald heartless
oreven evergreen. lovepoured from nowhere
as thawing of thought.
(Whocouldcare howitcame tobe .........................
or howlong itcouldpossiblylast?) Winterspring becoming
summerfalling
Breathtaking foraninstant fromancient
beforenextbreath tothisinstant
subtlevidence of mymortality. myblink
a tear.
Brighterthansky .....
that pristine icegraced ridge Mountain ridgetobase
"Butnot outshining unknowingfolly of itsheight
heavenitself" or of its changingshades
Selfsaid to Beingeternal fading unfazed
whenallevidence was (withneitherFather norSon
clear inallgoodfaith
cold deadasdogma)
binding becoming as lesself
profane. heavenearth&all
aslove.
Butbeing is silent&timeless
bafflingself whosawheaven dull NeverForget
&wasafraid. Constipated me
mymemory blockingdigestion
Immortality ofeach thisnow.
whowouldchoose
immortality Inyouth becomingphlegmatic
wheneach thisnow exercisingonly dreamsofdesire
is swirlingfree exorcising allbut will'sfire
in transform'sgyre to stokemywill in heatofdesire
forthose trainedtobe becoming as I would.
without
all I sees Drowninginmemory's synapticsea
as necessary thinkingmysalvation a raftofme
for my cellularsurvival? lashingtogether eachmemory
stayingafloat on then
Whowouldchoose welcominginfinity.
lifedeath'sdrama ........
whenofferedpeace Aging
of thisgentlenow sufferingdiabesity
without stringsattached from glutting on entrees
butfor unravelling of lipidladen then
all I want thengorging on desserts
tobe of overefined when
all I want?
till drowninginmemory's synapticsea
Whowouldchoose trainingtotrust in forgettingme
immortality beingasdebt payingmyfee
withmemory'sprugatory for forgettingremembering
beforeafterduring settinglovefree
everpresent within elementalbeing's
judgmentday? immaculateintimacy.
............
Letmetransform Regulatedme
forgettingmoments memoriesmoldering
I wouldholdear expelledbylaughing
ifnot fornow duringdervishdancing
ifnot fornow. tothemusic ofthespheres.
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Fresh unlinedblacktop Singlelane blacktop Greenborderedstriping
beyondsmoothness beyondspeed. after thunderstorm's harshwinds. yellow black red black yellow.
Runningcaulkingbead. At home. No power. Wildflowerhighway.
Drivingthrough nightday Threebirds through oakbuds
losingdawn to headlightsong neither flying high&south
birds beingtheway. nor readytonest.
Twentythree raindrops
three ants eighteenlegs crawling
then horsefly landing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DawnFrost
Oh no notagain Given thatinch taking thismile
damnfrost ongrass again of frostetched opengrassfield
ridetowork lostfound again pure with gentleawakening
dreamshelved for recollection fromslumber of eachday&week
laterearlier &wishofeach&all I seek
by whomever is missingroutine with heavenhovering
infaceof between hotcoldsun&frostbladerun
this utterlyremarkable raysreflectingtill
now. halfsoilsolar fullystill
emptiedgain within hoveringbrain
Frostfield being EnoRiver largess realitywithin eachday ofweek
buton thisday a treelinefence lifewithin each dayendfind
faraway reality'sgrace for mybeing tokeep
being inmyway restingatlast at startend of time.
with thislife&thatlife .....................................
eachbeing a wayofitsown. Yet thisisnow eachdayofweek
of find&keep eachdayofseek
Atcorner fategracingme me drivingtowork
withnotraffic through sunrayfrostblades
uneedingtostop lettingmyselfgo withtears&tears&tears
tobecomesun aninch overtreetops toweep.
an infiniteinch from mywonderingeye.
End: MoreRipplingStill-6.
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