Tethered Certainty
Three cawbirds chasing whobird Seekingcertainty
fauxdeath pursuing savage nightflight. is certainselfisness.
Threehonkers headtailingsouth Nature offeringnoguarantees.
circlingback
two splashlanding Supernaturalrequired
one continuing on alone. tofulfill alldesire
with faithope assuring
Thus woodwingwater my meaningpurpose.
nightfettered
winterweathered IdleLies eachall tethered Flashingsex &certaincharm
tothis timelessnow. with her limpideyes
&herflirt&flawlessform
Dam I began toidolize
Lesself fingerpluggingdam of my lakeofwill allthewhile beingbeguiled
fearinghighcost of inevitablespill byher idlelies.
of mylifeofpassions pooledabove
while sufferingtears fromlife unknowinglove Sobegan my silentcries
havingpermitted selfindulgence itsfill. forhelp escaping herclenchinigthighs
with her delivering delusionalhighs
Then torrent&torment from myfloodingself through hersensual soddensighs.
drowningall I triedtotouch
till myflowfading stilltrue tome Bettertodrown in pity'self
streaming with mytraining tobefree. than bethrall toall her deadlydesires.
Unwatered Bettertoescape with cravenwealth
Ifonly I couldforget my desperateself thanburn inhell of herselfishfires.
perhaps it mightwither unwatered by then
beingweed inmygarden of simply thisnow. Wanting
Wantingthought
Ifonly I couldregret my desiringself thoughthought
perhpas it willwilt unwatered by when be empty&wanting
beingcreed beyondtransform'simminence. whilebeingdesire
&overfull.
Ifonly I watered with nothingbutdew
roots hangingfrombranches of treeofyou. Why (unasked)
should I want I
MyriadMonkeys I beingthought
Myriadmonkeys keyboardingmadly as incestualoop
creatingmiasma you call me. through eyeofneedle
sewing deathtolife
Changing one punctuationmark Superman's cape
wouldbe likeremoving a singlequark beingmymantle&shroud
in spacetime of mathematicalmettle both humble&proud
or removing a singlelark fromitsmeadow waiftingintransform's
or singlepetal fromflower in ghetto unknowingbreath.
beingasbeing as carnivalsideshow
wheremymemory'smonkeys SlipOns
are keyboarding gladly. Time beingSapien's slipons
................... ideal for straightaheadgoing
Yet sadly life's morelike into pretendedknowing
beingwaterboardedmadly but slippingoff
me gaspingforair without a prayer when pirouetting
for surviving thatshallow tidalsea within transform'sgyre
thatbirthed bothyou &mostofme. of eternalforgetting
where barefoot
But whenyoublink I see a wink unsoled
&assume you're inonthejoke is
donningCheshiregrin asif a win nature's way.
by pretending you'resurely kinfolk.
Gnarled
Totemhistory in grotesquefaces Watchingmydog's lagoonlappingdrool
grownthrough each eternalnow. eachdrop rainstreaming as saltwaterpool
honoring totemrising
Willoweeping through eternaltransform for myfinalgrowth
as elementalbeing's vow. into exquisiteforgetting.
Gnarledburls My lagoonside lakesight languidpast
watchingwithoutseeing as creepingtransform becoming gnarled
emotingwithoutdecreeing by sentientsapien selfishimpatience
waitingwithout time'selfishcounting toknow allhistory of eachthisnow
or brutalmath of me&mine. withouyeverasking why&how
with no feltneed for selfexam.
Two trunkbranches eachbranch a trunk ..............................
growingtogether in sun'sflowingreach Furrowedbarkbrow beingmutevow
shelteringcomfort of limpidlagoon to reedfrog hop plop lightningbranch lop
betweenLakeMichigan withtotem unwatching
&Milwaukee'snoon. unwaiting.
AmI
Am I mybelovedbass Middayagain as proudpredatorprey
during woodlandwalk alwaysready tolaunch.
caughtwithin oakpoplar&undergrowth
somuch fallen Duskagain inmy dailywandering
somuch yet tofall swimmingthroughthought
fromabove bushgrowth beneath crowning glory &language'sabsence
each below lowscallopedclouds. to touchtastehearseesmell
allthat's growing grown gone
Caughtwithin forest interweave here in splendorofdecay
with boundingsquirrel's woodenwebbing as I wander allother as I
uncatching circlingvultures slippingaway slippingaway
barelyholding remainingacorns. todeath? tolife?
fromtransform to elementalbeing
Suchlattice of trunkbranchtwig&shrub butfor mystutter
being memoryminnows hiding from me of will&want
as I wouldfeast onall I was &
&all I ever maybe. finalsigh
of
Dawnagain mistcloud embalming lostpossession.
all frailfallen all standingstaunch.
Erasers
Music Clappingerasers.
Whenmusic's not enough Paganritual.
whenmusic itself is simply not enough Intellectbecoming
when sweetsweetmusic is too toomuch dust
thenwhere can lesself love&touch? floatingacrossplayground
where lifeskills are learned
Beyond eachnear beneath eachhere duringvanity
limbicbeings roamingwithoutfear of recess.
of everbeingstopped or everbeingasked
"Why areyourtears streamingso?" Illusion
Whocountsyears
Beingsong butnotsound beingsphere butnotround breathing occasionally
playingperfectlymute within&without whilesitting?
beinginstrument of lesself where desirescease
in subsonicworld of abidingpeace. But years?
Bread Livingthenwhen
Breakingbread with my there'still
wouldbe beloved subtraction
ifonly bread beflesh &her. multiplication
evendivision
Better her beingpollen of mydesire competingwithaddition
with she as flower inmy bipolarbrain.
&me blur&bee. ....................
Statefair is alwayswonderous
ToForget Creampuffs arealways scrumptious.
Then wantingtoforget Backdoor lobdunk a spectacle.
I can't.
When needingtoforget This is noillusion.
I won't. Now is eternal.
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Poplar windtoppled.
Couldn't thesun havereachedground
without violence?
Cleaninghands in leaves Washingthedishes.
during midday midAugust Beyond all good&evil
midnight cool&moist. the pizzacutter.
Makinglove allnight. A nightofpassion. Passion day&night.
Livingintheglow allday. A dayofsharingration. Endless wordless sexloveplay.
Napping at dawn dusk. A lifetime of dreams. Two yet one yet two.
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PrisonHouse
(Thanks W.Worsworth
IntimationOfImmortality.)
Within prisonhouse of self Would that myblankmisgivings
whilematuring as separation might forceme tobear my chosencross
can I whicheach prisonerofcell mustsuffer alone
ever turninto (saviours notwithstanding).
remembered delight&liberty
of innocence of childhood? Legttingo then sufferingnow in exhile
sacrificingwhen in brutaldenial
Lookingback losingsight becomingpain of eachnow doubting
ofmycross or becomingbliss of eachnowsprouting
seekingtoregain whatinthought earthrooted as seedofsoil
wasmyloss firewarmed by seasonlessun
of desire's terrifiedperfection. breathingair as heir of all
watered withtears of unknowingjoy.
Unleashedself nevertoheel ...............................
to other'sdemands inmy youth'spride. Intimations unnecessary.
Unleashedself readytosteal Immortality ineach thisnow
all I canhord all I canhide. whentrained to fullyforget.
SuperNova Organic
Myself a supernova inacellsuit I will myfuneral
flaring in selfrighteousness tobe organic.
drowninginenropy dimmingindeath.
Participants takingturns
Cansuchpower be diminshedbydisorder stuffing dismemberedbodyparts
by disintegration of thatwhich into a woodchipper.
was neverintegral alwayspersonal?
Everyone enjoying eternalplay
Aha! Self mustbepreternatural cheeringmycorpse in finalspray.
preserving thatwhich is yet tobe.
Fingerlings
Mysteriousindeed Fingerlingschooling.
but obviouslytrue. Each an I butinaggregate
becoming amorphouscloudshadow.
BeingAll
Even in beingall Each toosmall for heron
thereremains sweetpain spearing stabbingholes
of lonliness. into fleshlessemptiness.
Beingapart Smallbass swarming in pointillisticswirl
pretending to notbelonely gulpingslurry of unfinned lakelife
is I slakingappetite for both hunt&need
thinking painoflesself notjoy honingtoafault lifedeath's simplestcreed
&summering in confusion. eat &don't be eaten.
AbsencePresence
Gonetowork gonetowar Memory as presenceofmind
absence making heart'sgrowth flounder a presentoself fromself ofself
alltoprovide rememberingatwill forgettingallwon't
forself rememberingaswill embracingeachdon't
forother presenting my self as starofmyplay
forselfasother forgetting thatstars die
inabstentia distant cold dimming
inmemorium havingonceburned sourcebecomingash
in fog of then ripping heart'slung witheachinhalation
in flare o fwhen then tragedy
as youthwithinadult by absenceofattention
childhoodsacrificed to nevernow by presenceofdistraction
growingmyheart both feral&fierce &discomfort
fretful&fearfull (watchingourchildren growaway)
foriegn&forboding &decay
fat&fetid (watchingourspouse woeaway)
anythingbut fecund bydeath
anythingbut fond. (watchingourbeing moldergray).
Patient Refugee
Oak Poplar Reality's refugee
patientlovers being forcedtoflee
inchingcloser intoprayer if I dare
by length of leaf venturebeyond
draping my hotub my birthright
as sun's seasonaltheif. &
worst birthwrong.
Metronome
Metronomexploding Reality's deluge
Bach unloading erodingmemory'subterfuge
crescendotrapped washingdesire
in fugue. into
transform'sgyre
Tearsflowing withing each eternalnow.
duringticktockgoing
asif eachnote an ending Thereis nolife
asif eachnot a rending in immortality
sanschance tocontinue &never death
my solo debut in love.
as anythingotherthan
mylove foryou. HorseApples
Makingfruit of hay
Consumation myhorse in transform'splay
Eachnight'sleep apples for dungbeetle's eternalappetite
a suicide. loveatwork
as
Eachday'sawakening death'sdecay
lusting for
consumation. Would that I could
be that herbivore'sbite
neveragainfeeling
FishingRhymers need towrite of
Whitecappedwaves uponrocks bashing separation
with brilliantsun constantly clashing sorrow
earthairwaterfire all crashing salvation.
abovemybass&baitfish dashing
soclose tosurface with sunnyside flashing Home
till lightningattack's suddenly gashing Myhome ownedbybank.
with stiffwestwind continuings slashing Regardless of paymentsrendered
forcing boat to rocking a brutal mashing dailybread willfully surrendered.
leavingboth our boat&boaters splashing
makingthis summerday ever lasting. Mortgage or rent each a pecuniarypledge
promisingfaith in face of fact.
LittlePleasure
Littlepleasure in remembrance. Mercenaryhedge to Ceasar as landlord
Musicstilled &so mydance. far sofar from illusion'sabstract.
Yet I stare at photograph Eitherway nowayout
asifitbe pristinefirstdraft beingtortoise on waterplanet.
conjured bytime's evil witchcraft
asif thenwhen be now. LatespringRite
Rescuingtadpoles
Lacking from tirerut mudpuddles.
Lacking even strengthtocare
finallyslave to utterdespair. Nurturing in garage
in plasticstoragebin.
Lackingeven faithinprayer
finallybecoming unaware Metamorphed
that I amlessthan all. releasingthem.
**PoetryIsHard** **PretzelRods**
Writingpoetry myway isn't ducksoup Pretzelrods perfectsnack
inbed afraidofbecoming a dupe. when snackattack strikes
Sleepmask&headphones creating physicalblurs at(no)will.
whenmagical half a sleepimaging occurs.
Nearlysaltless genericbrand
Sweepingoff sleepmask fumblingwitheadphones creating communionwafer bland
whiletrying toput my I Pod onpause. becomingsnack of slowestkill.
Paper&pencils dancingbesidebookshelf
in a universe of effects lacking discerniblecause. **Wipe**
Inspecting TP
Finallygrabbingpencil pumpingwildly to exposelead aftereach swipe.
thenpanicking whileseekingscrap of unusedpaper.
Holdingscrap precariously above pillowedhead Checkingeach stain
tillwakingenough tolose faintlight &myfailingfocus. aftereach wipe.
Then rememberingrecent cataractcatastrophe Insuring notree
&subsequentneed for readinglasses tosee diedinvain.
lefhand fingersearching from shelftoshelf
tocomplete thebeing ofmy postsurgeryself. **TenThingsToDoPostTornado**
1. Take headcountofkids&extendedfamily.
Plus onefiftyglasses notwithstanding 2. Searchfordog. Anydog.
seeingclearly but stillneeding betterplanning. 3. Check if house still on cinderblocks.
Reachingforheadband with batteriedlight 4. Check if pickuptruck still on cinderblocks.
eschewing overheadswitch savingspouse a fright. 5. Search for pickuptruck.
6. Search for outhouse.
Finallywriting barelydecipherable stanzas 7. Collect rooftarps&sidingshingles.
image stillingering in nowalerthead. 8. Search for satellitedish.
Yet armsfatiguing pencilbecomingponderous 9. Redirect satellitedish.
decidingtoget mylazybutt outofbed. 10. Check ifany boxesofwine survived.
Terror WordlessWords
Sun'surface (Thanks Mechtild of Magdeburg.)
on earth'sface. "Language is the lover who seduces
Civiliancremation with the desire to whirl with words."
in firestormdisgrace.
Dervishdancing in jaws of superthesaurus.
Fatalitytbecomingfate. Waltzingthrough OED.
Collateralpaid to intimidate. Lookingforlovers in overadvertised venues.
Returninghome alone.
Eminentdomain so demanding
skincolor notwithstanding If youmustwhirl with peninhand
our third sin butonly thirdplace scribe wordlesswords with invisible ink
stoppingshort atleast as homage tolanguage being coquette's
from addingintered to ourfeast. seductive yet subtleblink.
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Holding GroundBaseGrammar
Sofull of emptiness. Howcan ecstaticdancing
Soproud of lonliness. eclipse beingecstasy?
Holdingmymask Use pen to metepulse
at arm'slength as groundbassgrammar
&weeping. whilesinging wordlessong.
(Beauty of fear Let semanticswrithe
beinghope. in bluroflove
Ugliness of hope smudgingwords
being nevernow.) writtenonair.
Holdingheaven. Pain passingstaying. DungBeetle
Holdinghell. Pain as praying. Dungbeetle pushing piece
Holdingnothing selfdecaying. of mydog'spoop
Lettingo holding lesselfplaying. onto a root onour
unimprovedpath.
(Beautyofsuffering Topplingonitsback
beinglove
burningallmymasks.) Dog startledby
excrementmoving
SizeIsEverything &sixtinylegs upended.
Earth sostill. Heavens in harmony.
Houseflies easilydodging surgingswatters. Me trying tomoveroot
Cicada knowingsapiens as proof ofmy
as longlived loquaciousmountains. magnanimity.
And mountainsknowingsapiens Findingroot rooted
as screechingcicadas unabletoassist.
living deep&dark till matingday This smalldrama passing
then all&done theirdeed &death. returningto ourwalk.
Root&soil mating so so tenderly SomethingBigger
entangling&nourishing eachother. "Theremustbe somethingbigger"
hecommented straightfaced
Stemleaflowerfruitseed while in a transcendentalmood.
mating in fertilization
todrop todig togrow. "Whatam I" I responded
"choppedliver?"
Allbeneath daylight&moonlight
igniting nowornever each source&reflection BeingMe
of a universe withoutmemory Beingme
deep clear awfullystill. echoingoff rock of them
........................... "it'sme it'sme it'sme."
Noseeums beingmyangels &oaksmygods
me holdingmybeath whilecarving Being I
myinitials inthatoak. echoingoff rock of thenwhen
lost to deafened ears.
Size is everthing in judgmentonly
¬hing tothekiss of elementalbeing Beinglesself
barenaked inthewild emptyfree suffusing surroundingcliffs.
intheface oflove so lovingly. Echo asmute as seagullsoaring.
Golf&Rose
If golfballs couldbleed If golferswouldlead If rose beingshadowed
wouldtheyfinally takeheed wouldwe ever reallyneed receiving no sunfeed
&hideout in hazard of meditation in a muteworld &its beautydying
deepwoods or water? of I trainedtolesself? bythat darkdeed
wouldgolfer purposely
If roses wereweeds If rosesdrippedmead hit outofbounds
wouldtheyfail tomakeseeds as caretakerpeed thus ruininghisround
in selfloathing as whichliquor wouldsustain then hackundergrowth
willfullextinction? lifeofgarden? till daylightdrowns
both his smilingswing
If Titleist wereteed Wouldgolfers accede &crimsonrose?
&drive becametreed toplay at briskspeed
wouldbird treatball if eachround wasthesound
as her egg? of a party starting?
If rose&reed
bothlived the samecreed
wouldbaptism beneeded
atall?
BiPed Gift
If I were a fullyevolved biped Fearofgiving
physicaltherapists because of
& selfishreceiving.
chiropractors
wouldbe on streetcorners Whateverhappened
begging. tolove?
.......
If I were a fullyevolved unibrain NoDrama
theologians Thereis nodrama inlove
& rightlyunknown
philosophers butoh do I lovemydrama.
wouldbe underbridges
starving. Sittingon her frontporchsteps
springlilacs &herfifteenyearold breasts
LossGain myshallow ragged fifteenyearold breath.
Lossofathleticism
&sexualenergy. Inmydrama stealing a kiss
&touchingherbody through her smoothblouse
Gainofaestheticism but mymother madethat impossible
&sensualectasy. &mother alwaysknowsbest.
Knowingnightfallcoming. Love ofthatdusk thatspring thoselilacs
Strippingawaylayers. truefalsememories neverours tohavelived
sensual evenmorenow &when
MayWind sexualityfeared barelyhappening then
Greengrace curtain of swish&sway recollectionstruck in vacationplayground
playing hide&seek with endofday. hotasphaltscent as tarpit of desire'sdesire
Even ourlong curvedblade lawn with myfather havingmadedesire improbable.
dancingslowle withthis Maywindsong.
Senselessme fearing with eachsensing
Causeffectcause allatodds stilllingmysocialstir
when naturehums willofgods. whilestirring a thoughtfull broth
Grass&leaf&settingsun of weak soveryweak soup.
becoming in rhythm onlyone
aseach flowsway sweepsybeingaway Desire being lessprimitive thanpassion
floatingmycellsuit to summer'splay yet moreknowing than persuasion
aseach shake&swish fuelspassion'sbliss I'm stillhaunted by sterileself
with promise of summer's softscented exceptwhenforgotten dreamkiss. now'slove lovingwithin now
& ofcourse without.
Vultures
As vulturerises sodoes mountain. (Suchdrama somany memorylies
As vulturedips sodoes valley. from self an unloving
As vulturecircles sodo sedimentlayers wannabe.)
in thermals of mydecision
sostraight inyouth I wish I would letgo.
now meanderingso. I wish I could letgo.
Birdwatched mayneverland But I is firstpersonsingular
notwithinpatience ofthis separatebynature
shortsighted first tobesacrificed
longwinded whentraining towardstill.
Homobubris .............................
soaring his desire'sdreams There canbe nolove
inflatinghispassions of self&self in drama.
whilelocked dark within his
hollowedheaded schemes. Reminding
Internet reminding me
Above&below earthskymoving of twowords challenging
twocreatures withinwithout personalstill
each a singleseater carrioneater &
one of thisworld one an alienother worldwidewill:
one insync with highlowflow anonymity
other at odds streamingsoslow &
feastinginwake of inhumandestiny accountability.
a creatureofmyth in mistofBabel.
MyDemons
With waterwashingrocks in valley of his misgivings Mydemons are thatwhich makeme.
one two thenthree pairsof wings fillingsky. My masters also makeme.
Angels? Yesno tilldipping toolow
becominglost to his smallsight I dancewitheach
yetstill everlastinawe asoften aspossible.
yetstill in perfectflight.
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Oh somanywords After skyflushing
somanycombinations no river bendingthisdawn.
&eternity. Brownwater rushing.
It's justmystomach It's justaheadache Defenses relaxed
the wholeworld is asitwas nothingevilhappening beingtouch &feelingback
with or withoutme. &I'm notdying. &lettingitbe.
Barelybuddingtrees. Happening again
Field spreading faintviolet. yellowflower yellowbush
Breezewaifting soft warm. &mysmilingblush.
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Traffic
(The movie.)
Nature abhoringvacuum. Cliche beingplay of enforcement
of thatwhich can neverbeforced
Druglords sucking pencilheaded prickofwill beingforce of welldammedpassions
tillsupply of power tobe¬be damnedbyinequities of have&havenot
is shot &cloudedfuture of nobluesky
swallowed where hallucinationalone
digested. canhumor a beingbound
to bodyofpoverty
Demand incessant &bodypolitic of punishment.
supply therefore unceasing.
Fromgroin to grapevine (Preventionbedamned.
grasping for gratuitousfruit Bringon eachenemy &bebanned
of sin death &powertobewrong. from everbecoming otherthan
Lointolabor theheart of ourproblem.)
of loveofhate
till fullself is waytoofull And ofcourse
&initsfullness yourpartnerincrime
impossibletosate. mustdie.
............
Thus flow&go Then mother's bold&blindingdecision
drugczar careeningthrough his cliche better livingtogether in dark
gaining all emptiedof all than lost&alone in light.
distanced from commandofdemand
with itsonly remand Becomingwarrior
maskingself for painfreemoment lesspregnant than pregnancyitself
to unlace to efface of lesself in defense
but the trace is eternal offensive to selfishness
&oppressive. &allother alike
with wholefamilybecoming
Allthewhile supplying familialfuel supplyondemand of sanctityofmarriage
in futilengagement of &sinofsanction of myheaven
theorywithfact when it brings hell to allother
defensewithattack & I.
buildingfences to holdback ....................
forceofdesire Stillingtide of when
with words&words by lightingnow with other'seyes.
&wordfull actsofwill.
Sittingonthrone of right
(Fightingdemand from supplyside. demanding justone hotdog thatnight.
Fightingravity by buildingBabel.)
Watchingsupplylines severingforever
Finallyfinding near deadstill in neverendingsupport of sport
yet sucking willalways befulfilled demandinglittle
evenin a familyway providingall.
with senses stimulated beyondlover's say.
Hisworld sacrificed for his wouldbe
herlove forhispride
&deathofallthree.
..................
Cliff&Sea Dam
Strata cutclean impossibletobelong Busybeaver buildingdam
to motherfather of loose sandbase constantleaking&repair
with sea&sea smashing stoicface seasonalflooding&despair.
force grinding as cliff'sfoamingsong.
Turningdam into den
Cliff singingechoes toitself inwhich tohide
from self&lesself layeredwithtime to simplyabide
each crash&splash a churchlesschime safefrom leaking&flooding.
of winds obeying earthmother'swealth
of weight of age Doing&doing more&more
of wait of sage tryingtohelp by cleavingmycore
unborn undead spillingmywanting
as transform unread emptyingmywilling
livingunsaid beingwhole&shred creating whatfor from constantbuilding.
as tectonicgrace of cliff's facelessface.
Whynotsimply letstreamgo
Muskrats joyfullyjoining with languidflow
Muskrats undermining lakebank stonewall becomingfilledwith I don'tknow?
till its slump &inevitablefall.
Bones
What of rock of boathouse size Walking in winterwoods
will it become lakebankprize? trees in alldegrees of lifedeath.
Howsoon till it slips outofsight Trunks&branchsbuttressing
joiningstonewall &beavergirded oaks eachpath a nave howevernarrow
as transform'sappetite? beingarrow for eastwest sun
beingenergy for compassingrowth
Dandelion beingshaded by phototrophic limbs
Dandelionseeds blowingblown beingrutted by wintermelt spring glut.
down earthendam meadow toward pinelinedfence
underfloretfancy of QueenAnne'slace Infantgiants as ganglingteens
pastclover both lavendar&wellivedblack. waitingforanotherspring
for tinybuds tobecome tinyleaves
Ineachbreeze nature'stease seekingsun beneath chlorophyllcanopy
combingout while folding in competingwithshrubs whothey'll overlord
promiseofspring with fall'sforeboding intheirineveitable crowninglory.
of harvest before winter'sdearth.
.............................. And me &myagingdog hikingslowly
Dandelionseeds blowingblown noticing failingirth&fallencrowns
myrevery growing glowing gone. ancientroyalty now lyingstill
in leaflittercaskets barklessbare
Skunk embalmedbybeetles ants grubs
Tragic skunk becomingagain earthwaterair
inits black&whitesplendor duringsol'sreign of fire.
beingdisembowled ..........................................
by five turkeyvultures Walking in winterwoods
becoming beak&talon trees inalldegrees of lifedeath.
&trailingedge silver
ofthe stringlesskites Me&myagingdog hikingslowly
circling all dying&dead. becomingagain the earthairwater wewere
duringour reign of fire.
Nolonger starkcontrast
nolonger stringentoder Lock&Key
becomingfeatheredflight Thosemaking moreless of women
abovewoods thatwerehome. damned atonce by distinction
asif love merely lock&key
Chosing with nodoor everopen.
I chosing A.
Baptismalfont shut asif casket
BCDEFGHJKLMN or charmbracelet or locket
OPQRSTUVWXYZ beingkey tobecoming closetome.
beingexcluded
devalued BananaStand
defensive Bananastand in elegant
hateful. curlicue
frombase toneck tohook
NoKin mirroringcurve of phallicfruit
Nokin bysin or sanctifiedseed asif a shepherd'scrook.
but umbra from severedumbilical
completing separationfrom Bananastand as Iroquis
beginning reparationfor canoe
mylife of sanctimony. frombase toneck tohook
mirroringcurve of warpingflute
Envy being emptyreward or saxophone's goldenlook.
for sacrificinglove.
Catchingkitchensun
Caterpillar in yellowdawnsplendor
Then nightday now daynight. offeringslicedsalute
Then sightsun now sunsight. as nature'streasure
Neverbeforeable till leggedform'sphasing enhancing cerealbowl
to wing tosing in nightsight'spraising of wakeup pleasure.
trading thisforthis in transformation
crawlinginsafety tosoar in oblation.
**Synonyms** **TinyKeys**
Synonyms? Howcould a canine
Whyeventry? evenhit those tinykeys
evenifitdid own a cellphone?
**Relief**
Rememberingrelief Andwithwhom wouldthepup
whenhalfway throughdrink betalking?
realizing blackthing I was seeing
wason outsideofglass. I know I'm a Boomer
&can'treally "get it"
Rememberingrelief but a dog loggingtweets!?
havingpulledhoodie overhead
that I'd putinon backward Doggie "treats" yousay?
&hadn'treally goneblind. OK. Nevermind.
Purgatory
"Self youpoorbastard" "How I havefailedyou dearestSelf.
brain entreatingitsparasite. Yourdreams are seductive but I train tobe now
"Whydoyou dragcorpses &need yourhelp toohonor myvow
duringour briefdance toforget thatyou exist."
in thisnow's ephemeralbeing?"
"So you demandsuicide?
"Becauseitsnot yourbeing Not a smallask.
smartypants. Whyshould I freeyou
Itsmychance to storelife fromyour giventask?
thatwill energizeme
inmy everafter." Whatmayappear toyou
as purgatory
"Have I somehow leadyouastray isall thereis ofme.
confusedSelf? Ifyouforget
Youlive withinme asmemory I amforgotten.
&willtransform withme
duringdissolution." "I feelyourpain beingmytemptation.
But I mustrain freeingmysensation
"Soyou'd havemebelieve I exist frombeingfodder foryour false decreeing
duetoyour cellularforbearance that nowishell to yourdesire's heaven.
that I am nomorethan cloyingthen
whileyouindulge in dreamsofwhen?" Pleasejoinme in stillness of lesself
sensing senselessintimations
of love's sweetintimacy."
Radios NoHeavenHell
Transistor radios No heavenhell inlove inlove
&compactcars no punishmentbelow no rewardabove
helpingusforget neither talonedhawk nor tranquildove.
December seven.
Love seeksnot nor shouldbesought
Nothingyet for lovesells nowares nor canbebought.
nine eleven. Nobooks toread knowledgeyieldingnaught
for loveaslove cannotbetaught.
Jealous?
Each fallsunrise&sunset Forget truelove &falselove too
oakcrowns feeling an unpaidebt forlove is nomystery thereis noclue.
totheir primalprovider &yet &yet
flauntheirflaming withoutregret. Forgetyour self &alldreams oflove
forget the sparkling &the glowing
If soI couldspeak whatwould it tellus? thenlove maybe
Is fireking capable of beingjealous in joyfulunknowing.
whenoaks becomeoverzealous
leaving giantburn to fuss&cuss Unseasonable
after threeseasons of nurture&trust? Largedeer at edge of interstate
dreaming of fording speeding steelstream.
Perhapstheywork in perfectconcert
eachbeing initsownway an extrovert. Smallerdeer closertohome
failingattempt tobeat churchbus.
Alone Will anyone ever cleanup its carcass?
Singlepine pokingthrough poplarcanopy
alone inits midwinter majesty (Snort from mate waitingreply
unaware of its threeseasonobscurity glancingback wonderingwhat
butneverever why.)
Allthewaydown to scantundergrowth
verdantcasade of pins&needlesboth Seventyonedegrees on Februaryfirst.
Insectsappearing from somenowhere
Singlepine stanidngalone throughwinter lastsummer'seggs cracked without a prayer
stately&elegant nolongerdemure. of surviving thisnight's frostbite.
Stringless Lastnight'smouse fattening on spilled dogfood
Stringlesskites in sevenshades of whites goingfordessert snappingtrap
afterstalling finallyfalling droppedintogarbage nextmorning.
a feast of enrapturingsights
diminishing gravity's onerousdecree Oldlady scrapingup deadcat
that nothing floatsforfree. from gutterofKilkennyfight.
Bloodless but beginningtobloat
Pineneedleslaced with frozenlove Schrodinger notwithstanding
as smallcrystallinehills tobecome melted rills reality'sbite.
whensun reassertsdominion
&pines weep for winter'sloss. This warmweekend sending everyone shopping.
Isit me tooslow or them toofast Bluff inthis unseasonablewarmth
Livingonbluff of both future&past?
neverseeing wavescrashing
or stonesbeingpolished OneGosling
by saltspray foamfirework's Sevenbeese onegosling
flaming whitewet heat. threeducks fourducklings
eachall atease on lakesidelawn
Livingonbluff facing bassflat &my yak.
barelyhearing wavescrashing
being wind'sinsistence Adding threerabbits frolicing
&batteringpersistence & a chipmunk chasingitsmate
angry with mineralperseverance. creating a Disney bucolicfling
happeningall thiscalm duskspring.
Takingout my rowboat
withintumult of whitecappedsea YellowCrown
breakingfusing Yellowcrown beneath clearblue
breakingfusing. highaboveorange's brightlithue
with shadowedred as bushtotree
Bobbingwildly for forestwanderers tosee &be.
within benthic surfaceoath
wondering if floating An understatedunderstory
somehowdisrespecting blazingtiny crimsonstars
wind&water both. with blinkingflies in breathingjars
................... adding insectlight to celestialsight
No lighthousekeeper juxtaposing nightsky&height
watchingwildocean'stransform with earth'sown firmament
everwent insane. of pulsinglight.
Without Touch
Song withoutsound Dormroom
movement withoutmotion classroom
nutrition withoutnutrients. lockeroom
gym.
Beginningtoforget
ifonlyself canlet Nintyfourfoot nave
thisnow beonly for fiveonfive rave
mymemory setfree to twin tenfootpulpits
forme todance sansclergy
forme tobe sansermon
lessthan I've sansfaith
everbeen. sanshope
........... mycellularlitany
Offense&defense as love'sliturgy
in eachpossession baptismalsweat
lackingattachment payingself'sdebt
withintransform'sblur. for playingsolong
alone.
Tenloversentwining ......
with elementscombining Ninelovers
creatingbetterthan I couldn'touch
winefromwater then thatnight
being will's slaughter theone I could.
&want's immolation
withinpurejoy's LastNight
celebration. Lastnight it smelled toosweet forlife
&way toofull oflife fordeath.
WhiteWater
Whitewater surgingthrough dawnforest Pinkpetals onground with forgottencurledbrown
forcingstraight each serpentinestream laurel stealingscene butnot nectarous scent
asif bubblingtorrent tearing oakspineseam that sweetnessaved for prematureheat
creatingreality beyondmydream &fragrancedivine from honeysucklevine.
of woodlandgrace
&gentleflow. Eachsent toforgive&forget my yearning
basking in perfection of my self's burning
Noserenity this morningafter oceaninvasion inthis cleansweep streamdeep summer'sdream
woods whitelined with saltlessea beneath night'sgrace &each fullmoonbeam.
watertablecleared for game of fill
lake overflowing in splashway ectasy. Popper
Covemist fishing
Shorelinerising shorteninghill casting flyrod popper
for ourdog'srun beforeherjump into lilypadholes.
making minilakes&bank leaflitterplump
as slosh&spray of labradorplay Myheart whiteblossoming
adds rainvapor rainbow myhand bluegill
to forest's swellingrefrain. myhead whitegeese
landing nearmykayak.
Chewing
Canine completing instinct'sbit Flylinegrace loopingtimelessly
mindlesslysnipping longblade delight lifeternal inthis perfectplace
inlovewith inloveof inanimateflora. fish&fisher in lovingembrace
beingall earthfirewaterair
Regurgitating in salivalsplendor being blind&unaware
faunamight in savageaura that there couldeverbe
unknowingmaster's good&bad moreless thanthis
with innocenteyes gazingsad covemistfishing lilypadbliss.
this precociouspup
mylab. Children
Childrencallingfor
Kissingmaster with chewedgrasstongue cards or boardgames
after thisnow'swork ratherthan idleconversation.
nowill havingbeendone.
Adults ramblingon
StickThrow &on&on astheyplease
Streamflowingover colonial age dam chanting a metronomicbeat
worn to nearlynothing holding whatitcan havingforgottenmelodies.
perfectlyclear slightlyteastained water
thought risingfalling quicklyforgotten. Or playingwithdeck
fullofdeucesonly.
Initscontinuing nonmovingflow
with slightlypulsing serenity Orplayingonboard
becomingbreath of transform'sglow withallspacesblank.
beingwhatlove mustbe &show
if lovehadsubstance Moisture
form&being. Moisture
............... alwayspresent.
Stillwithinflow changewithinpermanence
stainedbrightclarity in presentperfectense Only rippling
perhaps thisisn't loveatall mustbestilled
but intimacy farbeyond for dewtoform
desire'scall. asif yourlips&mine
............. wereverseparate
Throwing stick she retrieving inour eternalgame
returning after chewing a bit. of hide&seek.
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Sunsetting in pine Equinox newmoon
bothmirrored in eightholepond. &other natural lies
Hitting nineiron. beneath these blackskies
Memories of there Memories of there Memories of there
always utterlyunfair always utterlyunfair always utterlyunfair
tomy ardentprayer. toeach anywhere. to thisnow sorare.
Tuliptree's broadleaves Hootowl hootingon
forestflags duringdawnbreeze longafter dawnlightbreaking.
flapping astheyplease. Birdofnight faking?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
SeasonlessStream Silently
Seasonlesstream defying summerswelter Speakingsilently
with coolingembrace flowinginto stillpool puppyloving withitsmouth
smiling with eachsun eachmoon &mylove gentlygnawingfingers lappinghands.
as I love &sheloves asonesingle timelessfool.
Silentlyspeaking her lesself
Then fall&falling sweepingsummeraway rollingbellyup for bellyrub
beginningcool through naturenurture's blow pushingface tomyhands
eachleaf toground without clingingtostay for eyemassage&earkneading
with memory's spark coveringlawn's emeraldflow. withfingers she'llickclean
allwithin hushedgrammar
Then streambedabsorbing grayingsky's decay in thirdpersonposture
asif seamoflife duringdeath's delay of herconstant
during wintersnow winterice winterbonecold littanyoflove.
bittersun'sglare biting blindingbold.
KnittingNeedle
Then spring ohspring! refillingourstream Wasit cupid's poisonedarrow
with nature'sgentlyawakeningdream or time's deadlydream
gorgedwithwinter's roilingremnants attackingyourheart
offering raucousrhythms as passion'sdance. redactingmypart
inyourhistory?
Summerfallwinterspring eachall creatingfruit
that EarthMother offers toeach whowillroot What I'd wishfor
in soilofacceptance lessme muchmoreyou isn't anarrowatall
with transform blossomingpure in fragrance&hue. but a knittingneedle
inhands of sometruelover
Poetry Is unknowing both valentines
Poetryisprose in tropics &funerals.
strippedown to loinclothealone
&that only to protectagainst desire. Stoned
WouldSiddharthaGautama
Poetryisbodylanguage in print waitingunder a crabappletree
pulp&dye inserviceto in the hospitalparkinglot
subtlety of sobjectivetruths evenotice beingbeaned by fallingfruit
symbols animatedbymutualism whatwithsirens wailingdistress
within soggysea of synapticmilieu. Doppler intruding on transcendence
whilebeingstoned by seedofthought
Poetryislanguage lostinlanguage duringsearch for eternalnow?
tree lostinforest
haystrand lostin haystack Reflected
arpeggio lostin sonata Reflected&projected
flame lostin fireplace from puddlepond&lake
ripple lost in windsweptlake. skystar sunafar &allwarmth
for myprivatecomfort
Pine lostin darklight give&take
Pine biddingtime neverforheaven ratherfor
of broadleafsplendor's earth'sake
firstspring nowfall claiming neitherorigin
each theirseasons of ardor. nordestiny
each doublephenomenon
Soonenough tobe twigbare single&free
so lethemburn theirbrief brightflare of myargument
beforebecoming skeletalremains with myself.
of their onceproudrefrain.
.............................. Reflectedorprojected
Ohmy guesswhat they'rebackagain or perhaps inherent
fromtheir inabilitytosustain ifonly mydream of
photosynthetic prominence puddle pond lake
duringpine's verdantreign becomesawake
asif reemergence worthyofsuspense. to a lesselfish me
caughtup boggedown
Proudpine bidingtime inmy brieftime
with constancy&grace unknowingmy perfectcrime
supporting fickle neighbor of remembering toloveyou
with its forever at a distance.
evergreem embrace.
HerGame
Leavescaught in courtsidefence Dry clinginghands were hers&his
eyes of history of familyofsport caught in cyclonefence
watchingpuddles as continents of sweat&tears whirled with cyclonicforce
or ocean on thinlylined barelymarked asphalt of cyclesofsternfathers stiffmothers
black&blacker for springrain pliantoffspring
crackingtooeasily in eachseason'schange of chillingdays &fiercelychillednights
havingbeen poured on infirm foundation. where each pointplayed toowell tocompletion
being a fuse winorlose to a drugged implosion
Wellwashed whiteline counted in of potion&poison&deepnight retribution.
butfor a whim whenwinning is self
&defense is offense Keepingpoint forevergoing
with tooclosetouch beingout keepingball in constantmotion
countedout shouted "OUT!" was her lifecycle withhim forus.
allshots touching but neverholding. ............................................
Cycles allcycles
Leaves netrushing with volleyofbreeze from springmorning of youth
catching stoppingdead with windwhippingfree beforebondage tosummers of swelter&sweat
numbinghands &intime each heart to noontime of neverendingday neverceasingplay
oftheone acrossbarrier sofullofgame to midlife as midwife to a spirit at midnight
yetsoempty &fullofpain. murdered inhiscoldyouth tobe mended byher
tobelife ifnotlove inher harshname.
Beyondline&call&net&caught
acornheads of fallenyouth Whenfallcame children'swounds havinghealed
stillshaded by risingsettingsun scars havingbecome who we are
by playbyplay of unseasonableone shewatched fruitfalling fromtrees of knowledge
unfeeling how volatile iseach softvolley ofpain&will tobe eaten &still.
unknowing howsinister iseach spinningserve
with noway tofathom their playsofdefense Seeds rootingincracks
inachild's simpleworld ofdo ordon't. ofcourt of blacks blended by springrain
mergingpuddled&line&net&fence
All whilethechildren watch. inabeing of hersuffering &our reward.
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He didn'tknow hergame &she couldn'tknow Now herwinter beingone of quietrestraint
hisunknowing a peace farbeyond sapienmisunderstanding.
&neither couldguess howtheirchildren
wereblowing. Leavesdying&drying &beingblown
letterofyears&years of same&same.
Meetinginsport marryinginsport Can shestillbe bothmother ofmyadoration
raisingtheirchildren insport ofsport &mother ofmyrespect?
astheyplayed theirsports so earnestly.
........................................... No babushka likehermother
just drybrownhairofeconomy
above resolutelips of socarefulsilence.
Golf Folly
Why followball with bagfullofclubs (FromKundu the movie.)
whenclouds formforfree &treesallagree Follyofpeace being promiseofwar
that sky&woods wouldbe easiertosee in insistence sosilent thatmyculture ismine.
ifnotsearching for wildriven dimpledwhitedot. I have&shallhold in selfrighteouspride
my iconofself in a lifeofdemands.
Leave self athome hikehills just toroam
without beingburdened by thisgain thatloss. Follyofpeace being priceofwar
as adornmentsofage weight history'sinertia
Leave rulesbehind let natureunwind &our greatergood istheir lessergod
while wanderingthrough moistfern&moss. wherepeace oncedefined ispeace twicedefended
withjustice beingpeace destroyed.
Whymow flowingmeadow cutrees scoopsand
when transfom'sforces haveshaped perfectland? Our greatergod beingtheir lessergood
lessubstantial than a spiritwhim
Why swingsticks countswings keepscore? caughtindust of swirlingwind
What couldbeadded tomakeawalk more? knowingneither creed nor hymn.
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Add brothers&sisters makingnaturecomplete. Wind blowingacross barehighlandplain
Challengeyour self whoseonlydefeat of bodythin but beingfat.
canoccur whenmemories finallydeplete Windaswide as allmyworlds
with thenwhen put torest in thisnow replete. of clingingthis &cringingthat.
Let human&nature blendintojustone Strunglonglean acrossdrydust
with windball clubhill becomingmorethan justfun. a caravan of snakelegged certitude
Where redblood graybrain greengrass combine with ash ofthem joining ash ofus
in unionbeyond eachself &selfishtime. in front torear as dustcloud servitude.
Let soddensynapses become stockstill Followingfollowings of followersofleaders
with trainingreplacing powerofwill. whose pronouncements of peace
Swingshappening notdone sanshand sansglove whip windlessearth
lesself loosed toexpress sweatstainedlove. livingdead becoming carrionfeeders
wearingthin a narrowpath through being'sbirth.
Followingball becomingall
justoneforce at play eachcourse eachball. Weighted down byweight of whathasbeen
righteously commiting an adulterous sin
Not a hiker apartfrom stride&hill clingingtobelief cringingintheirgrief
but a being aware in welltrainedskill. of breathingout breathingout breathinoutagain
whileforgetting forever to everbreathe in.
NoCertainty
Nocertainty oflove inlove Beginning
beingboth reflection&reflected. Beginningofbreath
from deepeststill.
Completelydrowned thereisnosound Hushedwings of geese
madeby stillsurface of exquisitesolace. from dawnmistchill.
Warblerbecoming
Phoenix longstem greenstalk
Twonows becomingforever barelybending
myashes reforming in silentalk.
toface anothermillenium
ofsuffering All beginning
with violinbow
Wouldthat I couldburn its faintestvibration
so blistering so bright becoming ebb&flow
lightingday aswell asnight of Bach's AirForTheGString
allcarbonbound &theharmonies itwillsing
nocindersfound in contrapuntalecstasy.
ground glistening withtears
ofmy purejoy. Flickeringflame
childonmyknee
Inevitable lighting thisnow
Inevitable being GodofWhen. with candle'svow
of foreverburn
Forgettingwhether I wonorlost toalways yearn
thelastgame I played. forbow to return
returningagain
Thisgame inevitablynow before bringingforth
withoutoutcome eachnext so subtle
or income beginning.
blessedpoverty of lifedeathlessness
unforgotten FertileEgg
because neveremmebered Fertilegg as seed is tree
fire sohot noash asevidence I amunhearing in woods.
that I everburned. Fallenunfallen alike ina blink
whowouldstoop to stop&think?
**Barrier**
Tiring of gooseshit turningtheirlawn **DanceOfDeath**
into an unfun slipperyslide Mywife&I did a squaredanceofdeath
buildingbarrier of metalposts around ourcramped islandkitchen.
strung with threestrandsofwire
starting a foot offtheground She washeadedfor ourdishwasher.
eachone sixinches higher. I washurryingto ourmicrowave.
Ironybeing ducks seeing She fakedleft then wentright.
anescape fromtheir bullyingkin I spunright gracefully
with bottomwire needingtobe fullyaware of a scareysight
lower not higher that I wasbringing a burrito
tokeepdrakes&hens from sneaking in. to a knifefight.
Nomore gooseshit **Shredding**
butaking a newhit Mywife securityconscious?
towhit Havingshredded documents
similarspecies burningshreds
having similarfeces. buryingashes.
OhRain
Oh gentlerain of May Unleashedfromreason for fecklessindulging
from dewtodrop to mistperfume sexualitystraining each pore&seam.
sosoft sosensual each lilacday Proud of her hillsvalleys his hiddenbulging
frombranch toleaf tobud tobloom. sparked by his longingstare her coquettishgleam.
Naive totheir newsensuality Mingling matted rainsweatlush
body'sbudding barelyseen of febrile fertile fearless ream
she fearingflow of theirlifetobe meltingtopool of thrust&hush
he fearingrowth of manbetween. theirlovingbodieslost in noon's moonbeam.
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Beneath springbudding lavenderbush Oh crystalrain of December's need
celebratingsenses though barelyteen after chillingautumns of circumspectprune
with pupilswide cheeksinblush frombud tobloom tofruit toseed
a kiss sodry sopure soclean. bringing flacidfall from maritalgloom.
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Oh warming rain of pregnantJune Thinkingmore &feelingless
lessfrequent thus moretreasuredtouch what usedtobe pure peaches&cream.
sosoft sosensual alltoosoon Judging&blaming beyond their guess
this fragrantscene of waytoomuch. becomingtheirsin of desire'sextreme.
Bothbeginning to feelthierfire Watchingbush of barestbrance
yet bush&love still ohsogreen after simplepassion's wickedwean
slippingonseraph's matingattire love nothaving halfachance
playing at teasing as theypreen. lost withinduties of king&queen.
..............................
Within theirlife of petal&leaf Oh gentlerain of eachpassingMay
eachcelebrating beyondtheir sweetsexteen from dewtodrop to mistperfume
eyes shutight tonguetouch sobrief so soft so sensual eachlilacday
eachembracing their teenagedream. from midnightnoon to JanuaryJune.
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Oh cooling rain of red dust July Lesselfish being's merging wisdom&passion
eachdawndusk a burningnoon time taringbabyfat tempered becoming lean
eachsensualtouch a scorchinghigh shehe finally acceptingsubmission
leaving acrid lover'sfume. eachblossoming in entwiningesteem.
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After secondbirth as fledgling's wing
havingbeen lilacbush of lush&blush
creatingharmony havinglearned to sing
havingmated fearlessfertile now ageless&hush.
END OF More Rippling Still -7
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