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Dragonfly landing Dyingbranch window Above highestblade
on a singlebladeofgrass from meadow intodensewoods QueenAnne'sLace gentlewhiteface
becomingbreeze. & a world apart. firefly for an eye.
Feathers on mudshore Unbelievable
but narryagoose in sight. this springarden in dawnlight.
Didtheyall takeflight? Seeingwith love's sight.
Mossyrock brightsun Longstem largeflower. Six BlackeyedSusans
but splashedforever by stream Evenwhen notfeeding bees barelyabove meadowgrass.
thus remainingreen. bobbing in softbreeze. Beacon forallbees.
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Aquarium
Children of sandollareyes&starfishfingers Child'shandsbecoming tenfingersofplunder
alivetoreality of tidalbasintank horsecrab of appendages seemingasunder
taking in whatheysense emptytocomparison no bilateralsymmetry this radiantwonder
fillingin youth'snatural virginalblank. thennow comingling connectionallowed.
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Takinginalmost as trulyis Teacher crosslegged on artificialrocks
butfordutifull lecture&learning. prayingherprayer of knowledgetoshare
with carpetfootedyouths learningtobear
Takingin as unknowinginnocence messageofmeaning during presentensestreaming.
yetstill a taking nosimple letting.
.......................... "Thisisthat" their teachertattling
Teacherlost inher teachingtask withvoice no hermitcrab couldsound
rockcrawling eons reaching midlagoon "&thatwasthis longago"
flippinghorsehoecrab to bellyup sogoinglesson till throughlydrowned
exposing its alienunderthings
to beings towhichnothing is alien asyet out within joyful curiousmurmuring
until definedasuch. mutingallknown of that beingshown
no middleman middling as childiscovers
Strange sapienmadename for crabofantiquity facetofacefeel as transform'slovers.
predating horse&shoe&tongue&word ........................................
named bybrain of knowersknowing Whilechildrenlearning parentsyearning
eschewingsilence of showershowing for trip to giftshop to indulgedesire.
dimmingcandle of knowledge's Choosing refinedtoken of secondhandhistory
faintglowing. a facsimile as memory for thierdimmed fire.
PollenLaden MomentAfter
Atlast mylake is pollenladen Momentafter momentof
no morningmirror no midnightmoon lesseparation
just beddingbass beneath yellowedglass being no moment atall
tobelured foughtcaught&released. justhis simplenow.
Asforme beneath thincloud of springsky Whatloveis can neverbe
neverawhimper of whenwhatorwhy whatwas or maybecome
just a cast tothebank & a gentlesigh. before sculptor'schisel
making pieceofthis
LoveAs into
Loveas falsewitness allofthat
readingmydiary creatingnoshape
asif itwere all truelies. ineach eternalnow.
Loveas burglar Havingfelt thatwhich
stealingmyfaith nocause caneffect
hope charity. noeffect cansense
nosense canreveal
Loveas iconoclast no revelation canconceal
counting my immortalsoul what'sleft is love
as ultimate falseidol. or a reasonablefacsimile
thereof.
Loveas annihilator
ofall I havesacrificed
&all I stillam.
Neither
Beingneither summernorwinter Winter'sride on summeroad
a seeminglysenseless seasonlesstime riverasbare as sky&mind
riverflowing neithereast norwest no summervacation thislean Marchwind
green closeby beyond rustredpine. marblethere fleshblood behind.
Pine standing near dullred barges Travelingtowatch his cancergrowing
lining graybarked brownbranced bank fromsouth tonorth lungtobrain
carryingcoal to cold steelstructure fasterthan red&rustingbarge
girdingloins of flat riverflanks. slowerthan river'sdarkrefrain.
Losinglight gainingnight Smokestackspewing whathislungs witheld
coldsteelskeleton becomingsky drainpipe oozing into mudrustmoat
sparkling with celestialmight draggingoods to apparentneeds
chemicalfirmament industrialsigh. barge overloaded till barelyafloat.
Seenfromacross seamlessriver Hisbeing so narrowed by selfdefense
caughtbetweenrock &chainlinkfence so wishless thankless lifeless deathless
a river still flat dead livinginson&grandson too
betweentwoshores &presentense. eachdying eachday generations away.
Between breakingdawn&brokendusk
between wakeningnow&foreversleep
between beingfather beingson.
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Glasses Observation
Forgetting readinglasses Eschewing judgment
whenswitching fromdesk nothingremaining but observation.
to piano
asif words myonlyenemy. Field of fivedeer.
Justhis.
Whengetting realclose
getting aging's crueldose Wishyouwerehome
findingnotes smallerthan &now.
letters.
Damp
WhatSort? Finally fallfragrance becomingpungent
Whatsort ofbeing being sofullofself needingdamp to release its scent
astohide thisfall fullmoon inclouds? into autumn'spiquant pigmentflagrance.
This fullmoonfall beingall&all Freshlymowedlawn more leafremoval
sosay blindsaints seeinglove'sfirstlight. than shearingbladesofgrass
freeing season'sigh tojoin with graysky
Whatsort ofeyes have I beengiven in transform'sbacchanalia.
(ordo I usethemwrongly?)
seeingonlydark amidst acornstorm NoMatch
in fallingbeginning of allfertillity? Deadleaves in moistpackedlitter
nomatch for reproductivezeal
This acornfall beingall&all of fungalmycelia gaspingforair
sosay blindsaints unknowinginsight. exposing genitals astheydare
toflaunt theirspores as furthermores
Whatsort of sapien wouldquestion eachthis above their subterraneanspreading.
assuming allthat is different?
Leaveslivespent in supportingflowering
Whatsort of self wouldquestion saints nowcoveringsoil of seedgermination
beingblind toboth dark&light? theirprogeny toroot alongside mushroomhyphae
in elementalbeing's symbioticlove.
HowMany?
Howmanysuns can this Aprilfoolsee Closet
with madMarch leavingme chilled&wet? Hermit's hut havingnocloset
Surely thismustbe spring'sfirstdawn wearingallhisclothes allatonce.
glisteningonbuds payingwinter'sdebt.
At stream nude.
No latefrost no lingeringfreeze Washing tatteredrobe.
never havingblossomed into snowflowerfun. Waiting whileitdries.
Merely remains of bluemoonmrising
as middaywarmth under midnightsun. Winter
Winter becomingspring
Atlast all stuffoflife athand asif a changeoccurring
soon allhoping fadingaway. asif nochange just a blurring
Daydreamingfalling to shiningdew asif duringmybusylife
earthairwaterfire in eternalplay. I wouldnotice
&begin to stripoff layers.
WinterWind
Winterwind EmptyNest
despairing its deficiency Gone butnot forgotten.
unable toripple solid icelake Forgotten butnot gone.
needingtobecontent Herethere thisthat
swirling powderedsnow thenwhen nevernow.
embellishing stillface
amongskaters&fishers Floating in&outofphase
withbeing brushedbeautifully firstfocused on mycellsuit'slife
whileawaiting earth'sawakening thenanother asmywife
from tilted deference then a third one onmyknee
tobecomeagain liminaliquid finallyseeing us as we
floating kayak bass &me becoming seculartrinity.
in elementalbeing's eternalsea.
Belief Beyondmy abjectselfishness
Belief's for cowards fearingfacetoface forgettingnearly everymiss.
with facelessbeing of eachbrook as brother. Trainingtolesself less I tobear
Seeingself inreflection notseeing through memory'snestemptying ifonly I dare.
to pebbledbed of fathomlessother. ..............................
She feedingaffect
Cowardsnotseeing beyond&within me feedingintellect
tranform'slifedeath sinlessin. infant feedingfinalconnect
Surfaceself seeing only sycophantminions three feedingeachother
with desire'spride drowning in cherished opinions from familytree.
leavingonly eachstream eachsimplebrook Yet branchesbranching
reflectingreflected withnever a doubt eachleaf enhancing
thatdefenseless transform is pristine&full root tocrown of labor'sfruit
of allthat'swithin of allthat'swithout. &seed of nextgeneration.
PrimevalBeings
Allstill butfor macabremusic Lonevulture circling effortlessly
of foragers movingswiftly asif forest's leaf flaming
through strippedbareoak roastingcarrion for itsfeast.
fallenfences
entwined with briar barbedwire Their broadwingspan playingcurrents
thornvined in concertina attire thermal&bioelectric both eacheclectic tomysensing
guantlet throughwhich heightened&weighted atonce
no forestsize lifeform with windshooshsound creating subtlesurround
couldpossibly passdeftly. inmy increasinglytimeless Mesozoicmeandering.
Except this ancientaviankin.
Lowsun cloudlessgray
Withinthis pregnantgraveyard embalmingbrownforest
of graceless angles &spearingprotrusions mutedlight suffusing
turkeys sublime Novemberceremony.
wild beyondimagination ...........................
floating flying spiritferrying nevertarrying Browningevergreens cloudskewering
beingeverywhere&nowhwere somestripped barkbare hangingoneachother'silence &me in anglesoblique as massivepyres
in prehistoric apprehension. earthmother'scampfires waitingforspark
with woodpeckers concussing
Dark thesewoods of knitdrylifedeath in selflessnonconsciousness.
hidingheads of throatsofclamor
gregarious nefarious featheredphantoms Ancientkin to turkey&vulture both
sinisterpolteregeist waiftingthrough mysenses. Jurrassic cousin of raptor rapacity
foraging beetleravaged pineforest.
Stop. Look. Listen. Kindergarten mantra ..................................................
now postgradmandate inmyshrinkinghead.
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Primalfear primitivesensing puerilereasoning
each mycompanion inthis avianadventure.
Elementalbeing playingtime forfool.
Transform incarnate as geneticpool.
It'sElementary Fisher
It's elementary mydearestWatson Becomingbass
choosetolive or choosetodie that's whatit's allabout
& in choosing learntocry not trickingthem with a meal
for eachdesire unfulfilled &draggingthem to theirdeath.
for eachall will&want undone.
Rather findingthem
SnakeWithLegs figuringout theirpreferences
I saw a snakewithlegs. hooking landing admiring
Itwas a centipede kissing releasing.
not a snake atall.
Itwas a centipede Followingbaitfish
or maybe a millipede. throughtheir seasonalsurvival.
But itwasn't a snake atall.
DraggingCarolinaRig
I saw a lifewithope. tofeel what priceysonar
Itwas a centipede wouldsuggest.
not a life atall.
Itwas a centipede Noting ambushpoints
or maybe a millipede. brushpiles dip&humps.
But itwasn't a lifeatall.
Building habitat
Or perhaps itwas a lifeofsorts byplacing downedpines
a snakewithlegs on slopingshorelines.
trippingalong
grosslyencumbered. Studyingland beforedam
density of timbertobesubmerged
Notlife but "a" life probability of weedbeds
grosslyencumbered roll of topography
trippingalong. agedhills becoming
curve of bestfit
Yes itwas a life I suppose. graphedlines smoothingrhythms
A snakewithlegs. of ponderous tectonicpulsing
Neithercentipede leavingsubmarine hills&valleys
nor millipede. for hide&seek of fish&fisher.
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Butnotmuchlike Pices&mysapienself predatorprey
lifeitself. of deepweedsway
of lilypadway
Legs of rock&recess
Millipede of ditch&mound
thousandlegged withinbeyond
rhythmic rippling vast abovebelow.
of culturalpropriety.
Primevalfish primitivefisher
Centipede each predatorprey
hundredlegged ofthegoing &thestay
deftpredator ineach rivepond&lake
feedingdesire. &all elementalbeing'slove.
Snake Death'sDance
leglessbeing Inwhatworld doesdeathdance
elegantfreeing moredaintily
fromself's gross than in aninfant's barelyfusedskull?
encumberments.
Time beingdistance
Arms tothose riding its ticktockarrow
Armsgrowinglonger unworthyofwisdom
withmydesireforlove. ofeach doomedsparrow
who
Takingup those ductilestrands countingcertain nevertoface
thumbless at bestworst hisnull
asif I couldhold whatcan'tbecaught. becomingmeal for eternity's
unknowingeagle.
Takinguparms at arm'slength.
Deaf
Festering Does deafsapien
Letmybodysuffer seeingtreefall
butsufferless my self. feel whooshthud
in
Bleeding canbestopped. sensorycompenstion?
Coughs canbecured.
Does blindsapien
But memory festering hearing whooshthud
is condemnation see treefalling
painchosen in defenseof in
desire. trainedcomtemplation?
Twice Howcansapien
Whypaytwice sensing sight&sound
for desiredashed as nonsense
longpast but permanent everdoubtbeing
in memory'skeep beyondlimitation?
daydreamingnight
inmyattachment Hikingover rise
tothat verylight pathstill in treelineshadow
thatleads todismay? meadow lightingeyes.
**YouBuy** **HomeGame**
Youbuy a car in Chicago Seven oldcogers playing a poker
it doesn'tevenhave turnsignals. homegame
No timeforthem. notquite the intensity or potworth
of playinginVegas
Infact Chicagotaxis don'tevenhave withplayers fromallover thecountry.
breaklights
allpower diverted to steering After the oldie nextotme won a nicepot
&horn. I leanedover&whispered "Nicehand".
towhich he replied "Iowa"
HarmoniesOfNight
(Thanks F.Liszt.)
Angelsgliding gravityguiding as apostaticstinging hairfromhead
wintercrystalsfalling in gentleperfection of massenergy's brilliant ungodlyflair
as emptyfullwonder of sky earthsliding. devangelflakes seekingGaia'swomb
becoming snowangels of children's spreading
Then wind'sdisgrace tomass attractingbase while impelled franticfree as heaven'shredding
ofallbeing on heaven'sgroundedface. raginglouder phasingharsh
Darkskyportending apocalyptic reckoning in faithlessfeelingcataclysm
of Sol'sminion inblow with Gaia's enfoldingtow. of self's pagandancing&hubrishealing
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Butfirst thisgrace allgrace oneface Whiteoutdriven heavenhell
of liltingsnowfalling with laughingbreezecalling slicingthrough each sentientcell
each glidingflake todance for nosake sensingsuccumbing to brute&dumb
in suspendedbeauty of simpleseeing. as bloodshotseeing as redtintfreeing
beneathwithin shroudofpurity.
Angel'sice becoming crystalsconcise
devilair staging in Armadeddon. Then skysplittingsmile subduingsound'srile
Devangels begindarting in randomgusts with earthsunspinning in ecstaticwrap.
of lustforfire within winterwhite's freeze. Angel'sreturning floating&yearning
pilingbreathless in mother'sbroadlap
Becominghorizontalblow Then onelastlift for angelsnow
shrapnelikeshards of slicingsnow before wingslost to lovebelow
&finalsettling as earthboundglow.
Impermanence
Only I in abjectselfishness Quake
wouldchoose to understand Trappedbeneathrubble
impermanence of airfirewaterearthquake
as inevitable deathsentence of myownmaking.
while transformdances
with eternalnow. Wrappingmyself in oldnewspaper.
Drinking myownurine.
Each nextnow being desire'sconceit Eating whatonce wasgarbage.
if tryingtoconnect each tenselessbeat.
Whatdid I expect
Each nextnow being unique&complete buildingmyBabel
replete with ripplingfornever. on a landfill?
Chatting BasketBall
Poetry is chatting withafriend Born to asphaltmelt on gradeschoolplayground
certaintomend separationbycertainty inboundingball nevergettingitback.
inaworld wherediscourse Dribbler as shooter cutterneverfound.
cansoeasilyoffend Socalled teamates eachalone talkingsmack.
words usedtodefend
myself v. allother. Growingintohardwood &hoopwithnet.
Prepractice chalktalk teaching ebb&flow.
Creatingwordsalad Beingtaught eachplay is fluid &yet
from gardenofweeds foreach mapped give a strictlyprescribed go.
then tossing it totheair
asif todare thefates toplayfair Becomingtrained beyondreflex or thought
&create a splendidblend. as refrain offeringlessresistance.
Losingself instream higherscore unsought
Defined between I&other muchlessdistance.
I defining I as I
limitingself to Andsoitgoes frombrain toball totoes
cellularseparation trainingaway self'strace tillnooneknows.
certainsuffering
in lifeternal. Zombies
If I want todo lessharm
Letmedie as I I need fewersoldiers inmyarmy.
to resurrect as why
eventry tocontain Zombiehords of memories
dervishbeing always readywilling&able
by yeilding to todefend my mostmeager desire.
fearofdeath?
Howcan I puthem torest?
MissingMemory
(Thanks T.S.Eliot.) Perhaps feedthem some fauxbrains
Then as warp &hope theygo tosleep?
when as weft
weaving missingmemory NoWay
into languagepatterns Thereis nosurviving.
(poems?)
of selfunnatural Get that ourofyour head
therefore everlasting. &into yourgut.
To notbe mortal. Deathiscertain &final.
What overstuffedemptiness. Nothingishidden behind
intellect'scurtain.
Not emptied ness Nomeaning. Nopurpose.
being memorylost to trainedamnesia Nohope.
thisnowdancing wellpracticedance
in transform's dervisheternity. Squirrel
Squirrelburying genericseed.
Letself bewarp through time&space Squirrelobeying geniticreed.
letlesself beweft entwiningother Asif belief moreless than volition.
with training&practice Asif springplanting morelessthan contrition
removing traces of artifice for belief infaceof nature'sfact
with thought'soul in thatseed takeseasons to finallygrowback.
totalremission.
Or was saidsquirrel storingwinterfeed
Creation unknowing marketing or geneticneed?
Soul creatingmind
seducingsemibelievers Unknowingwinterlife notguaranteed
(cowardlylot of to organisms of separation.
atheists&agnostics)
with efficacy of supernatural Growth
when realityunconforming Mowinglawn for mydad.
to theirdesire. Learning firstruth of growth.
Asif coolpulse of fireflylife
couldmodel myheated mortalstrife Enteringlargerworld.
withstars burningbright in singularsight Learninglife'second
appearing faraway in frozenight. & atmidlife itsthird
harshrule.
Me convinced my lifedeathdrama
lessthan a period perhaps a comma Then withluck
inmysentence as sentience amids coldnumb &perhaps a goodteacher
inmy briefbeing as tongue&thumb. &boatloads of training
stoppinglearning
Asif luminescence of fireflyseeing forgetting who I am
couldbe metaphor for incandescentbeing lostwithin elementalbeing.
consuming asfuel eachsapienfool
convinced I'm morethan transform'sridicule. Alone
I alone canserve other
Yetif in ignorance I forget tobreathe only with cleareye
mymemoryfailing asif tosheathe of belief.
mypreciouself from reality'stease
perhaps I candrown in thisnow'seas. Orso I thought
whenthinking
Blink toomuch.
Desireblinking
then seeingagain Thenmyaccident.
but nevereseeing
whatonce was sought Nooneknowingforsure
thus leftneeding whathappened.
to needagain Mostswearing myblindness
till seeingagain "allinmyhead."
eachdream beingcaught.
Someothers seeingmyflailing
Crawling knowing it as dervishdancing.
Crawling on hands&knees
through densebrush beneath lowtrees GettingHelp
seeking wild&uncaught toss Psychiatrist if hatefulparents.
before arc forgot &chance of finding lost. Psychologist if nonlovingparents.
Goodfriend if strugglingparents.
Unexpectedllyfacing barbedwirestrands
suggestingtimes of other'splans If lovingparents a poet.
dividingouryard into separatelands
as estate of longforgottenfate. SingleCell
If indeed ontogeny
For me they're simply rustingthorns recapitulates phylogeny
amongleaflitter's dampdecay. the eachsinglecell
For me nodilmma certainlynohorns inany uterus or topology
just a simpleretrieve &backtoplay. is allife &you &me.
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Thistlebushgrowing
beneathourpicnictable
fogotten nearwoods.
Findingwaystohurt. In dawnmeadow dip
Not famine disease or war sixshades of grass&shadow
just drugs guns &hate. within singlebreeze.
Overcomebydawn Eachbrownblade alive Filteredthrough densewoods
addingmyseed to meadow listening to lowdawnsun burningbright at edgeofnight
&its seedsoflife. glistening in breeze. dawnsun undaunted.
Dawnsun bringingbreeze Selfishsummerleaf
to frailmeadow's longnightstill onlyafter frostkillsgreen
&withit veiledwill. doyoupreen sobrief.
Onlytreeswithleaves
canhonor thischill fallbreeze
with a nod&bow.
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Stripped Shatter
Lacingupsneakers. (Thanks J.Keats.)
Gettingfirmgrip while accelerating. Shattering urn shards toburn
Stopping elevating shooting at nettedhoop. tobe &be as both&lifedeath
Spirit archingwithball. moltencooling in eternalbreath.
(Outside notstepping beyond cylinderofbody Asif unmovedunmoving.
fearing slip&fall.) Asif transform'sflow behooving.
............................................ There is noart in artifice
Leavinglayers in lockeroom. nobeauty in unconsumated abyss.
Stripped to baredecency without regret.
Dashing deepbreathing trainedlungs not searing. Asfortruth itcan't bestill
Enclosed in gym soaked in seasonlessweat. beingwhat onlyword'smouth canwill
deities unmoving frozenintime
Seasonlessport on seasonlesscourt believers lackingpulsingrhyme.
flouting winter'sgrip with tropicaltrip
looseningrip of safe&sane Truth isto reality
in thisnow's surefooted heatedgame. as
beauty isto love
Then hogging twoshowerheads before gentledrying as
&reapplyinglayers of winter'sdemand. promise isto kiss
with
Snowstop tempdrop back to shortstride safety poetry being bliss.
as homage towinter's unrelentingremand.
Profane
Worms Unknowingflight
Kindergartenclass splashlanding.
canofworms
squirmingmemory Unknowingbouyancy
oozingwill asgerms swimming.
needinglovingteacher.
Ducks unknowing
Eightgradeclass their definingattribute
sullencunning surfaceprunning
selfishmemory stopping
dark yetstunning then swimming.
needingsternguide. ................
Havingbeenbefuddled
Psych gradseminar by veticallyunchallenged
artfuldodgers furrytailedrodents
sophisticmemory now pursuing aqueousprey.
itinerantlodgers
needingroot&stem. Sprintingleaping
faithless
Bluewhitecollared into profanewater
dragonflys with webbedfoot splay
trainedstill memory glancingback asif tosay
abletosimplify "noway I cancatch these
unneedingeven now. featheredfuries."
BottomsUp War
Everyoneloves effervescence Aslongas I amborn
sparklinglayerlingering withoutwisdom
above goldenelixir. therewillbewar.
Afterbubblesbursting YearAfterYear
imbibing limpidliquid Yearafteryearafteryearafteryear
chokingondregs. leavesfalling leavesblowing
covering moss&rocks
Deepwithin intoxicant &even at longlast mymemories.
dream of immortality
blind to certainfatatlity Letmewalk on fallenleaves asif itwere today
tillspittingup fermentedfruit asif drylayers were freshskin ofmy youth
sobering to reality'sroot. stretchedtaut across myforgivenself.
Knowing
Knowing I amfood Knowing I amwater Knowing I amsong
noone eats. noone drinks. noone hears.
Knowing I amdance Knowing I ambreath Knowing I ameternity
noone watches. noone breathes. noone measures.
I am the separation which noone embraces
&thelove embracingyou.
OfChina OfTibet
No mother'schild more mother's sin Eachmother'sprayer for eachmoment'speace
&father's frown hiding lustygrin. &father'sgaze at infantson's smile.
No calmbeing with gentlesmile Eachcalmbeing cultivatingrelease
but nightseeker meateater each lightseeker enlightened&softened
with toothedlaugh of ancientreptile for toothlessconsumption
needingincessantfeeding & truthlessdigestion
feedingincessantly becomingconsumed as transform'sperfection
takingtortured deadlytoll inwomb inwhich allcravings cease
of life's beatificsmile itself being life's beatificsmile itself
whiledevouring thatsmile whole. as floweringlife &love'sincrease.
SmallPond OnlyFear
Smallpond havingneverebeen otherthan Onlyfear keepingfall
entiredrop of earth'singleocean. frombeing mosthallowed season.
Eachsmallkindness &compassion Priceofwinter
is allcompassion &lostdesire tooforbidding formyhead
&each smallove tooforlorn formyheart
islove entire. feeling summer'slabortime as failedfruition
ratherthangrowth then joyfulharvest
TheFact feeling forebodingfreeze as earth'stuition
"The fact is the sweetest for instruction in survival of fittest.
dream that labor knows."
(R.Frost Mowing) Needingtochangeout mycloset
tees to turtlenecks
Scythe unknowing sweet&sour shorts to jeans
ignorant of sleepingwaking sandals to shoes
elemental inits swinging. lean to fat
this to that
Whispering or is it singing lifeternal to reality'skiss
transform's paean to thishour? ofdeath aslife's
unforgiving gift.
Fact nofancy in its dancing ..................
as sweatinghand in wellwornglove Unabletorevel in transform'sbevel
during daylight's dutifulchanting turningreen into kaleidoscope
being thisnow in labor'slove. eschewing eachdream abandoning allhope
basking in thisnow as lesself's cope.
Blushing
Blushing PrincessPetunia Night&Day
no virginalinnocense Night&day in arpeggioplay
no carnalknowledge with leafbarren fallforestbranching.
just a hint of petalip lavender
enhancing pale splendor Difficultseeing whatwith narrowtreeing
joining coquettishfragrance making darklight a criticalfusion sight.
in a subltlesensorytrance.
Drivinghometired fullattention expired
NoGames fallcolors entrancing strobelighting entraining.
Ocean playingnogames Steering&braking with concentrationwaning
rantingraging flaringflooding. till ribbedshoulder causing instantreviving.
Unleashed in storming Homeagain homeagain safe&sound
a savagepitbull havingbeen lostfound foundlost lostfound
obeying as masterSol'sminion. in forestunbound with sensingunwound
by simplewonder subtleycrowned.
Yetbeached as tide
by Sol's phasingMistress Depth
a mere salivatingpuppy. Fish&fisher lure&line
for aninstant forgettingtime
Asif to teach butnever preach &depth of lake
Gospel of speciouspeech &distance of cast
if you're nearlyalmighty &differencebetween
&mostlyoutofreach. seen&unseen.
Choosing Eightpoundtest
Choosingpath our tenuoustether
fearingwrath skintoscale
ofbeingwillfull headtotail
&alone. lungstogill
selftowill
Wanderingwoods as water is to seamlessbeing
eschewingshoulds as separation is to selfishseeing
embracingmyfears beyond skinscale beyond headtail
&allunknown. beyond lungill beyond self'swill
..................... sapienpisces as singular
Woodsfillingbehindme &still.
asif erasingmemory
asif earthairfire becomingsea Sixty MPH
drowningall thatneverwas truck with threecoupledcabs intow
&all thatmay neverbe. matingastheygo.
**MasterBedroom** **Trying**
My wife wantedour masterbedroom Trying toexplain hockey
painted the samecolor as masterbathroom. to SouthAmerican
"football" fan
Onenight I camehome late&tired whohad noidea
&endedup sleeping inthe tub. watercanfreeze.
Worseyet I gotup latterthatnight **GabFest**
&peed inmybed. Family gabfest turningto politics&religion.
It isn'tlong beforesomeone get'sout cards.
Her40th
Twolane blacktop freshlypainted Concretefloor keepingfeet numbtotime
rollinghrough black ruralnight. heads heated by gaslogs spinningfantasiesfine
Highbeams beinghosts within thinmist of weddingreceptions&sweetsixteenparties
lowbeams clinging to roadsideditch. of highschoolproms&eachdreamdate sublime.
Tunnelingtoward a rendezvous "Babytoomer?" he asks. "Tooyoung" she replies
this bittercoldweekend birthdaynight. surroundedbythose whoknew of no worldwar.
Flyingby while watchingwoods "Vietnamer I guess?" shenodded yes
for something morethan smallporchlight. &he noddedwistfully sayingnomore.
Simplelodge simplyplywood&concretefloor Didthat graystreakedbride with twentyish hairdo
glowingthroughwindows&halfopendoor reallyeye that potbellied baldingRomeo?
hiddendriveway setback from thoroughfare Howcould sheforget hermarriage herkids
dusklightmystery lost nearmidnight. in desire'stryst with spreadingthinbeau?
Fillingwithlife of deathofheryouth Agingageless midlife mindgames
(they'recertain to kidabout "longinthetooth"). playedforfun by righteousfolk.
Deadflowers filched from realifegraves Dreams stayingwithguests as giftspass toshelf
somberdecoration she'llsurelysave. in spirit of stonesober fun with theirself.
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Numeral 4oh! written largerthanlife Plywoodigloo in deepestwinter
in middleofroom on pitchblackballoon. warmingtospirit of uncountablewealth
Her mourningfriends &familytoo with birthdaygirl family &cadre of friends
singingHappyBirthday to a dirgeliketune. drinkngtea whiletoasting their cumulativehealth.
Gagifts gettingopenned &eachrisque card Only
all passedthroughroom in waves of laughter. Only darkeninglake
Evencondoms&jelly (notmeant for toast) couldquell these fallcolors
were passedtochilden adults caughtoffguard. &onlyafterpromising
reflective ribbon
StillWaters beforebreeze shatteringdawn
Stillwaters runnningdeep lightinglake with stacattosuns.
butalso freezingfirst.
FoolishSong
Ifonly I couldlive in equatorialtropics Don'tlisten tome.
&couldpick myown carefullychosentopics Don'tlisten tomy unholygospel.
then wouldmyprayers soundsincere I don'twant to changeyou
pleading not tolive insin's frostedfear. &you don'tneed tobechanged.
But alas I liveinwinter'season Stopreading ifyouread.
dealingdaily with sparklingcoldreason Stoplooking ifyoulook.
reelingdaily with wellcraftedration Stopthinking ifyouthink.
justbecause itsall thefashion
inaworld neithertrue norbeautiful. Be filth&immorality.
Be torture&insanity.
FreeTime
Freetime before its toolate Be war&disease.
to extricate my failingfate Be slowpainfuldeath.
fromwithin mygarden's
gatelessgate. Notbecause I glory in macabre
or in beatificemptiness
Freetime toponder butbecause the bullshit
mychoiceofchoices fertilizingourfields
havingheard strangevoices flowsinto my bloodstream
fromfarbeyond earshot. &throughmybeing.
Freetime of expense I singmyfoolishsong
of pastfuturetense &stop.
leavingme to simplybe
within thisperfectnow.
LoveImprisoned
Loveimprisoned in emtpycell Lovethought being lovebought
no nucleus toinsist withunknown endlessdebt
no reticulum toconvey owing prisonersofknowing
no membrane totame tocontain rose cut for gardenshowing
tocontrol in gradients butterfly pinned&labeled
all thatenters meeting inmates of asylumofreason.
all thatleaves.
Lovesought whilehidden in plainsight
Loveimprisoned as mitochondrialstar byinfant whowill pointitout toyou
in eternallylimiting expandingspace as neverhavingbeentheirs or yours
space withoutspacefor boundedbeing or anythingbutempty
space calledspace bythose overfilled or anythingbutperfect.
attic before springcleaning
garage before garagesale. Lovewrought being caterpillar
butneverbutterfly.
Loveimprisoned byfullness
within confusionofworth Lovetaught beingbud
caterpillar finallybutterfly butneverblossom.
as worthlessness of impermanence
rose finallysheddingpetals Loveimprisoned bytransform
mycellsuitchanging withoutmywilling caughtbetween judging&judment
mymemorychanging withwhims ofwill. toowild tovalue
toovalued tobefree
Loveimprisoned inlanguage always (un)judgedguilty withoutrial
greed by poeticdelirium byeach wingedcaterpillar
contained in poet'spen byeach floatingpetal
spilled as poet'sblend byeach pollenladenbee
fact intobeing byall honeyinhive
being intolove. by toosweetyou
by toostickyme.
I Didn't WhatHappens
"I didn'task tobeborn" Whathappens inthetime
&youweren't. betweenourmeetings?
Are suns&planetsborn &dotheyburn
Youcreated yourself as yourmemories&mine simmer&yearn?
with incomprehension Do clocks keepup theircrude ticktocks
unknowing momentum as separation rudelymocks?
of memory. Do streams ceasestreaming becomingstill
as you&I trade wish&will?
Youbelieved whatyoudesired
becoming yourchosen destiny. Why ohwhy would a wholeworldwait
forwe twolovers &ourfate?
CrankBait Let ourlovebe as plain as applepie
Ah simplicity of crankbait as simple as grass undercloudlessky.
casting withoutcause for carefulaim Let dewdustsettle in windlessway
needingneither dexterity nor agilebrain between ourmeeting's eternalstay.
simplyindulging in selfishfelicity
till loadup hook play land BackWay
eacheverycatch perfectlyunplanned Taking thebackway today
whilewormer crawling softplastic facsimile fromhere tothere inmystery
unsure iftick bemeat orweed fromif towhere so veryfree.
perhaps eightinch yearling needingtobefreed
or softbite needinghookset on monsterprize Finding (oh!) whatafield
eachtouch a tease eachoutcome a surprise. with tallbladesbending
&wild yellowblossoming
withcrankbait simplycast pump &pray with treelinehug
that hooks comehome with partnerinballet. &graycloudkiss
for allmyroads I knowsowell
NotTrying &allotherpaths which I mustmiss.
Not trying to understand her.
Not trying to predict her. Solvent
Not trying to help her. Love sweetlove universalsolvent
we pretendtohold in self's smallheart
Simply beingwith her but if truelove no lustingCain
inthe brawlingbeneficence lovedissolving in truelove'spain.
ofeach eternalnow.
Bond seemingtoholdtogether
SummerFishing assuming a distance knownonly topride
C-rigs&football jigs our primalstate is a simplerfate
sunktodeepeststructure. beyondseparation by love&hate.
Walkingbaits&froglikefakes Vesselgone &each holycow
ripplingdusk or dawn'sfirstlight. spreadingwide gatlessgate of now
neither herenorthere without a care
Deepdivers leaded or otherwise abetted love sweetlove ifonly I dare.
toreach darkcool of thermocline.
Sticky
Andme&my finelinefishing Somebasketballplayers
playing catchkiss&release are sticky onoffense
lesspredator thanbeing benigh &slippery ondefense.
probing deep&mysteriouspeace.
Don'tplaywiththem
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Asking homeless in Asking homeless in Leavingmywarmhearth.
onthisfreezing winternight. thus creating no outside Sleepingwith that homelessman
Servinghim hotsoup. onthis freezingnight. in hisown mansion.
Judgingitsbeauty Itsfragrance unjudged Seeingfromafar Fragrance witheyesclosed
oneneeds tobe faraway thus mynose is simplelife thentouchingently with nose beingessence of eachrose
beyonditsfragrance. eyes always sinning. thus becomingrose. &mysimplebreath.
Callingitdying Callingitdying Callingitdying
soundingright tothose withears when it's a transformation a lullabyforlovers
whoarethose withfears. confusingthinkers. ontheiremptyway.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
JoyousRumi
Oh joyousRumi Onlytornados
playing colorgames with peacocks judging mycoherence.
playing singingames with canaries
playing dancingames with wind&wave Somebeings eat anapple a day.
playing braingames with thumb Others drink from the streamofoblivion.
playing wordgames with tongue
then seriouslyconsidering if choosingtoplay Appleaters thentrying torehab
waschoice atall or the willess way. thoseluckyfew lost to hallucinogens.
..............................
Rememberingplaying Some building elaboratefuneralpyres
samehand samefriends sameflop. whileothers burningcontinually.
Builders immolating
Remembering luckily within their stoicsanity.
so I don'tmake the samemistake again. ...........................
Oh joyousRumi
I raise. He threebets. watching those ontheirpyres
Thisisn't theway itwent lastime. skinning&coring
knowledgeofgood&evil.
Do I call? Raise? Muck?
.......................... Why inthe(no)nameof
Theretheygo again eternaltransform within elementalbeing
trappingathalfcourt dothey speakof freewill&destiny
on thispossession. instead of begging to sharenausea
of those whohavebecome
Whoops theychanged lovedrunk?
theirswitching.
I'll try a backdoorpass.
...................... Howcan anyonehelp
Ah somanychoices those phariseesofphilosophy
in kingdom of thenwhen. indulginginwordsickness
Ah somuch boldfacedsin. without eventhefaintest hint
of irony?
Confess. Becomeignorant. ................................
Forget allknown&forgotten. Dying of starvation in supermarket.
Only petrifiedwood Milk bread lettuce cereal.
judgingmywords. Waytoomanychoices.
Simple Fetching
Tired aching doubting allday. Fetching becomingourpuppy'sfetish
asifmagic in stickthrowretrieve.
Then beforesleep
unbidden Maybe as she ages there'llcome
a singlehazythought a timeofreprieve
a single simplepoem. but untilthen itwouldbe cruel&naive
to denyher whatshe'd surelygrieve.
KidsNowADays
History isno hummingbird So we throw &so she'llgo
spending godawful amountsofenergy inheryouthful joyousgungho
hovering then accelerating hither&tither. as ourloving dogpaddling
dynamo.
Neither is history a tableofbilliardballs
playing causeffectcauseffectcauseffect MyWife
in dizzyingduty to inertia&momentum. She groundsme
lettinglove flowfree
History is a frenziedfrivolity of frosh fromcloud through her
repeating within theirveryownflesh moistsoil.
their right tobewrong
tocompose theirownsong She drownsme
howeverdiscordant yetfamiliar in dailyflood
recreating blessed whatweconfessed of her fewneeds beyond
wouldbe the end ofallthat. mydesirings.
Myhistory yourhistory tossedinto Shecrownsme
vegomatic slicerdicer rulerofherworld
concocting barleypalatable nonnutritiousdrink with her constantsmile
before exploding&sprayingkitchen &her laughing.
with eachgereration's
pitiful bitchin. She houndsme
withchores in&outdoors
Barely until I laydown myprecious
Now beingclean clear poems.
barely ifatall
rippling. She poundme
with dailythis &weeklythat
Now beingneither placenortime forcingme into playing my tit to her
all&only unremembering imminent tat.
stillpart ofme
still part ofme She roundsme
barelyfelt neverknown planingmymagesty
yetmyhabit chiselingmyobstinence
whiledancingnaked. sandingsharpedges.
Fog She dumbfoundsme
Evenwithoutfog wouldmyforest be moreless one able tocool mypassion'self
onebrancy onebranch onebranch onebranch from igneous simmer to
onetree onetree onetree gemstone glitter.
onethousandleaves dried&brown
onethousandleavesfallen She surroundsme
onethousandbuds frozen withlife &life &life
onethousandbuds budding brothers sisters nephews
one earth drymoist asmy simplewife.
onesky grayblue
onehundred degrees HerBack
of warmth&chill Herback herbook herbreathingslow
onesinglemoment in sixtywatts of softwhiteglow
of summerfallwinteerspring? readingherdreams then dreamingthemreal
insleep of blindillusion'sfeel.
Evenwithoutfog
surelymyforest wouldembrace Thenday&break from fable's sate
with clearfingertouch &touch of transform'strace livingherdream of life'sweetstream
as streetlamp yarlight bleeds wherelove's brightclear&freetotake
onour masterbedroom balconydeck within herinnocence for love'sweetsake.
wheremylove sits&read.
MotherFather trump
Fallinspring fallinsummer Butfor a fewmillionbucks
winterwinds her verybestself. go I.
He a scion. Me a peon.
Sterntoseasons of heart&hold
darktolight of sensesbold. Unlove&unloving
............................. he becoming a name
Tension&time pretendingsentience.
his ductilebeing
of Nonloved&nonloving
nevercooled neverhardened alloy me becoming a searcher
heldinliquid sway for sense&sensibility.
both farfrom&wellwithin
eachmoment &harm'sway. Bothofus bitter&empty
fourteenyearolds
Smokestack punchclock ticktocklife unknowing our impossible
of separation.
beingatool Eachofus unabletoface toembrace
makingatool. ouranxiety.
Sirens Our isolation a mystery toeach
Succumbingtosiren of mindwandering with noway tosearch
or seduction of playingBachfugues forits source.
or scent of lockeroom &beat of bouncingball .............
each&all toostrong to keepme Bearing indignity
in library or lab. of lonliness
with defensiveness
Doomed by imminence of psychologically
(orisit immanence?) feral.
to thisnow as allbeing
or simply beingwithoutense? LetLake
Letlake freezethin ohspirit of February
AskingNothing let blurringsnow obeywind's arcticwhim
Fullmoon askingnothing of sun sketching whitegeeseshadows
nor of ourearth in rotation flyingthrough thincrystals
beingcoolburn every thirtyorso a fittercanvas thanthese grayclouds
without wishingorcounting. or pineforest so stormstrewn.
Maymylove be as unassuming Letlakeleave a singlesmallpatch
&evenmorefrequent. for familyofcoots toaggregate inpeace.
IfDoom Letlakeleave a thawingedge
Ifdoom be grape'spress for pup to test&splash
&myself be memory'sjuices cracking magicmembrane
thenlet mythen ferment towhen while yappingatstick justoutofreach.
that I maydancedrunk
througheach thisnow. Letlake be always now nevermemory
ofmy youth skatingthrough bitingwinds
Better while fightingwhims of fatherofblacksnow
drinking raw grapejuice &life of absolutezero.
in transform's lovedrunk gyre
sober to eachall thenwhen Letlake be neverthen neverwhen
&ourimprobability but wellweathered illfathered now
of everymeeting again. in chill of frozenwater frozenwant
&warmth of myfederatefamily.
Fairer she
pressingbeingtobeing
openningwounds Vintage
scabs hardeningmyheart Eachvoice independent
blockingpassage ineven mostcomplexfugue
of illgotten I desiresqueezedout by densityofnotes
to realmofsubmission dervishdancers washing grapesofwrath
&asigh. before crushing&bottlingthem
as love's singularvintage.
Thenperhaps youme
being nevernow neverwe Drunk withintransform's sobriety
never havingblendedjuices whowouldwantdawn toarrive?
canreach the hour of imperfection
foresakingforsaken soberdrunklove
&all our subtleruses.
**NotStupid** **COVID Conservation**
I wasn'tstupid Buttwipe nolonger freerollingspree
chosingboth using toiletpaper asif itwasfree
white&male. now tearingsections a judicioustwo
foreach conservative poopswipe.
But I hadnoidea
of mymistake inpicking Starting with minimal paperpinched
doubledose between lefthandthumb &pointer
of German. with middlefingerdragging backtofront
in fairlysafe firstpass&inspection.
**Mandrill**
Lipstick on ingenue Then twomoresections torncarefully
called a ReverseMandrill middlefingerguiding pointerpulling
aiming dominantmale frontoback beingcareful to leaveslack
at nonreproductive orifice ¬penetrate anus to pointof pooptransfer.
tricking dominantfail
into nonreproductive release. Then a thirdtwo for finalcleaning
a second backtofront
**MugShot** perhaps refolded&repeated
Identifying roadkill before disposal&flush.
whenhead is smashed
&body is tornviscera Followed by COVIDhandscrub
sometimes by size with soapywater &thorough rub
othertimes by color of digits that mayhavecollected
mostofthetime by tail. a stoolspecimen hitherto undetected.
BreakDown
Razor'sedge ghostgutting winterwind Stuckinimmobile coldsteelcoffin
slicingcoldcellsuits thoughblood stillhot hearingair wheezingthrough illmachinedspace
bleedingeachsapien of arrogantsin sittingfrozen whilewondering howoften
havingbecome whatseasons arenevernot. others use thisremote recreationplace.
...................................
Holedup inhouses burningpoplar&oak Hearingwindbuffet the muteprisoncell
drivingcoldsteelcars through studdedstumpwoods. with massingleavesmaking tsunamicharge.
Rooftopchimneys trailingsnakes of pastlife Hiding&hugging in sheetmetalshell
Jurassicdeathburning beneath autohoods. sharing thishalfrozen hedonisthell.
Leaving snuginside for outdoorsport Grayclouds aboveswiftdriven icysnow
cottonwoolbundles dashingtocar. increasingourshivering in ourpuerileshow
Heading for remotepond icefishing port of sapienplanlost to nature'sfate
then hidinginheated specimenjar. with winterwindopenning fabled gatelessgate.
.....................................
Sapienspecies brandishing brains&will Repentingdrive &ensuingfate
eachborn tobe a techno wizard knowingonly toowell theycan't sit&wait.
ignoring peripheralsensor's trill Outside nowinside throughboth coat&car
drivingthroughsnowless blindice blizzard. knowing there are houses notallthat toofar.
Thenfishing throughlayers of propylene Creatingpath through bowedcedar iceblight
secretweave wickingsweat from stillchilledskin. with treesblockingwind in primordialprofile.
Visors stillneeded for frozensun screen Hiking towardhouse &welcomingporchlight
insensate fishers realizing theycan't win. eachstep thoughshort a humblinglongmile.
Cranking mechanobeast butnot goingfar Both stung&numbed by nature'swrath
constricted air arresting fluidmotion. walkingtheway of life'slonglostpath.
Oilofages turningbacktotar Nostrils seared yet sensesacute
batterychemistry a dyingpotion. feeling motherearth through earmuff&boot.
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Becomingwoods onway to newfriend
beingwarmed through dimminglight.
Becomingbeginning of sharingmend
through winterwindwood
&gentle snowhite.
Liar EightGeese
(Thanks W.B.Yeats.) Stilleight thislate in spring'smidMay
Tothink the liar&hishoard sixfuzzballs twoparents in stillstay
haveheldtheday dogwoodblossoms havingblownaway
youmayaswellkneel branchtolake to bottomdecay
asiftopray in each&every ripplingstillbay
tothelie thatsomewhere with bulgingbassbedding shallowbeneath
inthesky delicatefilm of yellowpollenface
truth&beauty fleshout being grace of echspring's smilingmidday.
thoughtreality
whichisbuilt Nomorewaterwalking thrashing&squawking
on desire's silt catchingbreeze risingatease risingastease
namedfealty. to lake&land&gravity'sdemand
circlingonhigh landinginunison's sigh
Stacatto weeksbeforethemate becomingthierfate.
Stacatto steppingstones
across arpeggio streamflow. Nomore shoreline nest puttingstillness totest
softonhard
Chords beingbridges warmoncool
spanning rhythmicshow. downonshell
each singlecell
No rest inthisgo as improve'srainbow. proving in proliferation nature'sinfatuation
Loveonfire whilelacking carnaldesire. with transform'spower to connectaslove.
Fingers unguided bywill's weightymire.
Parents now &nowforever
Sound wavingweightless gently&now a bond nowhim couldeversever
beingbarely an auralcaress. guiding halfdozen furryfloatingfists
throughgentledays tonext duskmist.
Song raving throughbrain's labyrinth
seekinglesself's
priviledgedaccess.
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