**FirstHole** **HouseHunting**
Tough firsthole for weekendonly swinger I'm hunting for a cookiecutterhouse
unabletohit long(&or)accuratezinger with laminatefloors&countertops
off teeorfairway or evengreen lowendcabiniets &plastic splashback
so I playit as minimum par10. walltowall carpets in allrooms but kitchen
dated appliances&plumbingfixtures.
1. Driveintowaterhazard losingball.
2. Placement. Allwindows shouldbe small&inoperable
3. Layup to pondlip guardingreen. &facingneighbors living armslengthaway.
4. Top shot intothatpond. Retrieveball.
5. Placement. The yard shouldbesloped eroded&rocky
6. Chip into greenside trap. with a rustingfence shaggybushes
7. Allsand. Noball. & a single hangman'stree.
8. Outoftrap into oppositeside rough.
9. Ongreen! (It's allbecoming worthit.) Thereshouldbe a decrepit storagebuilding
10. 11. 12. Putts. with soggy exposed fiberglassinsulation
Notbad. Twover. Onlylost oneball. & a leakyroof.
Mywife playing it as par6. An unfinishedbasement is preferable
1. Carryball beyond waterhazard. with brokensumpump&varietiesofmolds
2. Layup. &the attic shouldbe uninsulated &lacking
3. Carryball over secondpond. vaporbarrier &some rafters shouldberotting.
4. On green.
5. 6. Putts. (She's an expert PuttPutt putter.) The greatroom shouldbepaneled in knottypine
&have a fakefireplace fueled by a propanetank
Sotigoes oneofnine. fullyexposed between ourhouse&driveway.
(Youthought we'dplay a fullround!?)
Thesiding shouldbe 10year roofingshingles
Onto hole2. You'llneverguess whatwefound almost matching the darkstreaked roof
inthewoods farbeyond outofbound covered with an impervious invasivemoss.
twoTitleists&an ancientburialmound.
I needassurance that the EPA willwin
Playingthrough in reverence &that they'llbe no fracking or garbagedump
barleymaking a sound inthevacantlot behindus
till ournext errantshot &that ourhealthinsurance willcovercancers
finding backyard playground causedby the giant towersofwires 50' away.
wherewe finishourday
with a gameofcroquet. We'llmake a bid then callitaday.
Lonliness JealousSun
Ifonly I couldembrace Jealous star my pirouettting ball of fire
mylonliness blindingwhileowning celestialstage.
knowingseparation isreal Angeredbytransform's galacticgyre
&impossible to fullyheal givenone briefblink then turningthepage.
whilemybeing isbeing
defined&refined Atnight reflecting secondsight
bythose otherthanme narrow lighthousebeam youronlypride.
as I become theirdestiny. No constellation during eitherflight
atleast dulloffsrping turning ocean'stide.
Lonliness please
butnot emptiness Yet youare myburn daynight&all
where even my self through peaksofnow&depthsofpall
is undefined foreverfornever unforgottenbliss
withme lackingpain each daynightstrobe a lover'skiss.
toknow or unknow
how mist&sun meet Geese
butnever create Joiningstars above fluffclouds
a rainbow. bearingsnow dullingsky
.............. seeingmoon beyond grayshrouds
Lonliness - Inmykayak liftingrolling while onthefly.
inthemiddleof
our twelveacrelake. Tracking longwings in parallaxed space
narrowingtill finally outofplace
Emptiness - Treadingwater tiltingabove horizon'swhite
inthemiddleof bankingstars this starlitnight
anoceanof still above horizon'sheight
fornever. causing moonfall in magicflight.
FireFly Billowingbright in halfmoonlight
Single jarredfirefly jettingthrough celestialsight
blinking lifedeath firmofearth now filmofmist
to parentpulsar. becomingfeel of transform kissed.
Jarfull of fireflys EastSky
twinkling elementalbeing Eastsky youth'seye
tosky fullofstars. totheir nevernow future
being thought&known
EatingCake mostbeautifully in rising.
Butfirst eat a goodmeal
plantbased with skim milk Westsky maturingeye
ifyouwill to neverhaveowned thenwhen's
meatless wouldbe ideal unthought unknown imperfection
ifyouchoose tofill the beautifullysurprising in setting.
ohsorighteous veganbill.
DutifulLove
Then for desert Theywilldo whatmustbedone
youknow itcan'thurt anything&everything
toindulge expected asif underculture'sgun.
dearprice havingbeenpaid Butnot foryou
for pleasures so often as unexpected as yourneed
betrayed. maybe.
Eat wholesome wheat Dutiful love no oxymoron
beforeadultered with eggsugar wholemilk. tothose raised torevere eachpantheon
Batterbaking sensesawakening faithful toexpectations of time&place
till notrients inburst reveal withouteveracknowledging fleshorface
an enrapturingaroma &mouthfeel. skin beingtheirdepth
of empathy
Lacingon sweetlettering knowingclearly theirduty torespond
"HappyBirthday" to cueswelllearned
"WelcomeHome" but neverfelt.
orperhaps somethingabout
moon June spoon BackBone
beforeknife fork&swoon Across aged stonemudroad
eatinglanguage as a boon steppingon barelyexposedbackbone
to ourcarefullycrafted diet of rusting corrugatedculvert
allrestraint gone with desire'sthought reptilianpassage for deluge
abandoningall forwhich I'vefought. liquidfoodtube for floodwater
twinmouths slurping&spitting
Ohmy that creamy icing finallyfilling my homelake
sharingsugar's socialbond floatingmykayak feedingmyfish
eatingcake to getbeyond supporting ducks geese frogs muskrats
solitudeofmyself. &each few&farbeyond wish.
Exercising
Enteringbasement exerciseroom Bodybecoming onewith lifebeyond
withwill of onewho is wholly unchallenged. my stutteringwill's indecision.
Facing gullwinged whirlingcontraption Lesselfawakening through separation'sbond
funpedaled inyouth butnow to distraction. sealingwithsweat brain's tooconscious fission
Knees&elbows pumpinginvain ofmylife&ourlife noway beingallife
pursuingshape of yearslongpast. nowlife as unjudginglife sans thought'srevision
Quads&hams feelingpain trainingobtaining against myway gonerife.
tri's&bi's pushingtoofast. Self's submission becoming lovingcontrition.
...............................
Heart&lungs pummelingpedals for gain Pedalingthrough transform's eternalnow
thoughtbeing unwrought insurge of eachcell. slumpinginsweat as humblebow.
Heartlunslegs all emptingbrain
with exhaustedself forgetting dreams&schemes . StarCrop
Twolaneblacktop.
Corrugatedguardrail.
ChoosingSpring Darkforest.
Choosingspring for loving
leavingalltherest Backdrop for fireflyfirmament
rebirthbeing hope'shandmaiden beneathsparklingstarcrop
summerfallwinter bothborrowing from &beingof
my moraltest. elementalbounty
............. &transform'slove.
Fullblownflowering
feedingsummerbreeze SurfWars
cool moonlit evenings Mynephews &I
being hotday tease challengingPoseidon
before fallenpetals fallingleaves to weeklongseries
losing fragrancesmild of surfwars.
&furry&flurry of chillingwinds
providing a stormscent wild. Brashlysplashing
............... with wave&backwash
Then snow as winter'spollenshower fighting curlingwhite
stillinglife for one eternalhour defying windsunmight.
asif allbutspring my mutedvoice
lovebeing farbeyond But witheach newsurge
scope of mychoice. another toetoheadtossing
eachpurge creatinghybrid
Walking of sapien&sand.
Walkingwoods withmywife
nopromises tokeep noneed tosleep Abrasionscompounded
intringing toawaken &stayawake by multiple lacerations
notgut nohead noreart toache. contusions our leastworry
.................................... in our skinlesslurry.
Walkingwoods withmydog
both she&I lost in deepdawnfog On toilet thatnight
stoppiongtosit sittingrostop pickingsand from privatebush
wathcingfog becomingdewdrop. beachbecoming as tickblight
onmy tendertoush.
ThunderHead
Asif mountainpeaks at differentdistances Eachtomorrow we'reback
haze making falseseparation. hopingwaves mightbeslack
Billows&banks creating ghosts butfindingseas unrelenting
cloudsmakingreal a heavenlyhost. for everyuncle &allkin.
Then thunderbeyond closebytreeline Dark
lightning toofar &low tobeseen Becauseachday
though its speedbegreat its chosensense ends indark
falling to oakcrown &lineofsight. doesn'tmean
wemustbe apart
But thunderhead'sblack foreboding stormfright whengreeting
endingmyfishing chasingme to mycar eachsunrise
intime to stowtackle &closeallwindows entwined.
before stipplingonlake comes here fromafar.
Bound
Bending (Thanks R.Frost.)
Long purplegreenblades rainbending Boundbyduty
cloudslide for mushrooms &morninglories in duty'sfilial fibrousglue.
tonguelapping dawnride for sparklingdew
in honoroflife everlasting Movedbybeauty
makinganother midsummer debut. in beauty'sodden limbicmilieu.
Withme as fauna humblyhiking Mypup unknowing rue
gentlycurving through obeisantflora unmovedbywhat'smoving me&you.
beingobeisant totheircurving
while becomingone Me&you
within shadow&sun. puzzled by our earlycurfew
from stillight duskwoodswandering.
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Ghostface minemountain Whatbird at midlake Sun of yellowleaves
sunkenblack cavedeep star floatinghigh with bodyplump? waitingfor filteredfeathers
filling emptyspace. Goose for goodness sake. tohonor yourbright.
Thunder shakingdam. Crow squawking in tree. Cawbird alarmclock. Grasshoppers haveshrunk.
Lightningbolts slicing highwires Heron squawking on riprap. Retirement misunderstood Roadsidedaisies haveshrunk too
yet ourtown still lit. Fishers boat squawking. bytherest of all. &the length of light.
Coming&going If I hadtojudge Clingingtomycross
unbidden unforgiving I'd beoutside looking in asit spins in winds of fate
eachshadow eachdream. &itscold out there. fearing lossofgrip.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Island
Risingorangesun barelyseen Unknownknelling of unknowingsensing
through mistymorningfog rebellingbodiesrapt by pineperfume.
impaledabove pinestuddedisland Beneath emptysky &silentlake
inlet blocked by ancientlog. matingcalls silenced for finally matingloons.
Waking to thispreciousdawn Loons of past circing both lake&island
rowingthrough floodedforest frogging fishing diving wishing
landing twopilgrims underchushionedpines waiting for this specialdawn
to windlesspeace &throatlesschorus. of whispering nuzzling &gentlekissing.
Twopilgrims testingsenses &all insensate Phalliclake of spearingstump's
tobe asone thiswaterday mirroring this virginmating
driftingfromfriendship liftingtolove lettingo thinningfog
loveforlife as love'spuresay. a clearing longinwaiting.
Walkingtoknoll &risingsun Through spring's eternallytactilelove
where senselesschildren theyhadknelt. loverscelebrating their clearfreshsight
Ledbybreeze toofaint forfeeling rising with freshlyrisensun
to feelingsfresh so finelyfelt. havingshed crasself's desirousblight.
LastCall Her
Nomore cleansing air Her eyes being twinsuns
or flamingtree meltingdesertsand
before their finaldryfall. intoglass of infinitegaze.
Nomore laughingbreeze Her nose being springfragrance
as sunset tease of honeysuckle&magnolia blossom
or enticingwintercall. &deepest darkest rose.
Nomore scatteredseas Her lips beinghills
piling toplease above speechlesstongue
allchildren &eachdog. still toallbut touch.
Now damp&pressed Her darkhairfalling
totallyundressed from self in freefall
neveragain to grow&flash. to bouyancy of herbodice.
Nomore need for air Her whole a nebula to nova
with beingbare starmaking to starbreaking
before next frolickingdare. each darkbrightbeginning
&all gentleviolent endings.
Transforming to nextnow's finalnorm
as soil foreach nextseason's reform. Never yourtongue speaking onesinglesound
word of words being languageunbound.
Fog -1 Intimacybeyond gentlehand in kidglove
Fog caught on neighbor'sdeck she&I in lesself'slove.
holdinghis livingroom Christmaslit tree
for me tosee theirparty theirglee Cliche
glowingagainst Christmases of my youthleespast. Weathered broken farmhouse frontdoor
framingfarmer's lovingwife&child.
Fog caught in kennelfence
breathed in breathed out with eachpant of pet Now she'sgone &their growndaughter
&streaming from steamingdung withorwithout farmhouse frontdoor
ofmy Christmas now. withorwithout mother'slove father'stouch.
Fog caught in burningbush Orwasit allthewhile
earthmoonglowing as thincloud light wisteria wafting with fallwind
streamingendlessly with searingsight on an abandonedporch?
myfuture a pall &toall a goodnight.
Fog - 2
Condensationoccurring onlywithcooling Fog realonly in fallingrising
dew formingonly on bladesofchill as final fleetingthought or firstlastdream
then risingchasing goldendrops until asif a midday fullmoonbeam.
springtimelost &daffodil.
Burningoff in bentbladedawn
Fog realonly in fallingrising joiningsun in morningsong
disguisingdawndusk while dramatizing as night'sreprise as nightdenies
darkness as deepspace firstfinalface. sol'splace within strobingearth.
........................................................... Fogforming within coolair
of myneeding toodeep for despair
evenwithin mybest dreamlessleep.
Fogofbeing toosoon becoming
myself in pitfulpleading
for you tokiss my frigidface.
Nosey
Snow being my noseyneigbor Snow though nogossip
tellingon whoever leavestracks beingwithoutjudgment
bytire byboot byshoe. simplyfalling lightorthick
leaving barepage for
Treadepth speaking to deer birds rabbits &me
quality&age of sole. needing to bindevidence
Stridelength revealing into a narrative
height&weight of tracker. unabletolet all thatalways is
random impersonal ephemeral
Clarityofprint simply lay.
an indication of disposition
cleancut vibrant Sunwill intime erasealltrace
slurred despondence. &itsown havingbeen
&soonenough eachseason.
Rhythm an indication of intent
stoppingfordog Howthen willwe wiseones
jogging forawhile findjoy in recenthistory
stopping justolook lackingcontinual
resting afteramile. softlightsnow?
...............
Timeoftravel suggestion of mood
dawnwalk SameTree?
midmorning impression Oncegreen.
morerecent footfalls. Once flamingtorch.
.................. Now barebrown.
Liturgy Imploring
Doggy curled in bedroomchair Desire imploringHope
watchingwesapiens inour dailynonprayer. "DearestHope I need yourhelp.
Onagain offagain in clothingfanfare Reality hasbecome toodemanding
with she layingready for stillorstorm. for Sapiens evenwhile indulging their selfs.
Me predating evenAMcoffee Canyou convincethem thathere's
workingout my layeringliturgy. a future in avarice?"
Addicted to weatherchannel's constantforecast
nevercheckingwindow glassbeing firstclass iconoclast. Hope respondingtoDesire
"I'llneed to unleash my big guns forthatask.
Doggyuncurling from bedroomchair Eventhen I'm notcertain I candoitalone.
watching master'sprep from underwear I fear I'll needtoestablish lifebeyondreason
crescendoing to rainhat &waterproofboots &forthat blackmagic I'll needtoenlist Faith
beingmore accouterments thanshe canbear. to offersapiens supernaturalbeing."
Justfor a walk she in seaonlessattire Desire's retort
eschewingstyle &allworldlydesire. "Howhard canthatbe dearHope
Seekingshade or puddle &pantingwheneeded withSapiens soeager toseek
preppedtosurvive within transform'sgyre. path of leastresistance?"
Who? StoneField
Mymother as daughter First removinglacier
&sister. piecebypiece unfilling beforetilling.
Myfather as son Creatingstonewall lowide across kettledfield
&brother. asif runways for time'smomentum
with mineralmass kissingcoldsiren of soil
What chanceinamillion perhaps foreplay for forbearance of plow&seed.
do I stand
for understanding me? Someboulders neveremoved
beingbulls at rest to restlesspassing
BirdFeeder impediments to productivity
Sweepingin so secretly while payinghomage to humus.
staying for a singleseed
then backtobranch as nextinline Our thirdrock being forlorn fire&ice
toswoop totray to peck&dine layingdown nolife raisingnodead
without magma mingling with mother'smilk
till brownfurryfury twitchingtail &ash of her smokeycough.
takingup entiretray
keeping eachallbird atbay Droppingeachseed for posterity'syield
for aslong as he canprevail. growingingrace in grandfather'sfield
crops risingclean in farmland clear
Rappingwindow scaringhimaway with eachpockedlake an ancientear.
then blackbirds appearing holdingsway
as giantholes in snowhitelandscape Razor'sEdge
or perhaps as devil's feathereboquet. Shadowbeings both mountain&knoll
being razor'sedge &part &whole
Havingatlast hadtheirfill of summer'spath through baseball'sgrass
back to blackheadedchickadee ballet &baseball'spast through history'smass.
leavinghusks after furtivefeasting
flyingbackinto palefrozenday. Fiveo'clock in shadow'scast
cleanshaven workday finallypast
Finally chipmunks furtively jointhefray noneed tofree brightlight fromdark
cleaningdeck of all splashedspray unless she favorsflesh brutestark.
using bulgingcheeks as stowaway.
Then onto glide throughbillowingfoam
SleepingThrough an iceageslice throughglacier'shome
At myage whatchance preppingface through curves&dips
of sleepingthrough tilldawn? for hersoftcheek perchance herlips.
Sleepmask &chainsawheadphones Decaying
snugglingwithin drawstrunghoody. Decaying fleshflagrance
Mattresspadheater turnedtohigh. belying honeysucklefragrance
Sheet&blanket uptomychin. waiftingthrough sensorydissonance
Dayofexercise. Eveningofeasting duringmydaily woodlandance.
Clearconscience &calmbeing.
Howdid dense dogwoodleaf drapery
Yet at twoAM aches&pain cometobe vehicleofdelivery
nodoctor canexplain of demonsuccubus's hiddensucculence
&me withnothing toblame. overwhelming my innocentsensing?
Weaving I Desire
Tapestry of singlethread I desire. I defend.
woveninto duration's spread I sanitize mymemories.
hangingfromtransform's singlebough I sanctify mydreams.
on lifedeath'stree of eternalnow.
I usemythumb
Rootedrootless wateredwithtears tohold what'smine.
of love from love of fears from fears. I usemytongue
Growingrown within yetalone tocurse yourluck.
risingarisen beneathpall's brightshone.
I countcomplexity
Loom a tomb for allwhodread. as cleverness.
Loom a path for allwhotread I countcomplicity
with shoelessfoot on untouchedway as brotherhood.
unknowing thisnow as thier onlyday.
I valuevictory
Thisday of warp this day of weft overpeace.
thisday thisnow ofself sodeft I valuefreedom
plottingplan as being'stheft overlove.
leavingnothing where nothing'sleft
Trying
but tapestry of singlethread Branch leafed or empty
just you&I asone aswed oak windrocked or still
beneathourtree of transform'sbough squirrel skybounding always astounding
within stillgrace of eternalnow. nearlyflying alwaystrying
tosew forestcrown into one.
**Roses** **UnForseen**
Roses now onlyfor Globalwarming with molecules swarming
postcards&paintings. beelining redefining
longitudelines as zonesoftimes
Crossbreeding gradually interlapping
by thus changingminds of all unumberedprimes
nearsightedthinkers as whirlingearth refining rhythms&rhymes
barteringfragrance into brandnew circadiandesigns.
forcolor
(those sophisticated Whoknows when or if
stinkers.) 60Minutes willbethen or everagain
on a fatteningplanet gonewrong
**Thesaurus** or if it'llstillbe sixtyminuteslong.
Lizardbyname
chameleonbyfame. **Building**
Wrongangles spatteredamong rightangles.
Truth standingon Lemonsdropping where plums shouldfall.
dictionary Beveledruns wherelevel wouldservebetter.
reachingfor reptile
tochange itsgame But worse&worser ofall
chagrined byreality's light throughceiling breeze throughwall
acclaim. &all dryplaces becomingwetter.
ForkedPath WithYou
(Thanks R.Frost.) Only I candoubt
Facingfork in my woodlandpath doubtbeingdisconnect
eachway beingother's identicaltwin. withlove.
Unknowing either's blessingorwrath
eachroute offering noloss nowin. When I'm withyou
we couldeachdoubt together
Did others bychoosing forcetheirway but beingtogether
ignoring woodland'spulsingsway is doubtless
takingthem where they couldnotstray &
takingthem where they couldnotstay? real
aswe talkbasketball
Knowing returningwasforbidden. with a robustindifference
Knowing in turning pathwashidden. tocertainty
Not knowing eachchoice aschoice is sin. ornot.
Unknowing faithless eachwoods a garden.
Oak
Facingfork inmy woodlandpath Highrise penthouse apartments.
unafraid of forest'sblessing's or wrath Spring seduction summershade.
wanderingoff into greenunknown Fall show wintersnow tracing bleakskyline.
as earthfirewater &air windblown.
Barklessbanchless vericalslums
OnceWas seasonlessuccor for burrowinglife.
Perhaps it oncewaspasture
before tinytown grewfaster Hollowed honeycomb stripmall
thanfarm couldmaster home for unstoriedrama.
beforegoingstill.
Such is adult lifecycle of acorn
Now amberwaves are coarserstuff allmanner of use stoicallyborne.
of reds&greens in each scatteredtuft
&what wasonce northforty fenceline Watching
now singlerow of newgrowth pine Watchingbutterfly becomingmytongue
stilldoing its ageoldjob todefine speakingcolors in grammarofgrace.
tallgrass from scattered clay&stone.
Watchingbutterfly flyingoff withmythoughts
Throughitall whatoncewas bare earthenpath pattern onits wings movedsoftly bybreeze.
now blackened ruffs of crush&run
firmenough to support suburbanwrath Watchingdragonflylighting on rodtip
but nolongerleading fishingboyhome moregently thanbass vacumingmyworm.
tostore histackle as backporch poem.
Watchingdragonfly teachinghumility
BeingBoth here thenthere forgotten ineachinstant.
(Thanks R.Frost.)
Beingboth spider&silkenweb Watchingdamselfly landingonlake
bindingsky witheachtree flutter ripple pluck&gone.
roots insoil gripping earth'sfaintsigh
air&water joiningsun Watchingfauxdamselfly beingcast toripples
lifemaintained as lifebegun. scatteringbluegills whilehoping for bass.
Thus snaredflybeing simply you&I Watchingcloudswifting willess&free
dissolutiondwelling transformwelling becoming myimagination's dance.
as eachlesself's absolution
asall life'sdeath Watchingclouds challengingmybeing
in being complete&amorphous atonce.
each death'slife.
Watchingrasshopper becomingmyhopes
Stop jumpingtolight on longthin greenblade.
Until youstop
pathside leafdrainwater Watchingbladebending with weightof myself
lookingstill springingback with grasshoppertakingflight.
but it's rippling indeed
initsfeed Watchingblades swaying in transform'sbreeze
of rivulets tostream &withthem mywill as nature'stease.
inrushingneed
to joinjourney topond Embrace
tolake &beyond Even narrow&shallow
before sinkinginto barelybeingrivulet
subsoil aquifer becoming stormflowrage
earth beingstream's inthis latewinter deluge.
saboteur.
Bubblingwhite
All rushing with gurglinghush splashingagainst igneousintrusion
asif stream'smatingcall rushingdown sedimentarystaircase
joining madsplash in gravitydash into miniwaterfall duringthis maxi skybrawl
throughforest to fertility embracing me mypup &all.
of my springfed lake.
PikeFishing
Wavesbeingwake
ofall that thinks
&numbers things.
Waves beingwhisper Ducks watching. Otters watching.
of skyfloatingfamily of waiftingducks Both fish&fisher unknowingdrama
landing with whish beneath streaming willoweeds ofthis unendingnow.
movingmotionless across dark darkwater. ...........................
Onlydam spillingsplashing
Wellbelow waveofpredator'stail withits mistwicking undertow
taleofpower of predator'sthrust couldpossiblyunthink &perhaps unknow
with fisher'strust in lureoflure's moments thatcome but nevergo
whirlingswirlingtwirlingallure with surfacewaving windingflow
with whitecapswashing weft&warp gravitycurrent grating against greenhull
of wovenline for hook &cunninghead &still stillpower &mutedglow
allcurved&curving below curlingclouds. sofar sofar sofarbelow.
....................................
Otterfamilywaving along rollingroot shoreline From depthsoftransform from widthofbeing
their inchwormgoing archingbacks matching allife becoming perfectseeeing
strainingrod &rubberspine of predatedpredator with fishfisherfighting in eternalembrace
predatingreign of bonyfish swimmingbelow within roilingriver's rampantpace
bobbinglist of rockingboat &bentback sapienfisher. till hand undergill &lastfinalthrill
sapienmeetingpices atlast facetoface.
Darkwater yielding whiteflashofbelly ...............................
&batch of aquaflorafauna Gentleremoval of connectingstrand
testingconnection of beastobeast of lifeof two&one&both
in momentofpurest unholycommunion bright within elemental endlessun
ifnotlife of dynamicpeace. of natureofriver preternaturalpike
&unspokenoath.
........................................................................................................
All wonder&one lessmisunderstood
than beingaswood beneath treeoflife.
Werethey evernot
oneasall
allasnone?
NoDirection LifeCycle
Nodirection when homeless. Hatched tobe an eatingmachine.
Compass a pinwheel Hatched tostrip its tentedleafclean.
myheart thewind. Crawlingcamouflaged or with poisonedefense.
Secondcoming in presentense.
Even updown lost
in spacebetween mydesires. Egg tolarva topupa toadult
a stacattojourney without a doubt.
Even on an earth Transform occuring within chyrsalis
with littleattraction obtaining anotherbeing ofbeing justhis.
thereis noholding my emptybeing.
Emergingemergent readytofly
Insideout as wakingdream no memoryofstages no questionofwhy.
of skin I mightinhabit Lifeasadult layingeggs beforedying.
without&within Lifecycle complete withdeath simplifying.
as shedding&shed
with myserpent Endless
constantlybeingmisread Endlessgrain endlessamber
as centipede endlessilence endlessclamor
ofmy of tassels&vassels
desires. in medievalmindframe
worshippingsun for breeze of plant'sbounty
Popping withseeds becomingseas of feastingforever
Popping dog'shead with drybone. withsoil becomingspoils of love of ripe earth.
Hearing there'snothing inthere.
Hollow haunting whollyunholy. Fertile summergrowing bannercrop unfurling
moonshadowblowing through windlesswaving
Smellingdog'sfur youknow thatshe's till harvest falltaking for casserolebaking
fallow fallible yetfecund. with amber becoming fleshofallife.
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Her droopinglips? Pullthem up Cousinskiss in abundance'sbliss
baring hersavage ancestry. with arachnidspreading freshgrain toeachsilo
some tofeed livestock before fertilizingfield
Shecan'thelp her innocentferocity. increasingfarmer's ultimateyield.
It'me fullofwords. Wildwoods receivingher
withoutprejudice After longsoddenday of rain'srefrain
withoutanalysis clouds refreshinginmud of furrowsofdry
withoutquestion a trip to farmpond with shoreline fernfrond
withoutjudgment. exotic richgreen of freshocean'sdream.
Pullhertail. She'llspin tobite but justnips. Fromroot toboot to puffcloudhead
Lettingo she'll chasehertail for a fewturns just past longeveningshadows
butnot like I chasemine. offtobed with few words said
in endlesseas of unknowing
Shehas a tail. Ifcaught its ok. allbeingbreeze through fieldedge trees
She'll letgo knowingitsallplay. &each puresimple grainofbeing.
Me ontheotherhand chasingmycurse Sipped
of In a worldoflove
inspection introspection mother
interjection insanity havingsippedlife
with her living in perfectsymmetry wouldgive hercup
unknowingself toherinfant.
breathingfree.
InThisNoSeason
(Thanks R.Wilbur.)
All&each leaflesstwig Lesself embracing coolingstream
atlast tracing gray with no remorse during softocrisp greentobrown.
asif blanksky its holysource Diving weedlesslake asif todrown
bothered by neither prim nor prig. asif thisnow couldbe mydream.
Each&all twiglessleaf Awakening to plight of thenwhen'sdefense
playingeachbreeze as childfulpiling lesself coatingme in eternaltransform.
defyingbrain'sorder in disheveledfiling Each timelessnow an unjudgednorm
as coralfish in kaleidoscope reef. burningcoolwarm as season'sessence.
No hot&cold with nature'shold Longingfornothing within elementalgyre
on senselessensing unfeeling thenwhen unknowing both green &icelacedvein.
whenwhen wasnever to forgottenthen In presentenseonly as transform'srefrain
asif mywill couldbe sobold. beingnothing moreless than earthairwaterfire.
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Familiar owlcall Myboat sinkingfast. Watchingbass scooting
then woodpeckerlike response Tacklebox minnowbucket as I pullmyboat shoreward
lasting threeseconds. floating to neighbor. to retrieve treedlure.
Listeningtosong Filling backyardswamp Atlast our firstrain Strawfield for frontlawn
justlistening nothingmore. shovelfull by shovelfull sinkinginto freshstrawedlawn holdingboth heat&moisture
Hell freezingover. by next shovelfull. coaxingseeds from soil. tillseeds becomeblades.
Faun still watchingclose Thin cattail legged crane Avoidingeachthorn
ourcar making slowapproach. stalkingshallowsilently leaving eachred to ripen
Then becominghost. curvedneck cocked for kill. pickingonlyblack.
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Reflection
From near clearlake youcould clearlysee mixingsalt&freshdrippings to bedrocksplash
rainbowaterfall with nakedeye poolingbeneathpocking in invisiblestill
but betterwith binoculars self leachingforgetting in unforgivingspill.
enhancingimage for mymemory. .....................
Facing graniteface of fall
From atop thisnow's flowing riverdrop mute earthengaze to invisiblecalm
slippingoveredge &outofsight seeing inreflection expression of all
nakedeye full of nakedfear with blind nakedeye
that price of falling willbedear. with hushed nakedsigh
transform'scountenance drippingdrops silently
No evaporation&condensation therebeing noecho of my emptycry.
returningtofall's mountainhighstreaming. .................
Asrain tobow as gravity'sthrall Aftermyindulgence
realitybecoming convincingdreaming. crayfishcrevices comingalive
with unlikelylife calm&camouflaged
From farbelow after pinerootwalk toall but blindeye of lesself's trainedstill
watchingdropsleaching mineralhuehistory unseeing elementalbeing
down throughmybody gravitysafe strippedclean of selfishbeing.
How? Mysteries
Howcan I hear dawnbirdsinging Mysteriesofdarkness
with my soapopera ringing inmyears? benevolentblindness
lacking desire'smight inviting eternalnight.
Howcan I dance my dervishdance Treasuresoflesself bathing in lesslight.
with feet boundbydrama from mymemory?
Dimmingsight&insight both
Who willdiefirst with final lastcry livingeachmoment with lesscontrast.
of love sufferingself as love's sinof I Memoriesfading within thisnow's oath
whileall is athand foot lip &mouth tobe clearseeing without futurepast.
for anyfool who'llkiss in passion'sblindbliss
hisownself's steamingexcrement? Mysteriesofdarkness
benevolentblindness
Planning hideme from my brilliantbeing
Planning isn'tselfish. within love's subtlekindness.
Expectingsuccess
is. Blushing
Blushing Princesspetunia
Pouringsoda in anticipation no virginwhite
beingdismayed by lackof no carnalknowledge
fizz. just lavenderhint at petaltip
flowingdownlovingly to lovingcourtship
Ofmy circumscribed yetstill myriad fullfragrance a gentle coquettish sip.
prospects
letme notindulge inthought Flapping
causedeffects Look! Myflappingunderwear hangingout todry
knowingwell despitehand onrudder morethaneighbor's caretobare with its brown&tear.
manyvoyages endup as udder
disaster. Yetdeep inearth's pores ancientdinosaurs
restinginpeace each oilrichbeast
MoonBall as wegreedy rarelycease to gorgehord&die
Watchingbasketball blind tothemany. lettingsun replace terrorist'gun
inmygentle waytodry.
Fullmooncircle of innerlightonly
beingonlyball beingseen. Redshirt whitesheet underskyofblue
no jingoist anthem but patriot true
No somewheresun. No moonshadow. savingearth &coolingbrew
of hate for those having&holding.
Just Aztectoothed pattern
of dribblepasshoot. Flyproud but humble our clotheslinebanners
....................... while stumblingthrough nouveauriche globalife
Canthinker becontent forgetting ourmanners withour want&take banners
obeying invisiblehand needing togiveavarice a neededbreak.
of clearlymad artist?
IAm
His back&forth Iam alone
stacattooothed work unloved
begging for &
ghost behindeachscheme angry.
will toeach emptyway
partorparts Letmyinsight
fromthiswhole start here.
fromeachcrumb.
Now what?
Moth
Flittingabout between mybook&myeye Havingbreathed
unknowinganyreason to liveordie a singlebreath
I flickedthatmoth but itwouldn'scease oflesself
causingme tomake a finalbequeath. havinglived
a life of
Initspassing beweenmyfingers
finegraypowder &strawlikewing moderation
evidence of matter of fact brutality mediocrity
towardsuch a small&ephemeralthing. malfeasance
malignancy
Hush magnificence
No windowopen magnanimity
to pinebreezehush
just floorventopen melodious only
to AC rush to demons of
asif its artificialchill sin
couldpossiblymimic death
nature'still devil'spower
cooling gently with isit timefor peaceonearth
lovingtouch. or perhaps
a selfishrebirth
Bush as
Butterflybush worm
such anapt name owl
bushonwing knat
bush allthesame. bat
firewaterairearth?
Delicatefluttering
probingquest Fumbling
insect&flowering Fumbling for lightswitch
nearly an incest. inmy toobrightbeing.
Findingonlydimmer.
Namedpollination
by sapiens ashamed Humblingself
to decry rape of rooted whileseekinglight
by breezebrother untamed. seeingonlyglimmer.
**Peeing** **JackFrost**
Woman spottingme MotherNature scolding JackFrost
peeingagainstree for freezing her freshbudding flowers.
seemingstartled.
Even ghostbushes sheetcovered
Is shefinding can'tprotect all innocentpastels
myfreedom enlightening from shrapnel of lingeringwinter.
or
mymanliness frightening? Unveilingsurvivors next warmingmorning
trying inchill to waiftfragrance tonose
**NewName** but everyolfactorysense nearlyfroze.
Namingnew
BeverlyHills hairsalon MotherNature's lastretort to Jack's cruelturn
"CelestialDoom being FatherTime &summer'sburn.
ThePlaceWhereStars
ComeToDye."
SammyDog TennisLament
OurSammyDog put the "trieve" in retrieve Sharplobes of dryoakleaves
startingfetch acrossfield or lake fallentofence &clinging
swimmingthrough tallgass or plowing a wake becomingjury of desiccatedpeers
she'dcome halfwayback makingyoubelieve perhaps judgmentalchoir singing
her garmet wasmade with perfectweave. of myhair grownout
of mygame outgrown.
But her Persianflaw was a halfbakedfake
as she'd stoptochew treatingstick as steak Those samecourts of mydespair
strippingbark &gnawing till achievingcleave watchingsilently with blownleave'svoice
yet so welloved she'd earnour reprieve. singing of litter of my disheveledmidlife
toall mydeaf friends of choicelesschoice.
Once she even bolted fromhome to runfree
till shelearned dogtreats didn'tgrow onanytree. Graspingfence eachempty drybeing
watchingmylife with seeringblindseeing
But she'llplay hide&seek with mywife&me asif unknowing mylonliness
mindlessly scentchasing from bushtobush asif creating a subtleabyss.
till she'd findus &lickus like chocolate icecream
her sloppykisses our perfection'sdream. Yet on this cloudbound November eve
stillfailing to givemore than I receive
LoveComforting transformabounds in swirlingsounds
Love comfortingnoone of leave'secondlife as natureastounds.
as wantingnot is wantingall.
Love whisperingstillness Joke
in transform'srise &endlessfall. I usedto haveto
memorizeachjoke
Slipperyslopes are funforplay. &
Whowouldchose both firm&flat? tell&retell it
Notime for sober iformay repeatedly.
in winterlight of snowflakegnat.
Now I can hearitonce
Mycasket'sfirm I liedownstill &simply let it go.
whentime istime to choosetosleep.
Between
Mysled isquick my journeyswift Caughtbetween fullmoon&none
with preciouself failingtoseek. how canIfish for giantone?
In semidark or semilight
BodyStill there'slesserchance for trophybite.
Bodystill eyes shut
in candlelitroom. Without moon'smass as subtlemissive
how will I ever beable torelive
Is flickering roundedrod&pulsingpull
onmy eyelids rememberedwell when skywasfull?
fromwithin
or Pitchdark tocome &then myfun
without? thinkingeachcast couldbe theone
to unrule myruler tostretch myscale.
Howcould I But castingnow to noavail.
know ...................................
if breeze hadblown Caughtbetween memory'sthen &dream'swhen
leaving missingbite of thisnow again
extinguishedcandle while waxingwaning within imprisoningbrain
indark? with fish swimmingfree throughmy holyprofane.
WhyBreathe? Escaping
Whybreathe again (Thanks R.Wilbur.)
whenbreath is hope Escapingfromsalvation
&hope is notallowed? into myfearsome dungeon of thisnow.
If I dare. If I dare.
Whysleep with dreams
distortingmyself Escapingfrom heaven'sperfection
whileawake mypain into my darkforest of justhis.
neither starts If I dare. If I dare.
nor ends?
Escapingthen from that forestdungeon
SinOfHappiness into myunloving dailystride through
Happiness as sin of reflection greedlustenvygluttony
seen secondhand a momentoolate ireslothpride
till momentnext. Thenwait. straightomycross to suffer&die.
If I'llsigh. If I'llcry.
Canyon of mirrors enclosing my I.
An irritation &a sty. Withinmyprison of earthwaterfireair
tolie unsaved inmygrave
Beauty as sin in echoing of
heard secondhand a momentoolate rootsoilflower
missinglove'sfirst &only date. fruit&care.
Canyon of granite enclosing myself
yieldingonlyreply. ThreeOakTrunks
Threeoaktrunks lyingnearlyparallel
Separate&equal happiness&beauty two spanningsmallstream
gardeniapicked held at arm'slenth thethird nestled in leaflitter
waiftingscent if breezeisright. each mossgreen fungibarnacled bark
semihollowed honeycombed dugoutcanoe
And how canbreeze on final funeralpyre floatrip
bewrong? through primevalwoods
to vistas anew.
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Better unhappy Better tobe dead Good better &best
than to notexist atall. than tobe sufferingself. forgethem &allthatis.
Tobe yourownself. ForGod'sake letgo. Breathe eat sleep excrete.
Bats whirlingatdawn Mutiplechoice world.
funneling into chimney Starvinghearts feedingeach head.
never flyingout. Certainty. Still. Dead.
Stop now all effort. Forgiveness a sin? This briefassignment
Yoursweat is waytosalty Forgiving without judgment? isall thereis tolove's love
to hydrate lesself. Judging without self? &tobeing's end.
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Golden MyLady
Goldentassled glacialcontours Nopainted Saturdaynight spandexclubber
flowing from barnsilo silhouette with botox lips &gelbag boobs.
beingnow of eternity'sthen No floozy in swimsuit stuffedwithblubber
&when withintransform's graciousdebt. with toostretched crotch sprouting gnarlypubes.
Plantingthin&growingthick Mylady being lakefrontlagoon
seasonalreplacement of glacialtill willowybody wasting noflesh
movedbyhand&horse'slabor matchingcontour of windsmoothed dune
surroundedbywarmth of sun as still. separating carnalme as thresh
leavingonly my firstfinalface
Adjoiningfields uncleansed morains basking inher innocense
somesloping to primevalkettles becoming sun&sea's embrace
invitingfreshest of freshwaterfishing before gasping in promisedconsequence.
eachsmallake being a glacier'spetal.
FullCircle
GlacialTill Havingcome fullcircle I thought.
Is there sadness to glacialtill But their is nothought in love.
unsorted&unstratified?
Havingcome fullcircle I thought.
Grandmountains havingbecome groundchuck But their are no shapes in love.
in filetmignonworld of sapiens stagestruck. ........................
Stardust to stardust
Isitbebetter boulderslining fertilefields in elementaltransform.
&formingfoundations of farmhouse&barn Earthwater from fire
occasionallyhighlighting limpidtarn with air above.
asifas artist'schoice?
Nocircle nocycle
Or can eachstonelay perfect&free norepetition or continuation
fulfillingfate of earthendebris? nowords of rationalization
noway toprevent separation
Pooling &self.
Pooling pressing then pushingthrough
grass undergrowth &leaflitter. Letmetrain to less&lesserself.
Lastnight'sdeluge makingitsway Letmeforget thus uneeding to forgive.
through ravagedwoods as forestknitter. Letmebreathe eachlastbreath
neverliving just tolive.
Creatingseam in unseemlylandscape
whilesearching for promised gravityescape
&smootherflowing toward riverlakeflowing
&finally depthsofstill.
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