suchless

such a suchless
day
and waiting
for boredom
to reach its
fever pitch
I counsel young men
like you
to embrace
the faceless
monotony
eat the grief
that grows there
like mold
reach
reach out
can you see it there?
through the gaze of dull
gloss-over
and through that moist sheen
you will feel
the contours
of the impossible

cradle

she cradles
your hope
in her two hands,
two hands
for peace
and unbreakable dreams

two tentative nests
for protection

she blows on them
and lets fly
your secret dove

you should have no fear,
love would have you know

everything happens
for the best
despite the evidence
to the contrary

favorite chair, balcony window

the reversal of a city
in a mirror
all it takes
is one sheet of glass
to show the world
to itself

a life unshielded
skin, raw from worry
to look inside
to the dark matter
takes a little insanity
and balls of silver

the corner of the lip of the milky way
hovers above the Cleveland skyline
I don't take anything
for granted these days

blue skies
high clouds
subsidized housing
government funds

I look inside
I am grateful for all that I have
still, what I’ve been given
is too much
to make good on