it's very difficult

it's very difficult
the man in the mind
correcting every thought thunk
directing every feeling felt
inspiring every meltdown melted
in the late winter
when such things happen

When This lose sight of That

Only the invisible
Finds its way
Into the minds
Of our hearts

Correct and incorrigible
Neither of them
Marriageable
This lost sight of That

The others
Tried to explain
To the children
Our illusive need
To speak out of turn
To fire back
With ground rockets
And mind-bombs

But this is all a game…
Do not get too concerned
About the small man
In the swamp of his own urine,
Arguing over others’ lives
Or the humble souls
Dredging the blood
Around the Universal light
Who do not understand
They are really
In control

passing of a curiosity

a sponge
with human tentacalia
enormous, like a house
she passed peacefully
in a thunderstorm
her charity
paid back 1,000-fold
she'd reached a point
where her love
just swallowed her
whole

mote

simple
to the eye
your fault
in the place
of mine

The Sea of Mankind (after J. E. Stanley)

projected onto this plane of existence
to revel in the celebration
Species Termination Unit
we carry our flag
to the base of the crater
with the most strategic view
drink a toast
watch the lights below
name our temporary home
after the civilization
that will do all the heavy lifting
for us

Cutting All Ties

The freedom
Of cutting all ties
Not suggested
Not the best move
Perhaps
Of all slinking, sideways motion
Sort of away from the light
But the way I know the best
My only love, myself
My comfort food
--My favorite book
A lamp, a chair
One long weekend
And me

good words

no and yes -- good words
much like home and road
splendid places, both
here and now
enter and delete
welcome and well, go
thank you, please
and peace