Lost To Us

A window A screen A light on inside You sitting at the table You reading a book A door A knocker A light on inside You tiptoeing You crouching A sliding glass door A screen A light on inside You on the couch back with your book A forehead resting on the wall A sob […]

A Move to the Woods

I’d like to go for a walk in the woods A forest A grove A riverbank A valley A wet grassland A secluded marsh Along a fallen log I would find a tree and climb it And sit for awhile See the plants The birds The insects The amphibians The mollusks The mammals The reptiles I’d […]

Parades and Chimneys

Once rejected and death threatened Sixteen years pass Theavery and Tearing Snatching of Bread and Brisket Chasing Pouncing Fighting and Spitting Claiming the pile of catnip Roll in the grass and Sun on the concrete Thunderous purr when you see me Sleep in your spot Thank you for staying Know that I love you and you […]

Something Beautiful

I want to write about something beautiful To be inspired by stories of the world But One must scour the pages for a positive To find a kindness One must reach passed The wretched behavior of Mothers and Sons Must shield against the atrocities of neighbors And the lost trust in our government and police […]

Deny

Creaking floorboards Announce my arrival Flickering lights Announce my intent Empty halls and silence Greet and dismay But I am A willow Bending back But never snapping And A stone Falling fast But never cracking Because I believe

Boxes

Digging through Boxes Yellowing tape Peeled back A clash of swords A twist of pain A slight of hand A ghost of memory Of me Of you Of Us

Civic Education

Public Policy Levels of Government Don’t be an idiot Learn who to contact Who does What Cooperate Identify Propose Approach Communicate It isn’t hard Just do it Do it anyway

Keep

So, when you’re just about there Thinking You’ve done good You’ve finished You’re accomplished You can take a break It isn’t true You’ve got more To accomplish To keep To learn To Strive toward

Why, Human?

Follow Through … Is it that hard? All I have are some: lifts exercises reading breathing reporting sharing weights grouping Cardio writing classes meetings Very little Considering the consequences. So, why, human? Can’t you follow through?

Treats

Hey. I got us donuts. Do you want a soda? We should pick up pie. And Pink vanilla wafers Ice cream Bag of powdered donuts Licorice Jerky Caramel macchiato – light ice Oh, and a scone Jelly beans You know … Just a little treat. We need to think about dinner I could go for some Chinese.