I’ll keep this interruption brief as if it were just a test of the Emergency Broadcast System That we might turn down low interrupting our regular program because my cry of anguish That woke me last night was nothing in the scheme of things because my shoes were laid out By my bed waiting for …
When the power of love overcomes the love of power (Hendrix)
We will unsubscribe to hate Change our password and pray for the dead All the dead Ooooh oooooh oooooh Pink Floyd: Mother should have run for president This isn’t just upsetting What’s been happening is a waste of time All I want right now is a pine-scented candle That is really all I want I’ll …
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A new way of thinking
Can I have a gun? I don’t own one. I’ll need a target for my gun? I’ll buy one at Target. Can I have a reason to own a gun? I don’t have a good reason. Why am I so different? One day my friend called. He is a writer of children’s books. He said, …
No answers
Invisible clouds of methane rise from the thawing tundra, and from bubbles percolating in the northern sea And from god-forsaken tank-farms of grief. With my special diet, these high-tech glasses And in spite of my best attempts at denial, I can clearly see the specter of extinction Afoot in the land. I took a walk …
Following the Fenton River (a eulogy)
My best friend and I followed the Fenton To Mansfield Hollow Dam When I was 8 or 9. Beautiful memory. Beautiful stream. The water was weak-coffee-colored (From oak leaves Steeping in the slower Muddy-bottomed bends) But clean. We waded Most of the way barefoot, Slipping on the algae-coated Stones, losing our balance, Playful as otters. …
The circle of what?
Circle up. Hold hands. Look around. Look across. Look at your feet. Look at all the shoes. Shoes with feet in them. We make a good circle. Circle of people. Is life a circle? Where is the circle of life? Is there a bigger circle? Why can’t I see it? Is the Koala in it? …
What’s so funny?
The world is not funny but then again Years ago my mechanics were two brothers Their garage was a mile down Swamp Road One day (I was driving a loaner) I showed up To see what was taking them so long Just As I was pulling in here was the scene: The brothers were sitting …
I / we versus the idiots
It’s not your world, so stop complaining, you. Sometimes, yes, I call myself “you”. affectionately. You, Stop! (Nobody but me has the authority to stop my complaining.) Other times I refer to myself as “we”, as in, It’s not our world. . . (We’re so tired of having to explain ourselves! ) I don’t know …
Shadow
I’m a veteran Of WW3 I’ve got the scars and the stories To prove it And I’m signing up For another tour That is to say My soul signs me up Even though I haven’t Recovered from the last I limp I have night sweats I wake up gasping for air I bought myself a …
Heading for the Hudson Valley
It’s been raining so hard lately The puddles have tides. The wind was booming in the trees Trying to get the house to move. I was in my car early Heading for the Hudson Valley Driving over fallen branches Until I turned onto the highway, Uncapped my thermos of coffee And settled in for the …