And after we’ve taken it allAfter every last bitOf dirtOf oilOf people and power and Dig down, climb up to the heaven-hellOf what we say we believeAnd find an infinity cavern of White, silent hallsForever and forever againWhat then? And after our micro chipsStumble from our fingers to our insidesWhen we become an itThe it we have… Continue reading What Then?
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Volunteer Tomatoes
I twice cut the slight tomatoes that I did not plant or grow, but merely appeared in our compost pile, poking through the rot. I tossed the quartered marbles on cooked eggs of an unknown hen, with many-eyed potatoes I’d forgotten in a now-stale plastic bag, and consumed a breakfast— a life— of which I… Continue reading Volunteer Tomatoes
The Gooey Molasses of Peace
I close my eyes–suddenly I hear. I close my eyes–my lungs fill with autumn. I close my eyes–I feel… grateful. I open my arms–others fill them. I open my arms–instant abundance. I open my arms–I feel… thankful.
One Minute Affair With Peace
Busyness presses down, in, around And the roses grown dim. Stealing senses Robbing of smell, taste, touch. Hamster-wheel mind-numbs Creating needless constant crisis. But I steal away.
Picture Poem
Molasses thick clouds stretch the sky like pulled cords of salt water taffy. I stop. Is the sky expanding before me? My chest sinks into the gooey love place, embracing its smallness. Everything I need, I already have. Add your own picture poem in the comments based on this picture.