Poems

Metaphor for

Down in the Earth, slaves settle into mercy’s tomb Their conducting rope reaches up to the top crust What did they sacrifice? Jesus Christ, a king, hired to get power from the center to the outer Get power into the world on the surface Miracle energy to the top Rope up dreams Truth in sleep …

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Know nothings

What is faith but a mere settling into what is? Wherever you stop is perfect. Whatever you do is perfect. This is infinite, so mistakes are irrelevant to the pattern. You bite the apple and the apple bites back. Perfect nature. You imagine outwardly, and an outer wind meets you flush on the cheek with …

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Futile dandelion

Fear. Fear of insignificance. Fear of irrelevance. Fear of FUTILITY. So what. Thank you, Miles Davis. Onwards. Does the dandelion think its activity is futile? It doesn’t stop for a second. It just is a dandelion. It does what it does and its offspring go forth. They don’t stay in a box; they float out …

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What is

What is a mate? A cell mate? A choice of commitment for the long haul? There is no long haul. A mate is a choice for the moment. What do you know about this collective her? She won’t decide anything for herself. The rib dangling. Slow to take action. Weighing everything tirelessly. Until she’s entangled …

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You look

The world is your mirror, Miss H. You found someone different because you are someone different. Is there something special about me? Wrong question. There is just a simple statement. There is something special about you. There’s no simpler truth. You are in your own dream. Now a practical question: What do we do with …

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