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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

There are more men than women on earth.
In the womb, we nestle deep to receive,
Nourishment in mother’s blood.
Her ceaseless service continues.

Women serve at counters, behind tills, in bars,
We’re here to serve you; ask, we willingly surrender.
Tradition dictates, women deliver service,
in performance of prescribed roles.

Full Moon

Full moon comes to us
A symbol of love and peace
In its glow we trust

GHOST LIGHT

Gun metal sky looking down
Depression surrounds. Rain
crying falling down in tears
droplets of nothingness

Cotton shadowy somber
clouds disappearing into
one another and the only
Thing bright is from the

Moon light. Daisy's bowing
down with no light trees obeying
not moving but bony arms
stretched out like idolization
praying admiring the spherical
Ghost light

Windows, Rain, and Human speech.

When the time is right.
And the music starts, rain is like a rainbow.
No human can just fly.

Flight is for the animals,
Who really wish to speak.
Speaking like a human is just a man and woman tricks.

Asking about questions, end up as curious as the life is
Nothing really question, wrong,
people, deeds.

Humanity.

Then speech.

Watercolors

A lazy wash runs down the page.
Pastels like springtime fill the space.
flowers like tender forget me nots,
come to life there on the spot!
With greens and blues to relate the story
and pinks and purples in all their glory.
But when white light falls on the page.
The wondrous colors begin to engage
leaving a cool and peaceful feeling.
a breath of fresh air at each new viewing!

Grief's Heart...

Gone but not forgotten
I still remember you
My heart is full of pain
Things you used to do

Grief is like a blanket
Or a cashmere sweater
They never go away
Somehow, you wear them better

The day will come, I'm sure
When you do not see their face
When you discover that it's true
Hang your head in sad disgrace

It was supposed to be forever
I remember that
I see the things he wore
There's his woolen hat

Different...

In striving to be different
We are all the same
For the very thing we want
Is to make a name

Too many times we wish for
Things we cannot obtain
Oh, how much I want to
Show just what I've gained

I'm not the same, I assure you
I have my dreams, you see
Yes, that's only thing so different
Between you and little old me

Unrequited car rearing paramours of yesteryear

Ford score and...Chevy
five years ago,
my Model A strapping
handsome big bro,
(who sped like one
speeding Triumph font lee, crow),
wing, & swooping Thunderbird, with
bold face observers whistling Geronimo
(Holy Jeep), this meant war
whooping Comanche

Lament

Misty morning fog.
Damp air against my skin.
Fallen branches across the exit.
Have I missed the message again?

Mercyful Fate plays in the background,
as I look at the dirt below.
I come so often but do you hear me?
Father I didn't know.

Do you listen as I cry?
Wanting nothing more than to die.
Begging to take this internal pain away.
I have no desire to stay.

Questions from a Sparrow

There’s a sparrow who comes to perch
on the wreath adorning my front door
We’ve had chance encounters thrice

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