1/5/20

A billion-year lineage of wandering stardust.

Stardust in our veins.

If we got that concept

of our common bonds

ionic, earthly, universal,

Our Sun one in 400 billion,

if we ever looked up,

would we learn to look around

bending loneliness to curiosity?

17. Luck

They call her a lady:
they want her
biddable.
She’ll blow
on their dice
held in cupped
hands. But really
her hands work
the strings—tipping
the roll the other way.
The lady knows her own mind.

8/17/19

13. little

scattered by the winds

to root in nurturing soil

little seeds grow up

5/17/19

15. Black & White

Typeface on a fresh page.
Straightforward.
Text obscuring manifold meaning.
Shades that drop down
like sunbeams
filtered in a forest pool.
Life and Being—
not opposite
but partners.

8/17/19

The House on the Sea

Some say the Stars laughed
the day she was born.
Creature of pure Fire
called to love the Sea.
The Girl watched Sailors
coming and going
burning to follow
til she Stole Aboard.
“Go play, Stowaway.
You’ll have work enough
tomorrow.” – No Task
could bring her Sorrow.
Low Ceilings – bumped heads –
took her share of lumps.
Swabbed Decks – trimmed the Sails –
fair Price for free Air.
Hungry for novel
Experiences –
She wandered: sailed far
and sailed wide. Drew too
many Pirates to
her side. Lost it All –
made it back – learned
to Always conceal her
Lack. Star-born captain
of a Ship her Own –
Home Enough to be
alone. She made her
name, and jealous Sea
brought Wind and Rain to
collect its Fee. Wrent
the Wood – Cracked its Spine –

the ship goes down.
she will not drown.
she lost this fight.
he keeps the light.

4/17–5/14 /19

9. Umbrella

40 days & 40 nights.
Without Relent.
But we’re here.
Safe & Sound.
Sheltered.
Shaded.
Sure.

5/14/19

12. Storms

Wind creaking in the attic.
Rain tapping on the sill.
Thunder shakes the floor.
Day like night;
this darkness is nothing.
nothing
to the lightning
in her eyes.

5/14/19

14. Curtains

hair behind an ear
Soon Slips –
a shield for two eyes
and everything beyond.
Eventually, you Learn.
first ponytails.
then braids.
barettes.
Pulling Back
curtains
from the light within.

5/14/19

11. Sunflowers

Bright Sunburst
captured on a cloudy
day. You turn
your face –
Follow the Light –
its unchanging
path – across the sky.
Your blank complexion
and sunny disposition
Hold the Secrets
of wisdom.

5/11/19

10. Bodies

Vessels brought them
to celestial terrain.
Steel hulls
with precious contents
seeking new worlds.
Faster than light—
spreading our sight—
filling the dark
shapes on the map.

5/10/19