Askew without tangent

A skew without tangent
In the darkness between
Objects of light hanging
On a black background scene

Far from the nearest star
Longing for together
A compressed galaxy
Concurrent bellwether

These days are mere morsels

These days are mere morsels
Not even crumbs of time
So much spent in raucous
Little movement in mime

The grace of an orchard
Dripping and falling fruit
A table for two while
Time plays a lazy flute

All this and nothing new

All this and nothing new
Even clouds look the same
Where is the discover
Elements without name

A recipe for soul
Can we add to batter
Let in environment
Seek the greater matter

This is a tragedy

This is a tragedy
Warm winters fooling trees
Birds in January
Nesting before a freeze

And yet we celebrate
The warmth is melting heart
Winter far from over
And will it ever start

Embracing the unknowns

Embracing the unknowns
Unleashed like clouds above
Losing the familiar
As fitting as a glove

Inviting absorption
Of dormant spools of thread
Embroidery, serger
Strangers arranged to wed

A small becomes worldly

A small becomes worldly
A seed becomes a tree
A belief now practice
A shackle - liberty!

Once confined, now rampant
Tornado, forest fire
Minor whirlwinds of change
Can make foundations spire

Instantaneous gasp

Instantaneous gasp
In the awe of it all
Witness to the wonder
From sunshine to snowfall

In the intake of breath
Lilac scent in frostbite
Each end of the spectrum
From dark dark to light light

Somewhere in forgotten

Somewhere in forgotten
Where destitute dreams lie
With our love of each day
Unremarkable sky

Are uncut gems and stones
Never to discover
Brother, sister, children
Mother, father, lover

The past is a kite tail

The past is a kite tail
It is needed to fly
But in the kite's crosshairs
The open ended sky

Each of us, a journey
And each of us, a course
The future decided
By past and present source

Living with the questions

Living with the questions
Unable to complete
To survive the unknown
Stalemate and not defeat

Planting seeds regardless
Betting on the weather
Seeking words of wisdom
Amongst all the blether

Lost in the infinite

Lost in the infinite
With a shortness of breath
Surviving the rigor
Pre-rigor mortas death

And with a sense of self
It is hard to give in
To the torrents of time
With no end or begin

Helping the water drain

Helping the water drain
Moving worms to the grass
Watching puddles reflect
Like Victorian glass

Sensing the atmosphere
Trying to understand
The Earth as a bauble
On a garland or strand

It is impossible

It is impossible
When some lack empathy
To find a common bond
Share joy and sympathy

We cannot unify
A denominator
When one sees only self
And never the greater

Not a gem or mica

Not a gem or mica
At last, content as coal
A moon and not the sun
A bone and not a soul

The flint and not the spark
Stone that won't shale apart
And the stability
Of walls without the heart

Days as abstract as clouds

Days as abstract as clouds
The steady stars and sky
Routine after routine
And endless questions why

In the middle of All
Mountain top, desert ditch
One breath to peace and grace
Before the start of itch

Falling here once again

Falling here once again
Not just circumstances
Or the environment
My own fault, not chances

And in the dusting off
When the clouds dissipate
I may be in the clear
But still feel heavy weights

In the emotional

In the emotional
When the winds have calmed down
Assessing the damage
When the verb is now noun

Eradicating roots
So no growth at the trunk
Planting a flower bed
In the rich soil of bunk

Tied to the unravel

Tied to the unravel
A sunken ship anchor
Buried with buried heart
Yet my own strength sank her

Letting time take its course
Asking to let it sleep
That was then, here is now
Press on in lieu of weep