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just do

I stepped outside my mind And let the energy flow And to my surprise, dismay, and slight disappointment It said vacuum It even said what vacuum to use Because it was not just for the carpet but the floor And the voice said, you will mop And so I did For it told me itContinue reading “just do”

Be Mused

I saw her Standing there Twiddling her thumbs Crossing over Between bewildered and turmoil I cast a shadow In her direction causing her to gasp Though she did not see me I knew she felt my pretense A wave of encouragement Swept over her and she began to walk away Turning back, she bent downContinue reading “Be Mused”

it’s back, repairs from a concussion

It’s back And this time I was happy The illusions of the dark Where there is light When I open my eyes And peer into the fishbowl Of the blanketed world Under my covers I made a diving mask around my eyes With my hands And dipped my face Into the illuminated world Of aContinue reading “it’s back, repairs from a concussion”

trying to catch the sun

I could not stop the sun from falling, into the cool water I waded with my net, ready to catch it rolling in, but it melted before reaching the shore

transistor radio

Listening to songs of old The songs of past Time holding that transistor Radio in hand Before the day of headphones Sharing that monotone vision Making where you stood The best receptacle To the land You felt freedom You felt hope I felt joy In all that you spoke With one little song The worldContinue reading “transistor radio”

me

I am pleased You are so willing to share your madness So, others may see the light That has fallen behind you Wandering about The orbit of darkness There is a light Where you refuse to turn Turn if you must But this empty shell will be broken I feel now that it falls uponContinue reading “me”

pixel show

Reading shadows In the leaves Befallen images Upon my fence Laughing as I see My old dog smiling At me Then the breeze shifts The images move Their dappled pixels Swaying Is he running Away No It’s my grandmother Wearing a flouncy Chiffon petal hat Those commonly adorned By ladies In the sixties When womenContinue reading “pixel show”

when muses fish

I am here No, you’re not You were never away So how can you be here When you never went away You only closed a blind Eye An eye that was blind Before you shut it We were here Waiting Just as a fisherman Does On a lakebed Nobody And we mean no body FishesContinue reading “when muses fish”

what are you doing?

what are you doing now? I said with a smile turned upside down the cavern carved into my brow seemed out of place for my emotion did not match my face I was talking to the mirror beginning to ponder how did this all occur I did wonder what haven’t you done? is my life’sContinue reading “what are you doing?”

hear the voices

I heard the voices as they came to me and they said do not be afraid for we hold you ever so dear in our hearts of hearts we find joy in the laughter you make for the sake of others tell your story to be true to yourself hearing voices is a blessing mixedContinue reading “hear the voices”