often
the clouds gather,
rain falls, wind blows. Sometimes
blue skies and sunshine fill me with
summer
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often
the clouds gather,
rain falls, wind blows. Sometimes
blue skies and sunshine fill me with
summer
summer
grazing bees' flight
drifting on a silk breeze
buzzing away through mindless maze
hive-less
hive-less
what should he do?
honey do this and that
his legs are heavy with pollen
to drop
to drop
a dew or two
on a leaf, wintry night
calmly waits, cloaked in navy, plunged
in gloom
in gloom
she sat waiting
the glittering knife held
in her hand tight. Waiting breatheless
waiting
waiting
for the next train
rain in steady drip-drips
under sheltering umbrella
brain-soaked
brain-soaked,
blood, guts, and gore,
zombies stagger blindly--
must be another Bruce Campbell horror
movie
movie
love and popcorn
silver screen is not seen
by the kissing back row lovers
dark bliss
dark bliss
hanging by threads
enchantment reflected
alluring scents simmering
the catch
the catch
to a full life
is empty out as much
as you can, then fill in the blanks
with joy
with joy
my daughter grasps
life between her small hands.
Oh, to enjoy the simpleness
of fun
of fun
she will never
have enough, if only
we resist the urge to make her
grow up
grow up
grow in, grow out
early harvest is good
preserve her tenderness and joy
top shelf
top shelf
where all the best
things are. Placed beyond my
reach I stretch but cannot grasp the
goodies
goodies
way up on top
cannot be reached by you
but if you lift her she can see
the best