Let it Out

i have to let
it out.
out of me and
on to some
illusory living
temporarily
permanent thing
so that all of
my expression
which I hold
so dear
and significant
can live on,
beyond
me,
my life
and
my
death
and somehow
place it all
onto something
others will see
something that
would
say,
"I Was Here",
or
"My life
meant
something
to someone
as is
evidenced by
this
engraving in
this wood...
Yes!
I did this...
see!?"

Then I can
be
proud
of something
...then.

There is Nothing to Say

You look at me like I speak
a foreign language...

Sounds come out of my
mouth and to me it is a
small miracle we
communicate at
all. So much is going on
that has nothing to do
with
now...
that is the miracle; that we
understand each other.

So what if I do speak another
language...just look. You
know there is nothing to say
anyway. I am here. You are
here.

Slipped Away

You've slipped away,

A snake
I hiss
and miss you
this distance exists
leaving me remiss
in an abyss of piss
something amiss
missing your molasses kisses
that blissfully persist on my
reminiscent lips....

hissssssss
hissss
hisss

Cheat With Me

hungry
must eat
you're my treat
my candy
and I am
oh, so randy
for pete's sake
warm the sheets
and greet me
treat me
to something
i might find on the
street
make heat
take a seat
drink some brandy
be handy
grab the break
and pull to stop
i ache
take me
rattle my snake
and partake
of this dandy
be discretely sweet
on your fiancé
cheat with me

Met a Girl

Met a girl
spring is near
hear the rustling of leaves under my picnic blanket

My Goldfish

My goldfish swims the day in tepid waters drifting lazy through each moment unaware...
maybe,
bored
maybe.
waiting
for
a
flake
or
two...
maybe.

Then
sparked
to
life
for
a
moment...
maybe
tail fanning out in golden glory unaware of its beauty.maybe...swimming in tepid waters.

In Your Nest

my chest

pressed
arrested

what is this stress
test i'm protesting

make your suggestion
I am undressed
give it your best
you blessed pest
open my vest
divest me
of possessions
address me
and let me digest it
you are my guest
on this quest
...and I am in your nest.

Done!

Done!
Render me.
No other contends or sends
me with such tenderness.
Splendor. No Pretending.
Suspended Surrender.

The Orchid

you are the orchid
not needing much

a place to hang on to
by your roots
a bit of light to get you
through the day

so delicate, fragile
the finest blown
glass...transparent...
too good to touch
yet sturdy, hardy, forever.

the miracle of you pierces me
with wonder and I am both
sad and fulfilled like a
minstrel man grateful for a job
in a time where there is no
sense of humor or wonder

the job, to watch over you,
be near and shed light as you grow.
effortless reaching, unaware of existence
being...
simple...
beautiful

Familiar

Something familiar about you
one day to next I forget who
you are. New I see through the ruse to truth
and drink your cool blue coup brew and stew.

Not clear on the smells or tastes
of you who captured my hot embrace
and longing to face the forbidden place,
replace haste, pace grace for a slow chase.

Undone, you hit me with your zip gun
poke fun to outrun love hun, stuck like a sticky bun
in it, when we begun, stun, no pun,
is there another who won? none...done.

Engaged!!!

So we finally did it!

It seemed like it would never happen and then Bam! There you are with a stupid look on your face that you never thought could be there.



And as we surrendered to that stupid look on our faces we saw something new. Something we had never seen before. We both had the same stupid look on our face. It had to be right...Right!?