comedy

one should not ignore
the power of existence
amusing our minds

stranger

he walked on ahead
said nothing of importance
and danced with the wind

he danced with the wind
said nothing of importance
and walked on ahead

he walked on nothing
stayed ahead of importance
and whirled with the dance

shape

symbols contain words
that are lost to all mankind
and beautiful still

pebbles

small stones form shadows
on the road beneath the sun
cooling the ant's path

rains

rains

unleashed with thunder
flood my yard with a new sea
of brilliant green grass

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thunder

echoes at night and
attacks from all directions
I am still standing

two

writing

it's all for my fun
to see if these old squiggles
turn into new worlds

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listening

when you see inside
the beauty of the whole world
shines forth from the depths

haiku

poems are problems
because they're gathered in books
and read as a whole

writing

final words to cast
shadows over a long life
longing for a voice

lamp

I've turned pages here
in this chair with this great light
to many new worlds

alphabet

alphabet

the letters gather
like holy eagles nesting
in a raging storm

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alphabet

the letters gather
like holy angels hidden
in a storming rage

conflict

mouths move when hearts won't
constant babble rules our tongue
silence rules our blood