Delirious Cactus

Delirious Cactus

sun setting towards delirious cactus towards stinging tobacco take me where? permeable membrane no cell wall between me and the Universe between me and God fire of Life blood of Life cruising the centuries cruising Eternity one happy lamb one spotted dog trotting down...
She Took My Picture

She Took My Picture

she took my picture flowing brown hair still tinged with red from last spring’s hair dye applied in the dormitory bathroom front edges angled by me repairing the mangled work of the hair salon with the second pair of scissors from her dad’s bathroom after the...
When My Heart Speaks

When My Heart Speaks

when I let my Heart speak it chokes on its own tears the wail stuttering forth the swallowed crow of regret of despair when I let my Heart speak it sings a devotional chant a passionate ode to the Spheres to You when I let my Heart speak a stream flows through a cool...
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

around around the labyrinth almost eight pm and still no sweater is needed rectangular stones still warm from the August sun curving this way and that filled in by a sort-of lawn not watered not weeded but still green in clumps here and there I say a prayer for my...
Turkey Reuben

Turkey Reuben

my daughter is set to sail in two days time I think, it’s fine no big deal we are so different we are so separate anyway but I awoke this morning at 5:21 tears already in my eyes and a soreness under my left breast my child a woman now will be across the world...