the lasting sun
religious stars
unknown eternal

powerful mortality
burdens ending
time’s eraser
practiced daily
needs clear
and cloudy

caught s raindrop

one small step
unnoticed discomfort
learning
sleeps on the couch
dreams of the floor

proof
built with thoughts
and machinations

compromised awakening
understanding the story
being the plot

waiting for yesterday
till the poem starts
alters the shape

urgent in
a quiet urgent way
filled with billions
points to excitement

stoic
a key on a chain
your lock
your boundaries
your exploration
starts
with purpos

alone
just the ghosts
for comfort

mastering inane
how low must we go

will eat
your poison
suppose to drink
your blood

and listen
to the carolers singing
be blessed

fireside talking
to fire
so I listen

love joy and peace
of mind
contact lenses

flame’s sign
healing with spirit
filled the room
blue light

brought here to experience
healthy

like weeds
we grew together
magic garden
food
here’s a peak
good amounts of sunshine
everything
needs to know

this is our home
next to the highway
driven past daily
look no further
outside your window
take the driveway then
off with the shoes
and walk

you me and flowers
attractive bee’s

born Amish
imagine that
hand picked
by the big guy
carry the mission
buggy and horse

born polish
let’s make some sausage
buy some intestines
filled with ground stuff
so tasty
imagine that

born Irish
the wall crucifixion
saints in every room
chasing the savior
reality in glasses
so simple so pure

invisibly connected
to living
what should I call it
ancient traditions made
modern the essence
internal and everlasting
desire minus shame
love lives inside you
as a portal
no brief moment
becomes transcendent
a tool for awakening
tasting your breathe
surrenders into dept
then magic happens
no pretending
just a map
to understanding
no longer broken
listening to honesty
raw messy and sensitive
hidden under your skin
and discovered

another sandy hook
another minneapolis

dec 2012
Aug 2025

and in-between

to qualify
to be a mass shooting
at least 4 people
need to be injured
or killed
not counting the shooter

so
since 12 dec 2012 until 27 Aug 2025

4,642 mass shootings
2,476 deaths
19,252 injured
and
4,641 days

West Virginia
NPR
4 hours of
cherished classical music
every morning
bending
until the afternoon

who
would have thought

a one and miss Terry
and of course
all things considered
ending in a mountain
song