Out of the mountain
Boulders heaped on stone A seed took root In one squeeze of earth At the giant's foot Sprout awakened and Sought sun that Sneaked between crack Of stone and pushed Thrust and forced Slender branch by Branch through every Available crevice Until sprout moved stone And the tree grew Through the mountain And in turn leaned On boulder to ease Its constant struggle At last the two gave Shade and dare combined To climbers below
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Not noticing
Is what I've been doing For hours at a time More focused on avoiding potholes Than on looking up to see What I'm missing Like the Haitian crone at Goodwill With a halo of white hair That glowed and gave reflected light To her eyes crinkled in a smile Her I noticed A light shimmering right over there That was her I noticed the cat woke up At 4am and ran up and down On the bed Playtime wake up What was that But it did catch my attention Two naps today I needed them Maybe I was just tired No need to Call out the troops yet When you look in
The face of unjustice If you gaze in the Eyes of fear Or you witness An act of oppression Don't stand with the others And jeer Step forward and shout out And stop it Step forward and Make it right Step forward and Shout out "You cowards" Stand up now and Conquer your fright Perched on our porch
We nestle in morning's light High enough to enjoy The surround of leafy branches Low enough to watch Workers hammer a new roof He struggles on his laptop Wrestling down a budget i with toast and tea Cherry pick yesterday's Times Watch the little brown birds LBBs my friend would say Sun on the back of my neck Warms away vestiges of ache Yoga didn't cure We have come to this moment By way of work that seemed endless Studies that felt insurmountable And yet here we sit Warm and peaceful Perched on a porch In morning sun Rhythmic shush and splash
Swimmers in their lane Each alone in their head In the water The water that binds them together And holds as in a womb These three individuals Three separate souls Who pursue their purpose Swimming toward life Health Longevity I on the shore observe This internecine blending Of watery exertion Submersion We are cared for by Men who spend their day Scrubbing chairs Positioning ropes Trimming lawn and hedge And we are one together In or by the pool Within this cocoon of Heat light and water Wispish strands of
Bittersweet reach out to me Through chain link As I walk by Wild bamboo thrusts From below with Marked belligerence Green tendrils from this Lot of untended flora Put me in mind of Deer ticks who stand at the tip Of a blade of grass To grab at whatever passes by This unruly greenery wields Menace and threat In a way the Orderly hedgerows do not Those well mannered Sentinels of civility Would never disturb Or bother An innocent passerby Like a high flying kite
Buffeted by wind and storm She flies higher And swoops lower Than recommended For everyday Like a prize fighter She punches and howls At every foe Takes a hit and falls Then rises again Like the hurt child That she is She seeks out injustice And shouts unfair In its face And like a feeling woman She fights for her man Hurts because She has gotten him Fighter flier child And woman She comes back Day after day Looking for love Finding it And feeling its pain Last night I dreamt
Fantastical dreams Loss and yearning To reach but never grasp Strange sickness Foul breath Work wasted Friends turned strange eaning eludes me Loss and failure Nocturnal greetings Keep me from sleep Eyes of a child
Begging for love Eyes of a child search my soul Finding me wanting Love to return Eyes of a child Expose a hole In my heart Why am I wanting For feeling Why have I Nothing to give Can there be loving Beneath my thick skin To answer the eyes Of a child Ooh Am I afraid to Return love Am I afraid to Run away Am I so doubtful Of my strength within When all that I need Is to return Return love To the child Ludicrous
You are to me Spin facts from thin air Swear to their truth Such truth won't set you free Deflect the searchlight Project the guileless face You'd rather be Play king of the mountain Ruler of the roost Whichever role is free One day you will need forgiveness And comfort from your adversary Hedge your bets on that fine day The gatekeeper is me |