Goodbye my sweet Buddy Blaze you were a very sweet
and gentle fellow who gave me lots smiles and joy.
And I will always be remembering you hopping and playing in yard
In the grass and laying on my bed eating a carrot.
But now you are over the rainbow bridge a far better
place where you can be with your sister Fawn who was probably
happy to see you again and all the other bunnies I have there too.
you always be in my heart and I will never forget you.
your Binky free my Sweet friend be at peace.

I
Of Feet.

Take off your shoes
Reveal your feet to the ground
And sigh, as your mind lets go that leather bound
Vestige, and lay with your toes buried sound
In the knowledge that feet are best unclothed
Against the foot of the world
And our toes don’t tell tales to our souls
About the paths we tread as we walk,
Toward each other.

II
Of fire

Through the distant bare limbed trees,
all white with frost this winter day
the sun peeks with the slightest tease
blinking the last of night away.

A few doves rocket through the gelid sky
bound somewhere to break their fast.
For them speed limits don't apply.
I wave at them and then they're passed.

Clouds of breath drift toward the south
propelled by the barest chilly breeze
then I breathe tasting winter in my mouth
here where the field abuts old trees.

Green eyes fade to black as
ghosts come to life and scream

For eyes to remain closed
'til deep through the night
and play keep away with
the soft blanket of light

Visions play out scenes
to instill the fears
that come with break-
ing dawns and aching years

Black eyes fade to green
wiping away the crust of night
unaware of the ghosts
that remain throughout the light
to seal the fate of their hosts
in a battle where there is no fight