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I dreamed of
poems
and you
whispering
secrets of the night
eons
of stars stretched over
us like blankets
of ebon light
jealous of lovers
and lovers of poets
we ruled heaven
like gods awakening
into skin,
eyes of rain
filling
i tasted your salt
i tasted your blood,
i fastened myself to your roots
like a ball of earth,
triumphant with the spirit of the lily
and the rose
to rivers of stones
I give birth.
looking up from her work
at me
to see
all
she can see
through me
from my eyes
how I scan
this scene surreal
as I stare back
from hers
at a self portrait
It happened once, during the darkest night
where even I could barely see,
staying that way until morning's light
when the shadows fade, setting us free.
And,the shadow players were also running free
on this particularly dark night,
taking advantage of us, as we could not see,
that these shadows were eating up all the light!
When daybreak returned with our sun's bright light
what my own eyes did finally see,
was that these darker shadows born from the night
were out and about, and a running free!
Wrap me
in wings of springs
butterfly.
cradle me in
loves simulations
Fly me
across meadows
of scented flowers
pollinating gathering
my hearts motivations
Feed me
with endless passion
preparing
the silk cocoon
of my
Transformation
Carry me
on winds of migration
across the
fields
of life's sensations
Re-born am I
with wings
to celebrate
the spring of my
loves exhilarations
She spent her youth in dazzling displays
Many a suitor to her court turned off
Found fault with those who dared
Some with bad body odour, she said
With smelling armpits and mouths
Now, she is a husband snatcher
Her excuses, many and spurious
They couldn’t afford her outlay
Thought herself high and pricey
Lest poverty follow her to matrimony
With hungry looking big-headed brood
So she looked out for a man of means
trace your slender strong finger
down my palm
slipping words and musing
the wrist exposed
cradled in your work
your eyes glancing up
and the maple trees
hissing in the currents
flowing
if life were fair
and if it were so
easy
all the lines
and extensions
reaching
the attonements
of movement
grace and meaning
etched in their
emplacements
to be read
by talents
There you are in your new car
a convertible two seater
on the way to a nudie bar
an old bald headed cheater
At least, you would cheat if you could
but nobody takes the bait
did you really think they would
resign themselves to such a fate?
And now an errant puff of breeze
reveals a Donald Trump comb-over
a result which is bound to please
any girl who looks you over
we were down with it the other day
and i bit on a bit of cracked pepper
scrubbing linoleum tiles
doing my Hungarian sadhana
anger and heat mixing with
cold realities
no violins play where no one
dances
blue and red are primary colours
that sing with ruffled feathers
and spilled milk
we laugh
at ourselves
like children with dirty faces
and scraped knees, angels with nothing
up our sleeves
passion is a trembling shell
we put to our ears
and night rolls away the stars.
.
Poor ventilation, shadows like ghost
In full light of day, corners covered
Concealed places for roaches and rats
Bugs, fever, sickbay, sometime death
Theses dark places, let there be light
The mind, like umbrella shot in the rain
Eyes, unprotected, become blurred by showers
Ignorance, superstition in dark slanted caves
Impede progress and deter development
how could i not love may
the month that i was born in
the jacaranda's in full bloom
lovely weather's here again
the french marigolds i planted
are growing taller everyday
i can't wait until they're blooming
they'll make such lovely bouquets
there's no better month to have
been born in is what i say
when nature's at it's most beautiful
how could i not love may
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