Category Archives: 2020

“Oh, Cindy Lou”

Oh, Cindy Lou

The Grinch met his end. /

Cindy Lou Who, was it you?/

Heartless mystery.

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“Out there”

Out there

Out there is in here. /

Rain, turmoil, thunder, lightning /

Pain, grief, love, release.

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“Into the…”

Into the…

Into the bedroom, /

Cuddling, I took my snacks. /

No mask was required.

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“Bread line”

Bread line

Line up, single file. /

You have to cool off a while. /

A pan handler’s dream.

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“Home”

Home

The dead and living /

Occupy the same domain. /

Sharing rain and sun.

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“The Devil’s Tongue”

The Devil’s Tongue

Silent in beauty /

Fiery as a summer day /

Speak now, Devil’s Tongue.

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“The Poseur”

The Poseur

Believes the man of /

The Orange Order: My life /

Matters more than yours.

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“See me”

See me

My beauty is now /

In this moment, at this place. /

See me; see yourself.

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“Treasures Once”

Treasures Once

We throw away things. /

Many and once precious things. /

We toss out our lives.

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“The Monster”

The Monster

The thunder outside /

Echoes storms speaking within. /

Love breeds its Monster./

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