Last Year and Before
1
with steely determination i clutched the offering in my hand
the sound of the gong set the spell entered the dark and shadowy temple
leaving the sun shiny morning outside all was quiet inside no singing
i had no concept dropped the coins into the basket made my selection
tied with a hand-dyed indigo thread into a small bundle the tiny golden budha sparkled
by the light of the fire in words i did not know it read
moon over heart standing together you explained
even when the sun isn't shining there will always be light even if not very bright
therefore – moon over heart enough light you will always be able to find your way
2
spring is gone summer too the weather has changed
fall is in the air a holiday a celebration
NY largest city center of the art world an ambush waiting
a murderous tone deplorable behavior your guise deceptive
a champion of disrespect a real badass
try as i might there was no understanding a tragedy of sorts
today someone else determined to smite someone
a pressure-cooker bomb 29 injured no deaths.....yet
3
on my stretch of beach no dolphins instead porpoise play
(small grey or white whales) i used to watch them dive from my kitchen window
high above the canal they would rise out of the water slowly and breathe
dive and swim quickly to catch the small fish they called breakfast
life was filled with do-funnies and whimsies we were unaware
of the storm on the horizon no flags flew no warning
just like a bomb just as sudden yet no explosion heard
on that autumn day the sun was shining the air cool
September 18, 2016
