look up
even the dogs stop
mid motion
frozen
watch the Ravens
coast far overhead
in epic, creeping circles
and my mind is undone
in the filtered sun
hypnotized by the glory
and quiet
Haiku for me
The three of us lay
you, me and your anger
Only you get up
It’s taken all day
chasing clouds you left behind
spring cleaning my mind
See how I free me
crocus multiply within
me; I am blooming
On Top of The World
On the Top Of The World
You and I
came together
above perpetual skies
hiding vast ranges
while time undressed
herself before us
we were not shy
Young and unarmed
make a little birdie nest
Hey you,
make a little birdie nest
you don’t seem to wanna get dressed
Lordy child this mama knows
what it is like
when you don’t want to wear clothes
Snuggle back in before the day begins
I’ll stop the clock and lock the door
stoke the fire and rock in my chair
It’s raining out there, anyhow
Even Darth Vader has a heart of gold
Inside, Outside this yurt
Even Darth Vader has a heart of gold
and I am told
this baby of mine
is a hobo clown
spirals of laughter
as you wind down
onto the ground
writhing like worms
my trifecta of sons
your brilliance is blinding
Mother’s Day Poem 2013
This is why we never could
have moved to the ocean
in my dreams my mother’s quirky fears
unplug electric blankets
even though at bedtime
I do not worry about fires and strangulation
My mother’s worried eyes
watching the news
as gentle waves gobble up all the islands
with us inside
