We are an ocean Dashed upon the rocks Scattering seafoam Scattering sand and sustenance for crabs Our existence is as simple as it is large And the breadth of our embrace Surrounds every bit of land The moon pushes and pulls us The sun warms us We sing to the air to beckon cool breezesContinue reading “Whale Fall”
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The Great Flood
No one knows the day or the hour but I know that it’s coming in time When the oceans will fill to the brim Set to overflow onto land A great and impending wave looms over the island people And when it breaks, it stands taller than the oil rigs. On the ground, red algaeContinue reading “The Great Flood”
Plea from the son that Grieved the Holy Spirit
I am not a good man. Nor am I wise. Or strong. But still, Don’t let me fizzle out… I have hated my neighbor. I have hated myself. I have hated the life that you gifted me. But still, Please don’t hate me… It’s a fool’s prayer, I know, Adonai. But I’ve loved you sinceContinue reading “Plea from the son that Grieved the Holy Spirit”
The Wise-Man’s Dilemma
Our hard-won lessons are made of paper; They burn over cold embers And they unfurl like lies We sought meditations- The wisdom of peaceful rivers. Their revelations were like pearls to swine. They never taught us how to breathe or how to die, But we’ve managed anyways. We learn our whole lives how to makeContinue reading “The Wise-Man’s Dilemma”
The Rapture
I’ve seen the signs And it’s the end of the world Gaia whispered to my dream Warned me of the death-bell’s toll The city opened up its eyes From its deaf, unbroken rest He saw the rape and wailing The great denials And in his rage, he fell depressed The cave-ins swallowed the sanctuary TheContinue reading “The Rapture”
Dual Souls
Two leaves come to rest on the surface of a pond The water is striated by intersecting ripples One leaf is shrivelled and brown The other, unripe green But the ripples they make are identical in breadth The surface tension reverberating As a plucked string
God is Outside
God is Outside. The expanse between stars is in the dark of His eye The weight of the world rests in the crook of Her smile Their words were never yours, and they were never mine God is Outside God still goes to church But She no longer sings The revival perpetually being quashed byContinue reading “God is Outside”
I’ve Watched Children of all Ages Throw Tantrums when Inconvenienced
I’ve watched children of all ages Throw tantrums when inconvenienced Treat one another with selfishness cruelty and vile intent They demand my respect I, who bite and claw For every bit of mercy I’ve owned My age, my inflection, my skin precedes me Though I am dark I don’t owe you anything You little fuckersContinue reading “I’ve Watched Children of all Ages Throw Tantrums when Inconvenienced”
Be Longing
Waiting in the cold stream So belongs the catfish Rummaging through the murk His meals lay yearning to be found by his whiskers – Wings bathed in sunlight The osprey glides and prowls in hunger The wind urges below his wings His chirps and calls are dedicated to his lands unfurled below – The soulContinue reading “Be Longing”
Untitled Poem
My loveDo not fear the nightNor silenceCicadas will keep you warm with their songFireflies will light your way From the Author Just a short post today. I’ve spent a lot of the week sick and in a bit of a funk. Writing this one made me feel warm. I hope that you find clarity, humility,Continue reading “Untitled Poem”
The Poetry of Ants 