Lei

Lei

I let her go tonight

river flowing west

building clouds

Shirley Temple’s hair

tangling forks

lightening sky

Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round

I ride the horse

dry wood painted

in circus colors

up and down

Take the Oath

Take the Oath 

Grubs crawl through thin marrow

harrowing transport transparent

Either borrow or march

take the oath

I eat rare grubs

it is my only food

I Dig

I dig

music

bones

whys

I excavate

music

bones

whys

I dig

Island

The island seems tilted

as if it will go bottom up

trees under water roots

on top

but

birds

where do they roost

now branches are gone

roots though interesting

observed above ground

belong below 

leaves need to be on top

beautiful homes

for nests and eyes

not to mention oxygenation

I chant for rectification

the island not yet tilted

I observe nests of birds

hear Great Blues squawk

in guttural tones  

I watch their dance

wings aloft for balance

they gather twigs

bill to bill nest rises

I wait for chicks 

hope for fertilization

but already this nest

appears tilted

Tis

Is this my hell

I’m living

rather than

my happy face

It is my living

happy face

rather than

living hell

Anniversary

Anniversary

Today is our 

marriage day

We had a nice

dinner out

We drink champagne

listen to swamp sounds

guzzle champagne

to get us through the night

It is our anniversary

we are doing alright