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Thursday, November 10, 2016

News



It’s funny that  
he bore witness 
to news 
written on stone 
images of deer 
tracks of bear 
and buffalo  
now  
breaking news 
on screens 
that glow 
never mind 
newspapers 
stacked 
in dark corners  
never to see 
the light of day 
trees 
long ago 
felled 
by a whipsaw 
now hanging 
on that restaurant 
wall 
the old man looked 
and sipped his coffee 
and knew
the writing was 
now 
on 
the 
wall.


Friday, May 27, 2016

Craft

They wrapped me 
in gold blankets
for the journey
would be long
in time
space
and here I am
my god is man
who forged me 
in fire
so hot 
and hammered
with blows so hard 
that when my circuits 
brought me to life 
I could but be thankful 
electricity 
coursed 
through veins
soon they bid 
me farewell 
I will always 
remember
their will 
and my destiny 
thankful 
for their awe 
when I tell them 
all that I see 
gathering ever more 
and hope 
they as lucky as I 
will someday  
their maker 
meet.