NORTHERN LIGHTS 

the cat creeps beside me

his eyes all aglow

what more do I need
what more can I know

evil is written in stone
and in snow

in rivers that rage
deserts I don’t know 

urban cliff dweller am I

with the soul of a hermit

searching the light
in an alien sky
I am home with my light

my river that flows

my witness to self that

continues to grow
my desert that kills

each passing word

I live by the light of an
unknown northern night

I wonder what’s next

shall I stay shall I fly

I wonder what’s next in

my northern light

urban cliff dweller am I

with the soul of a hermit

searching the light
in an alien sky
I’ve been warned of the storms
considered regret
I wander in restless
celestial deterrent
sit at my desk
and wonder what’s next

I pound keys into stars

words land uneasily
the rest of my scars

are stories told freely
I wanted to witness
that unearthly glow

cramped as I am here

in darkness below

 

3.18.15

nyc

Photo: nyc 3.25.2019

 

she’s falling away from herself
like an outgoing breath
carrying an eyelash in her purse
her ready change for an ask

small windows betray what’s been felt
when the right meets the left
querying a rehash in the room
where nothing fears of the past

she’s mauling intent to begin
a romantic reset
hovering with bees in their hive
a queenly regard for her sins

she’s on a street corner
forever a loner
armed for the wars
madness is born for

she’s fond of old captains
replacing the mourners
dump them in seas
sailed on by coroners

she’s falling away from herself
shoves her trash to the curb
with discouraging words
meant to be buried in ancient tombs

nothing is fearful past
when death moves to the curb
like a cyclone at last
and not a cruel word was heard
she’s on a street corner
forever a loner
armed for the wars
madness is born for

nyc 9.18.2