Hands
buried in blankets brown, wise 95-year child eyes rise from sofa soft-cupped hand hovers sacred word murmurs over my chest drifts from left to right down to belly up to throat to give a final blessing echoed over chicos nightly family, friends, weekdays, weekends, hearts welcome hands that warmed more than a million tortillas with her love wise and gentle as a dove soon to pass through by the Hand of God’s love. . |
Rubies
today he confessed his true love, Ruby, connected to the Lord by a chord, a mother who knew the Job pattern fit her child, a wild spirit who climbed high who'd thrive then crash dive and emerge once more to more than survive, years ago a messenger saved a brown man's life he had a wife, Ruby and she, too, spoke and through her an L.A. Mexican excavated the entirety of a Mayan king with dignity a profile buried beneath the culture crushing cathedral built on Tenochtitlan. two raw Rubies uncut gems who lit lives of these beloved men the kind of deep-red love that ignites liberty permanently. |
Exile
they suffer and I am far away mandated to stay here; it's clear nothing to do but pray but oh how my soul wants to be close not disconnected ejected into a down-spiral of doubt, denial, unable to be where bees sow the blossom buzzing in assigned roles "the Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" and "want" I do so therefore have been exiled to let go one day at a time get aligned to what is right be peace not bring ANYTHING not wanting to be helpful, hopeful, healing... but here, in exile a want persists: i may return one day after I've bone-level learned from so far away. |
In Time
the dancer was STUCK; with a partner, a thorn in her mind hijacked capacity for presence with promise of rhyme; each time she said, "no more" something supernatural yelled, "don't leave the floor!" slowly learned to let go realize from all sides her need for control before able to be with someone so free a man unwilling to surrender to be dictated steps she couldn't see had been programmed into her feet; over the years a need for four four gave way to release where next moves reveal a shifting groove to a man and woman the unpredictable but playful beat of divine choreography. |
Seer
lotsa-money man shape shifts energy dons disguise to be invisible in lush he frequents; but cleaning lady casually asks "where you been?" she'd always seen his real - not the maitre d or fancy folks or friends, the One who recognized without bling, trappings of a king, had open-heart eyes. . |
Leggings
poison man released finally but cold weather returned late Octo-burrr "Where are those wonderful warm leggings?" sought high sought low realized they perhaps hide where poison resides... text to check comes reply "Yes" and phone floods with cries: "come home!" shudder soul for once more venom's at the door that's destroyed everything worthwhile in life before. God, guide the release of those leggings to know, you provide warmth, protection, when we abide under your direction, on your side as poison stealthily, persistently seeks cunning ways to get inside. |
Raise the Wage
good white folks on the golf plantation-island mentioned to the Isle admin that higher wages were appro-pre-it since stock assets new highs hit capital boomed in Pandemic millions of dollars had zoomed in... sound of hem haws talk of costs and worker budgets remain razor thin since good white folks let it go after a brief moment of tension justifying an extra shot of bourbon that evening; when I asked about it a month later good momma lied and said they were raised and I? let it go. |
Easy Go
I have a mind that chops down trees in a milli second decrees "no utility!!" or negates shade tree's capacity to convert CO2 as oxygen, hold soil and cool community give sanctuary to squirrels, birds, bugs, bees; mind takes a precise path; first it doubts "no one would miss that tree." "what good does it do, really??" then it denies "this community would be better without me!!!” "too dominating, a show off!" then it dies as chainsaw hits does its duty turns to dust; what took 38 years to grow easily goes. |
Jubilee
Yesterday, the whole country was diagnosed ADHD by God Almighty and mandated treatment so every web site was deleted the TV's computer screens collected in the street and someone screamed, "a rose is blooming over here!!!" Oh my God!!!" and everyone ran and gave a loud cheer, "Yeah God!!!!" the billionaires shared showered everybody with stuff and money precious gems, metals, ores were all returned to Africa presidents, ambassadors doubled over laughing bus boys got to drive the Maseratis, cashiers ate caviar drank champagne for free all debt eliminated all dogs unleashed, and the debutante got to taste, really taste Mama's beans and feel see the beauty of that rose in her bones, in her toes. |
Time to Sleep
wash feet at evening to release the day from soles; head to toe outflow worries, fear, pride, through pores micro-doors what entered from streets, emotion's heat, let go the holy unholy ground that attached to burden Spirit down. |
Clean
Penny fist-bams my door furious about lawnmower I feel no fear in her rage though she is yelling in my face; she's clean pissed no residue no sloppy glue sticking me to some ancient stew. In Loving Memory of Penny Vaughn 10/23/2121 |
Leaves
time
like leaves
is designed,
a fluid stage
for roles to play
created
in love
by the Divine
Choreographer
Composer
who conceives
where and when
she enters
where and when
she leaves.
time
like leaves
is designed,
a fluid stage
for roles to play
created
in love
by the Divine
Choreographer
Composer
who conceives
where and when
she enters
where and when
she leaves.