Politics and holy stains
(.}
getting up to look for my glasses and
they fall out of my lap
asking my friend if he has my lighter and
he points to my hand holding it
(damn that comfortable Bic shape)
my children say i’m a sweet old lady and
i forget to mention without tobacco i’d be
a raging bull
i gorfot the other twenty-four
time to write myself a letter
for the moment of that’s all
mombo computer will allow
how much of me went too far
cyber space connected
disconnected forever maybe
there it is!
my bottom line of wanting to do
word/thought/write/ponder
next is yet to come
water is still frozen, sewer now plugged
i had a long afternoon in cyber space
less than before had been left behind
real life comes in and i’m reminded
of 2nd presidential terms and free
time for more silence more zen
the hour is wee a.m. and cloudy
three little men asleep in my compound
helps me feel worthy of newborn morn
or unworthy yet to need another haha
make that an everything-rose-color morn
given to sailors and mothers lament
the comings the leavings the joys
of returnings
.
“May we leave this world
freerer
nobler
kinder.”
– Fredrick Douglas
bein’ the hardest acting challenge i can imagine
the playing of the direct opposite of self
you share, you must, muss’ent you,(?)
some created gene with/from and before
Charlie Chaplain etc.
(dare not i should miss any of ’em all)
in these days of Climate Change
you gift us with memorable moments
of serious silliness
till the curtain falls on 30 Rock
once again and to be continued…
thanks and praises
she walks in haughty black as night
and all that’s worst of dark and bright
hide in her aspect and her eyes:
thus blinded to that tender light
which she to gaudy day thrives.
dares she her karma to behold
of torture and of torture’s roll
to sanction is to be party to
the piper is piping
oh fool, oh fool of gold & gory
silent night
holy crap
round yon virgin
heavy with child
innocent victim
ain’t we all?
“Thou shalt not
bulldoze olive trees
nor disgrace fig trees’ leaves
as clothing
for my hairless monkeys!”
get off the sides of left and right
join the mix
of ideas
shared
respected
debated honestly
with the good of we the people
foremost
in our minds and decisions
of how we shall proceed.
let us hear more often
our true leaders
who have earned our trust
the list is long enough
to keep Countdown alive
for as long as it has
with an open mike.