Medical – – – Man-u-el

Share croppers to lords– when company preaches, do you hide? It may be best to twist their truth, to misalign, to set-up–fall. Hidden with microphones, headsets, cameras, and computers computing the winner of tic tac toe. Recording reactions, intentions of sullied laughter from muddy hearts. Deadened decline to contamination–and “can you limbo lower?”– to goContinue reading “Medical – – – Man-u-el”

Thankful

That I see the problem from several angles: the dryer vent is leaking gas into the premises, Asked two men in the town to fix it when I knew what the problem was One said he didn’t know anything about it and to call a professional. Another one who took advantage of me and purchasedContinue reading “Thankful”

Her Name Is Judy

On his way to the convenience store The man stopped To reach deep into his pocket And withdrew the only coin he had Which was a toonie. His thumb rubbed the golden center As he caressed the queen’s face And with a gentle gesture Handed the coin to the seemingly broken girl. With cat’s eyesContinue reading “Her Name Is Judy”

Words Worth Listening To

Personally, I love the line . . . “to suffer the ignorance of those who lie to you for their own personal gain” All too often I’ve been lied to so others may gain a sense of superiority. The loss of dignity I feel is worth far more to me than the gain that othersContinue reading “Words Worth Listening To”

It Matters

The Comrade’s  sweepings of life are  spread like cumulus clouds  guiding ribbons of rivers. That moment’s rest at the house Of the hurting kind–mist. “Enough!”   the woman warbled, So now fledgling, Let’s rest in motion,  padding barefoot, claw foot  down nature’s asphalt unknown  what wafty thoughts  found waving from the shallows may conjure forthContinue reading “It Matters”

Leaving the Wilderness

The broken family Of adult children And ex remarried And homes remade Lets me know It’s time now To leave the family home. With the birth Certificates given back To adult children And photos divided out, The basement clean, The garage emptied, And the closet stocked With wishes and desires. All mine, this time, TheyContinue reading “Leaving the Wilderness”