PHOENIX
Cactus on horizon
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VENUS UNEARTHED BY THE CHRISTIANS
VENUS UNEARTHED BY THE CHRISTIANS
At first they sermonized her some
and prayed long over her and around her
And yet she solidly refused to change
In their Christian charity
(it was more rampant then)
they decided not to destroy her
And yet
it was not a good thing for the children
to see her touching herself in that way
So the arms would have to go
A GUY THING
A GUY THING
Narcissus stared into the water till he died
locked into the image of his pride
Trying to embrace it made it fly
teardrops spoiled it when he’d cry
No thirst would make him think
to spoil it with his lips to drink
Self love was not the nymph’s dire curse
but love of image which is much much worse
YOU ARE THE U IN HOUSTON TO ME
YOU ARE THE U IN HOUSTON TO ME
How could I ever leave you love
if you didn’t live in Houston
If it wasn’t for the humid swamp
and the trash along the bayou
how could I say good-bye to you
You know I love you dearly
and it ain’t you that makes me run
but Houston traffic’s far from fun
and every Bubba’s got a gun
Yet even with all of that
and the country’s worst damn air
you know that I’ll keep coming back
as long as you are there
And I’ll keep leaving Houston too
after a muggy smoggy day or two
One of these days I hope you know
I’ll take you with me when I go
RELUCTANT SHE RISES
RELUCTANT SHE RISES – A VALENTINE FOR DORSEY
Reluctant she rises from morning love
The voice of a million things to do
Argues with the voice
of the perfect moment
Slowly concedes
and falls back
into a purr
REMINDERS
REMINDERS
Sometimes my body has to remind my mind
yes sometimes my body has to remind my mind
Remember her touch and the times out of mind
and the times out of mind
Remember the tastes and the times out of mind
and all the treasure that we both would find
in those times out of mind
all those times out of mind
And the mind, being mind, says
never mind never mind never mind
I pushed her away but another I’ll find
never mind never mind never mind
I sent her away but another I’ll find
never mind never mind never mind
And the body says
never mind, mind, you never mind
never you never you never mind me
never you never you never mind me
All my great pleasures you’ve again undermined
and you don’t think I mind no you don’t think I mind
And it’s easy for anyone half blind to see
you’re lonely as hell and depressed as can be
pouring chocolate and booze and sugar in me
And we’d be both better off if you’d only mind me
we’d be both better off if you’d only to mind me
THIRSTY IT LAPS
THIRSTY IT LAPS
The Sea
like a man is filled with salt
and must drink fresh water to live
Thirsty it laps
it’s great tongue on the shore
to widen the gates of the rivers
ROBIN
ROBIN
Robin is a pelican
she flies with perfect grace
swims with perfect grace
moves with perfect grace
Pelicans swim with Robin as a sister
pelicans are very old and wise
they know a pelican
can be a beautiful woman
Humans are not so wise
but there is a way to know
if a beautiful woman is a pelican
Robin is a pelican
when she opens to feed you
you can taste her heart
A HAIKU FOR ROBIN
A HAIKU FOR ROBIN
A pearl dropped in water
her body sends ripples
through air
PELICAN PROJECT SALUTE
PELICAN PROJECT SALUTE
You are the pelican warriors
You are the pelicans who do not run away
you are the pelicans that stay and fight
you are the pelicans that defend your nests
you are the pelicans that defend your tribe
You are the pelicans
who fly from your homes to find a new lake
You are the pelicans
brave enough to fly near people
(it can be dangerous to fly near people)
You are the pelicans
brave enough to fly through your fears
You are the pelicans
who know some people are your friends
who know some people need your gifts
You are the pelicans
who teach pelicans and people
how to care for their young
how to live for their tribe
How to fly and dance and swim
and fish together again
I dip my ink tipped wing
in praise of you