By God, when you see your beauty you’ll be the idol of yourself. – Rumi
CONTENTS
I WAKE EARLY
BONDING PATTERNS
IMAGO LOVE
SONG OF MY FATHER’S SONG
A SHAME
HANGUPS
BUDS
THAT SAME OLD GARDEN
THE QUILT
LANTANA MANNA
THE MOST LOVELY HELEN
PREPARATION FOR ISRAEL
JERUSALEM
JERUSALEM STONE
TEMPLE MOUNT
A CALL
I STILL DON’T GET IT
A TOAST TO OUR HOSTS
BACK IN AMERICA – NEWS OF BOMBING
JERUSALEM AND OTHER TRAVELS
WITCHES AND WARLOCKS
EGGSHELLS NEED LOVE TOO
PRESIDENTS NEED LOVE TOO
WAR POEMS
US
GRAVE
MOTHER’S DAY 2003
BLOOD
POETS IN PEACETIME
AUSTIN AGAIN
WORLD POET
MY MAYDAY MAYPOLE BIRTHDAY
FOR THE HOMELESS
INDECENT EXPOSURE
POETS PANTRY – FEEDING A FEW
ME AND THE DEITY 2003
OKEEFE’S NEW MEXICO