Re-Borne Pomes

070628

RE-BORNE

Holding on,
I hold to light.

Through the error
of my day,
through the terror
of my night,
holding on,
I hold to light.

Reaching my extremity,
I release—

Then light holds me.


LITTLE VICTORY

Always I’m
a pome behind,
but just one time
before I’m dead,
just one time
(in fact, this time)
I’ll be a pome ahead.


070627

ANOTHER LIE

I wanted us
to be good friends
but we’re at odds,
and so, at ends.


070626

FOREGONE

Which to choose, fun or chore—
write a pome or mop a floor?
Only time for either/or.
(Nothing here to explore!)


070625


MEANT FOR BREEDING

Five tiny finches share a cage.

Four are female, which sets the stage
for the drama I’ll invite
when I get home tonight.

Stopped at a pet store after work,
found a bargain, paid the clerk.
There’ll be drama; that’s my guess.

Just one mama bird, at best—
just one—can sit this nest.


070624

ESSENTIALS

All I have to stave off death
(besides my body and my breath)
are this paper and this pencil.
I need no other utensil.


070623

OVERABUNDANCE

Blueberries fresh,
blueberries frozen;
what else can I stir up?
Blueberry jam,
muffins, pancakes, syrup.


070622

740 GOES TO FORNEY

Celebrated Janet’s birthday
with lunch at Napoli’s.
An eye-opening comment
prompted some strip T’s.

Because of religious convictions
(rap sheets rather long),
instead of « Happy Birthday »
we rendered this rap song :

Though we’re in this world with Janet,
we live on another planet.
Seven-forty goes to Forney :
left at tower, right at rabbit


070621

VERNAL
EQUINOXIOUS

Nature has
few guarantees.

Every spring
the cats get fleas.


070620

MY LUCKY STAR

Ethan is amazing
he dropped here
from a star—
or somewhere else afar.

My life is amazing;
how lucky can I be?
For Ethan lives with me.


070619

GREENERY

What is green,
besides what’s seen ?

There’s greener grass
than what the sun
shines on.

Go out at dusk,
go out at dawn,
and judge the hue
of each lawn’s view.

The greenest grass
is what the sun
shines through.