Killing Softly With Song

When feelings and thoughts give me a hard time
can I slow them down to at least half-time--
til I sense they’re just life-force breaking out--
making songs from barely bearable shouts?

Presence is Easy When Our Present is a Present

Caressed and hugging
always touched, snuggling
life's synagoging.

Channel Animal

Speaking without dancing
destroys all romancing:
when my body’s ignored
it farts, wants to whore.

May my body and mind
speak like a vocal mime
so each word from my lips
is a meaningful kiss.

Does the Big Bang Care?

Past, present and future sights and sounds
caress, love and guide us all around.
We feel always blessed by cosmic waves—
but is there a caring God who saves?


When we sense Big Bang's a Big Blossom,
see folks as love-fruits from Eve-Adam,
the fruit they taste challenges us to know
Cosmic Tree juices want us to grow.

Touch Much and Smell Well

Since “dog” is “god” spelled backward,
a dog’s love smells of the lord’s.

"I Will Cause Breath to Enter Bones" Ezekiel 37:5

I’ve little memory
of mother hitting me
with painful ecstasy.
Numb in mind and body,
I break glass when she’s gone—
imagine breaking bones,
moving me to scream, moan:
Sensing bone marrow frees
her to breeze, me to breathe.

Bone Poems

“I Will Cause Breath to Enter Bones” Ezekiel 37:5

I’ve little memory
of mother hitting me
with painful ecstasy.
Numb in mind and body,
I break glass when she dies--
feeling bone marrow frees.

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Bone Voyage

Bones come from fire--
so does all else—
bones thus desire
to warm all selves.

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Home's Our Bones

When at home
in our bones
not alone
we know "om."

Hate Well--Leave Hell--Get Well

Hate comes when we don’t create what we crave:
wealth, health, joy, love-- for all—a god that saves.
When love's sweet feelings forget to create--
our love divides into love versus hate.

But love when whole embraces, transforms all hate,
giving us fruitful powers to co-create--
love charms wild furies trapped in hate’s desires
to fuel with fire what love requires, inspires.



09-9-24

May Absence Bring Presence

When you are far away
I feel you are divine.
When you are here I pray
I always know you're fine.

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

A place of pleasure
in our sweet below
spreads beyond measure
when we let it grow.

Growl to Meow

Anger turns sublime
rising up my spine
energizing mind
feeling kind of kind.

Can a Poem Take You Home?

To sense we're loved
below--above?
To feel we're gods
even if we're odd?
Believe all's well
even when in hell?
To know we'll grow
more than we know?

Burning Bright in the Night

I've a much fiercer scream
for my dreams than I dreamed.

Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain

When told I am a sham
I’m happy that I can
start sheering “sh” from “sham”
revealing who I am.

All in the Game

All’s made of all:
feels physical
grows sensual--
so all loves all--
with joy takes all--
gives not at all--
when ripe hears calls:
don’t go awol,
we give you all:
give us your all--
at your own crawl--
then alls a ball.

Stars R US

I hope you know a lovely being you are.
Sometimes we forget we're made out of stars,
but you're face shines with sun that warms from afar--
brightens our hearts even when we feel blah.

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Tasting Grace in Time/Space

Tasting Grace in Time/Space

Day's delightful:
space grows light-full;
Night's delicious:
time's auspicious.

Keep it Simple and True

Keep it simple. Keep it true.
Keep it simple. Keep it true.
I love you. Ya love me too.
Keep it simple. Keep it true.


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Chanting these lines
several times--
charms body/mind.


09-9-12

Refresh with Flesh

When I feel my flesh--
no more flesslessness:
Dis-ease has no need
to spread seeds like weeds.

Just So

When matter-of-fact
we cherish, speak, act
appropriately--
reveal ecstasy.

Pray Away

Prayer sends
me to surrend:
let's me be
more than me.

For All Untied States

For All United States

There now is a bold man from Mass.
who loves a bright, beautiful lass.
They roll in the hay
all night and all day--
even birds and bees are aghast.

Hear All Sing with Sweet Sting: Love All Beings and Things

Hear All Sing With Sweet Sting: Love All Beings and Things

Everyone and thing loves us--
sometimes we forget and fuss.

Braving Craving

Dare we bear
all the care
in the air?

Empirical Miracle?

Fire-light turning to earth, air, water,
seeding us with greed that slaughters--
transform us to do what we oughta--
love you parents like sons and daughters.

Let Our Stars Shine

When I’m centered God is with me
expanding with your divinity.

IlFearNoEvilCauseImtheToughestsobintheValofDeath

I'll Fear No Evil: ‘Cause I’m the Toughest Son of a Bitch in the Valley of Death

Fear of death’s
love of breath—
so our fear
is so dear.