she said foreigners will
never fight to the kill.
He went back to the box of Pandora.
I have missed this peculiar soul,
she had left and abandoned her role.
When she stopped in for tea
it was easy to see
she was real and never a troll.
She has mentioned that what she prefers
is the limerick of his and of hers.
So I dedicate this
with a frontal bone kiss
which we can, if desired, rehearse.
Dedicated to Theodora Onken
on Saturdays,when I need sleep.The night was shortand fumes rosefrom the crumpled bed,then fell back downonto the sheetsas morning dew.Or was that you?Wild Turkeys flewthrough crazy dreamstheir feathers scratchedtalons draw blood,around and around they goand off each treefalls gold and silver now,kind angels make all dewwhile I make love to you.
He was keen for a girland he gave it a whirlbut the lady was wearing a cork.So he went without further adoto the kitchen to get a corkscrew.He took out the big plugpinned her down on the rugsoon the stork came to town, it is true.
met at the creeknear the last tipi,made of the skinsof Campbell River wolves.The chief himselfwas resting there,with the white squaw,who had, untilthat early morning raid,been faithfuland closely tiedto a brave man.They roamed the land,their covered wagonfilled with anythingan Indian heartwould ever needor want.Took furs in payment.Hoss and his wifewere frugal,they mostly livedon Pemmican,and bits and…
The snow was barely sweetening the place.So silly to now have a conversation,when over decades we had never managed it.But what am I to do with one way barbsthe ones you cleverly implanted while I slept?I’m sorry if you’re freezing in that hole,I’m not without compassion, as you know.Though did not learn this trait from…
The clover made him look light greenwhich is exactly the right sheenthat qualifies for the beyondbut Death bestowed a reprimandsince it had many on its plateyou see it flies from state to stateand gathers up with spindly armsfrom battlefields and lonely farmsthe ones whose tickers have been stoppedthis season though their number toppeda record never…
It does enhance your own idea of ‘righteous’,as it allows you to transform myopic stareinto benevolent and kindly, smiling glances.You have arrived, at last on top of Judgment Peak.And from the summit you can watch the silly dancesof all the immature and young ones who still seekto find a place within their world of constant…
