Two aging but fine-feathered friends

He’d lost the former when his wifehad taken over in his life,the balls fell off and bounce just oncewhen he was stricken with the runs.He endlessly walked through the mallsand in the end did find his balls.

Through heart tangled bracken,Brambles, nettles,The pace never slackens.Sharp thorns may rakeOur thoughts, flying wildWith Hawk and WolfFey untamed child.Ripe berries stainHeals fresh wounds gatheredOur quickening gainsIn spirits un-tethered.The steps we danceTo the tune of the soulfrom dawn of creationAs two made whole.Hawk answers:I am coming, my lovelyand I reach for your hands.You say bracken and…

had now combined to rip and tear the maskoff my pale face, and thus expose a ling’ring guilt.No hope was left, it seemed there would be no escape.Once in the forest, threatening sounds had quickly faded,as heavy drapes were now descending all around.And I was free again, the weight of clinging consciencehad stayed behind, for…

It was a vain attempt,utterly so.How could one hopefor an escapefrom total annihilationby man-made meansBut Sap felt bettersimply for trying.He saw himselfas paying memberof one big globalnuclear family.

The happiness can waitso can the candleson the cake. They flickeras if to tell you fibsof optical illusionand icing, creamy pinkand sugarsweet.So, have a piece,a smaller one should goonto his China plateacross from you,where loving eyes observeaglow, like a contented bullla vache qui rit, in human formEat up, dear Allie, he will doall dishes of…

Not up to standard, though,traditionally, the expectationhad always been to shopfor more appropriate ones,at the local family florist,the trademark being cost,and plastic, as if thinly veiled.But she was poor beyond belief.the town had given her the coffin,the preacher had supplieda long-retired gown, all black.Her only son had cabled from America,that he was indisposed for this…