Jesus rode a donkey to India,
to burn incense by Buddha’s grave.
while Magdalene wept,
in her childbearing bed,
for the sound of small feet unheard…
so then must love betray,
the bed defiled by neglect?
as the tears of hunger fall
on pillows creased by ghosts!
the throb no more,
than the heart inside walls,
of the room you dare not enter!
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soft cold early autumn rain….
there is a stillness now, and a waiting,though i know not for what.i’ve always been different,heard voices in the shadows.and often i dont know,whether i’m dreaming, or a dream.i’ve seen things that should have been nightmares….i’ve seen the hungry child dying in the rose that blooms!i look at people and feel their sorrow.i hear what…
poetry does not pay the rent…
does not sell stocks.does not wear suits and ties,does not barter, is not profitable,cannot be bought or sold.but poetry opens forbidden doors,builds bridges in the darkness…embraces the soul left alone.pours balm on open wounds,brings a mirror and the cost.poetry asks questions that the soul whispers,knows well the language of trees and rivers.dances naked in the…
your lips tremble, lost
memory and taste.
humanity’s problems with distance and seperation,
times from a matriarchal society, to a patriarchalsociety…in doing so we lost the intimate connection betweenthe child and the mother… the senses of gentleness,tenderness, sensuality, and awe… we lost the senseof home….as a patriarchal society, we react to feelings we cantcontrol by declaring war, by invading, by conquering.our built in insecurities cause us to take,…
this world no longer black and white,
i’ve always seen colors, and shades,hints and hues…people have always been people.different colors, different faiths,different thoughts…all sit down to eat!love and shelter,and a loaf of bread.all whisper in the night,to lovers and gods.the sound of the whipoffensive to all!the smell of sweat and blood,the sound of bare human feet…all whisper in the night,to lovers and…
you dont have to be
JFK, the Dalai Lama, or even Jesus,to make a difference…all you have to be is you!no one else can answer your call!