or in the hope of success.
write from necessity…
the same necessity
that governs your breathing.
and from the urgency
of the darkest hour just before dawn!
write not for yourself…
for in writing for others
you will find yourself.
and above all, be honest,
always remembering simplicity,
and naked touch!
write as if a gift,
expecting nothing in return!
the book laid down,dust on the curtains,the plate that needs washed.the broom in the corner,the empty spot on the bed.the head nodding from the chair…when love becomes!
that it is demanding,that it must be all and not less…that it gives to the point of bleeding,that it forgives terrible scars…that it takes and one must be willing,to die or even more!
clothes dirty and worn…lies alone in the bed,except for the cat…shadows whisper, she moans,as if closing a book.even the hungry walls are silent…the pages of the booktattered and yellowed.her teeth broken or gone,her fist clenched tight,the comfort of no one,the prayer to no god.the clock on the wall ticks amen…her spirit taken, her fist opened,a…
nameless, feed the greed!too many hungrymouths, too little, spread too thin,expendable ghosts.patriotism,cutting down trees, bloody saws,children stacked, firewood!bombs falling, womenand children, fill up the ditch,covered by hatred…
begins witha hammer and a saw,16 penny nails,the sun at your back,and a willing tree!wiping the dirtand the fear froma small child’s face,with bare hands,calloused and rough,tender as the petalsof the long rose openingin front of an empty house….picking up the stray doghit by a passing car,going too fast to stop,or to care….load him in…
ban gay marriagesban free thinkingand if they couldban the poor!i have a better idea!why dont weban wars, ban prejudiceban offshore drillingban the greedyban the judgementalban ignoranceand just for good measureban whaling around the worldfor any reason!
