Beach Bum   They call me a bum. Don’t talk to the dirty bum, honey, he’ll never leave us alone   I wake before the sun, shake the sand out of my blankets roll them up and tie them to my bike I stretch my…

I was once a soldier, Disciplined and honorable. But nothing prepared anyone for Viet Nam. Now I stand all night, all day On Massachusetts Avenue Growling and hissing unintelligibly At college students who think of me As a frightening curiosity As they make their way…

Blazin unrest Holds tired rain Shattered by colour Sparkle in flame Whisper soft herald Beacons and sings Carries her mind Carries her dreams Knowledge that fills Luminates from her eyes Old soul recognized

Death came upon us When we were least suspect And left the rest of us With nothing but regret Regret we didn’t say the things We really ought to say But now it’s all too late To say them anyway We miss not having you…

“I ran out of time for this one, but I’m curious where it will go when I have a good amount of time to really sit with it and think about the bodies of woman saints. Who knows where it will go.” -Jessica   These…

TRAVELIN’ With pencil and paper in hand I jot down the name, I jot down the brand.   For other folks the brand don’t matter but I write it down it saves on the chatter.   I travel from town to town aching with pain, but…

Walk the tired grey streets Mind a map of grid lines Notice cracks in the concrete Years of birth on sidewalk tiles “Hey, that one’s like me! born in nineteen-ninety, trod on by fancy feet, slated for replacement by the city.” New Years Day for sidewalk…

Things I learned today: Can’t pull a church bus over The perfect cover

Horticulture takes time—and water—and sun. Each spring and summer gardeners inspect their fig trees: some grow in full sun; others in partial sun; still others in shade. Each one has an intimate relationship with its caregiver. But only one group bears fruit. watering fig trees…

The men in my life Strong strengthened and love unfeigned Attractions to ones Who have control of the future All one and the same Different careers Yet caring and kind For me each one At one time in my life Took the time Quiet, demure…