The Consummation of the Word

The first and the last The beginning and the end The Old and New Testaments harnessed Fundamentally, alone— to intend   The Word divided into Twain Two books separated Joined in marriage— they do contain An androgynous word extracted   Sealed within its own spirit…

Poem #10

In the middle of the night When worries keep my eyes open Or filled to the brim with tears, You were there to put my fears to bed. When a student is crying Or being especially difficult And I am a loss for words You…

Autobiography of a Face

Look to the lines Not just the brow: Around the nose Beside the mouth Beneath the eyes Even the chin Observe the chin Weak or strong lines? And keep your eyes On the eyebrow The second mouth Speaks what it knows Ignore the nose For shape,…