That sudden burst of

roadside blue – could it be some 

bachelors eager for summer?

~

Anticipating

a buoyant Beltane ballet

with Buttercups and Bluebells!

The ground we’re standing,

often governs who we see

as heroes and as villains.

~

Taking the high ground

will help us see them far more

comprehensively.

How many aides does

it take to change his light bulb

when dark thoughts fill every room?

~

Since roaches relish

dimly lit nooks and crannies,

where’s the incentive to change?

Waiting two hours

for this pointless appointment:

Federal Efficiency.

~

Hours come and go.

Some move fast and some move slow.

Mind and heart take their measure.

If it’s progress we

want, let’s stop building walls and 

shredding the truth.

   ~

Some believe they’re Right

to build walls to keep folk out,

to lock truth deniers in.

Endless foolishness,

flowing freely from the swamp,

inundating hearts and minds.

~

Nothing that flows from

that swamp is free, as many

soy farmers have discovered.

Just trying to be

patient with my impatience

and that of others .

~

Just so long as you’re

loving to the odious

and their patent odium.

In equal measure,

elation and misery

scaffold this glorious life.

~

And then there’s all that

falls between these two extremes

and glues it all together.

It’s not for lack of

wise teachers that we remain

heartbreakingly ignorant.

~

Like stubborn horses

with our bits between our teeth,

from that trough, we will not feast.

Just because we’re not

laboring for your pleasure,

doesn’t mean we’re at leisure.

~

Your pleasure is not

 a measure of a job done

honestly and well.

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