Even the weather
can’t make up its mind so what
can mere mortals do?
~
Bluster like the wind,
and blow about endlessly
in ceaseless vacillation?
Poetry
Roots and Shoots
Can we handle frost,
with spring so firmly rooted
and new life all around us?
~
What’s new often gets
a frosty reception, but
if we’re rooted, we’ll spring back.
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No-Win Scenarios
If the game is rigged
and those in the know control
data flow, what can we do?
~
Kirk knew what to do;
rewrite a code or two
like “Kobayashi Maru”!
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An Inside Job
When fatigue sets in
and the will to move falters,
Can a weekend recharge us?
~
A weekend recharge
may help, but changing “will” to
“want” works much better.
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Voodoo Part Two
When so much is in
the hands of so few, what are
the rest of us to do?
~
Since they have small hands,
we build vast fortunes on what
trickles between their fingers.
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All Astir
In rising springtime,
when all is green and blooming,
why do some feel such unease?
~
We might interpret
stirrings of new beginnings
as discomfort and unease.
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Keeping Balance
How can we repay
acts of kindness from strangers?
Are sincere thank yous enough?
~
When you can’t give back,
for whatever the reason,
you can always give forward.
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Lost Civilization
Must there really be
So little civil discourse
About civil liberties?
~
Few civilities
remain after so many
liberties have been taken.
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On Haste and Waste
If poets go with
the flow, what becomes of shore
and river beds?
~
Shores and beds both serve
to slow the poet’s flowing,
allowing time to eddy.
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Bugged By Inspiration
As we rush about
in our busy “daytime jobs”,
can we find inspiration?
~
It’s said that a true
poet can be inspired
even by mosquito bites.
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Diamond Focus
If we could get clear
why we’re looking for a thing
would we still want it?
~
Clarity may kill
desire, yet crystallize
all those unmet needs.
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Unexpected Sanity
How does one remain
composed, even sort of sane
when confronting pain?
~
An unexpected
sanity may come when our
hearts open as we suffer.
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Hedonic Tonic
Could you tell me please
why we do things that make for
unease and disease?
~
When puffing a fag
and chasing the rush, thoughts of
consequences are a drag.
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Pay Day
What cost comes with fame,
but lost anonymity,
and, at what expense, success?
~
Success has a price,
tis true. But I’d rather pay
my pittance than not be seen.
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Not Even Old Eighth Henry
If you met a man
with seven wives would you think
you were headed to Saint Ives?
~
Such vast abundance
of great connubial bliss,
surely gave Cornwall a miss!
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Heavenly Dance
When the heavens dance
with the Moon and Jupiter,
does it matter which one leads?
~
When the heavens dance
with either one of these, it
matters not one whit who leads.
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Through This Lens
What does poetry
have to offer to a world
in such dire need?
~
Though poetry can’t
change the world’s great need, it can
change the way the need’s perceived.
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Rush to Judgement
Why’s it always seem
that any decision made
will, consistently, be wrong?
~
But you must decide.
For choosing not to decide
is another decision.
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No Vaclav Havel, These!
If some poets were
to run for president, what
would their slogan be?
~
You can rest assured,
though they claim to love the truth,
lies and hatred will prevail.
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Whoops Prevention
When we are busy,
how best to avoid errors
brought about by rushing?
~
To avoid saying
whoops, it might be best to pause
before jumping through those hoops.
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Divinations Dream
If we could have known
in the past what we know now
would things be much different?
~
Access forsight with
crystal balls and tarot cards…
Hindsight’s always much clearer.
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An Easier Embrace
Why are some content
with embracing other’s fears
without thinking for themselves?
~
Feeling our fear, or
that of other’s is not as
hard as thought can be.
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Walking in Unknown Woods
Is it a good sign
when we begin to look for
questions rather than answers?
~
When asking questions
our minds remain open but
not so, when seeking answers.
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Budding Denial
When Bradford Pears bloom
and Cherry trees are budding,
how can snowfall be forecast?
~
The influence
of climate change deniers
has bud-washed these trees.
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A Headless Coin
When a zen master
said, “Don’t side with yourself,” was
he just trying to be difficult?
~
The zen master knows
that there are no sides to take
in perfect states of being.
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Coming Unrapt
When these mean spirits
wrap themselves up in virtue,
how can we best redress them?
~
The answer, my son,
is to find another line
and put them out of fashion.
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Deepest Losses
The question remains –
who benefits when fear wins
and love is mocked as weakness?
~
Weakness and fear are
all that remains when love is
mocked and questioned for profit.
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The Daily Grind
What is the purpose
of putting nose to grindstone
except to ruin flour?
~
Such activity
can also serve the purpose
of giving us daily bread.
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A Conservative, a Moderate, and a Liberal Walk into a Bar…
When the pied piper’s
tune is finally over,
who will we follow sober?
~
They who make outland
ish promises of grandness;
that’s the American way.
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Aflame
As home fires near
and adventure draws to a close
Is ennui avoidable?
~
Ennui goes up in
flames when curiosity
takes the reins and guides us home.
Mondo Sedoka 