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Moon Hammock When the moon was a hammock of gold,And the gold of the moon hammock kept changingTill there was a blood hammock of a moon–And the slow slipping down of it in the west,The idle easy slipping down of … Continue reading →

Solace It is certainly the mystical hour of the dayBefore the sun descends, withBirdsong among pine trees,It is certainly this hour above othersMutes the action, the passions of the day,Holds in suspension the terrors of life. This June hour of … Continue reading →

Companions Oh, Pen, move swiftlyDown the pages of my mindLest vision fail me And words come slowly, like dreamsConfounding, unremembered. yes, drink joyfully.Drain the ink from my mind’s wellAnd let fall the muse. Dear Emily knew:Thoughts gone up the mind … Continue reading →

The Juggler The juggler is juggling an egg,And now he is juggling two.Now lookee, heIs juggling three.That’s a very hard juggle to do.And now one more—That’s number four,Four flying eggs and then . . . It’s FIVE . . . now SIX . … Continue reading →

here yet be dragons so many languages have fallenoff of the edge of the worldinto the dragon’s mouth. some where there be monsters whose teethare sharp and sparkle with lost people. lost poems. whoamong us can imagine ourselvesunimagined? who among us … Continue reading →

Put Something In Draw a crazy picture, Write a nutty poem, Sing a mumble-gumble song, Whistle through your comb. Do a loony-goony dance ‘Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain’t been there before. ~ Shel … Continue reading →

Love after Love The time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror, and each will smile at the other’s welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again … Continue reading →

Hug O’ War I will not play at tug o’ war. I’d rather play at hug o’ war, Where everyone hugs Instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles And rolls on the rug. Where everyone kisses, And everyone grins, And everyone … Continue reading →

hey friends – not sure what is going on with my posts and why the formatting is all mixed up  but I am working on correcting it and thank you for your patience.    

First Lesson Lie back, daughter, let your headbe tipped back in the cup of my hand.Gently, and I will hold you. Spread your arms wide, lie out on the streamand look high at the gulls. A dead-man’s-float is face down. … Continue reading →