Saturday, July 24, 2021

Poetry inspired by Emily Dickinson

 For Pat ( looping with worry on death)

In expecting we inspire

A buzz in the mind--

Words like bees who care

To fly from the hive--


In hope is my spark --

Lightning harnessed by many --

Golden, bright, and warm --

A comfort to turn deadly.


In truth it is your way.

I chip, I coax, I try.

The story may not be  a lie

And in your mind you will die.


But in the meantime, breathe.


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Just Sitting


Creation pushes a whisper

Across my tired brow

Colors the empty paper

Molests my current low


A time a time a time

When clocks meant much more

assaults my settled mind.

Pass by, harmless storms.


Mindful and blessedly stable,

I gaze to the backyard

From the breakfast table.

Creation can’t move this blowhard.

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