Thank you to Mark Antony Rossi of Ariel Chart for publishing three of my poems in the July issue.
Synn
Whoever told you they didn’t love you,
offered you no coat against chill winds,
kept you from hellos
that should have been said,
gave you no oar
against the strong waves of derision?
Whoever told you they didn’t love you,
gave no protection
against eccentric ferocities toward you
by those recruits they furnished?
Whoever told you they didn’t love you,
while projecting an affectionate deception,
while acting as a well-behaved chum,
yet withholding something as simple
as tea in a mug?
They wish for you to stand beside them
as they gaze into the glasses in a hall of mirrors,
hoping your reflections
will show crestfallen images
depicting misery and shame.
If you’re wise,
you’ll be looking elsewhere.
When Lions Cry Out Their Courage From Within The Dark
Conjurers claim to grant concessions
that as legend tells us
were once sought in the Old Testament.
Illusionists bewitch
with poised innuendo
only resembling what we should embrace,
summed up with such force
within the sphere.
In the meantime, we seek
to read and hear
things of great importance.
What we need is
a free heart, free wings,
not to be taken for granted.
We look forward to the truth of all matters,
spoken with hands that weave,
shame no longer exposed.
We as lions burning through shadows
with our golden eyes,
embellished and enlarged,
piercing,
benefitting from early training
of guarding from monsters
that which is extant.
True change happens
when we are no longer
afraid of the dark.
Fine Feathers, Fine Words
Here is my whispered wish,
made on a single feather.
The ideas of the builders
of bridges conferring closely together,
their compatible heritages
stated on many levels.
An infusion of goodness,
held in common,
nurturing seeds of enduring character,
watered with the sweetly sprinkled scent
of rosewater and berries.
Both sides holding up their end
of the social contract,
learning from the energy of swans.
All people, thoughtful,
exclaiming love,
such a power in the world,
prescribed, prized,
glowing brighter than bioluminescent algae.
A final testament
to the practical use of the heart.
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