who knows
(there might be a question of syntax)
yet
simply
God bless
you today
for the reason of
between
you and God
that’s love
and in wisdom might
be tied a little tighter by
the need
by the terminus
of us
or simply because joy
is in the bonding
that doesn’t catch the air
as if to hold
but lets us breathe
rather
in freedom
by relationship
untyrannical
with interest in
the stewardship of all we are
by one
who counts
most practically
by numbers that are love
for the sake
of intense belief
like startling eyes
yet
in all of us
yes
what that means
regardless
and respectful
work out that conundrum
while we live
and have
the blessing
in
the making and
the keeping
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Kyiv, Ukraine
The Shape of Day
(especially for anyone who’s disabled)
God keep
Us
This day of
Blue-white moderation
A day for
Breathing well
Unlike the closeness
In the hours
Of a heatwave
I drove
I walked
My limitations easier
For a while
I got some farmer’s food
Came back town
Right-angled through
The traffic grid
Not knowing
Any other mindset
Over the wheel
Set aside
Behind
And all the walkers
On an official summer’s day
Though this day was good
Breathy
Flavorful
Easy on robotic work inside
If in a fancy
Over the life of batteries
I have a year or so
Until
Sources must
Be switched out
But for now
I have today
Before we’re told
The next heatwave
Should arrive
By
Thursday
Sigh
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(x = space)
x
x
The Latest
(family things)
x
My brother’s in the hospital
I’m not sure what that means
He fell
I know that much
He spent the night outside,
Which I think must mean
There’s trauma
x
A body worked too hard
A body with cancer worked too hard
A neighbor saw him in the morning
And called 911
He’s hundreds of miles away
And he’s in the hospital
In downtown Pittsburgh
My sister says the hospital is good
Urban, smart, efficient
x
Everyone knows their jobs
And what to do for him
x
Now we know
We’re standing by
Something will happen
And we’ll all come in
It doesn’t have to take an ending
He simply needs to be in one place
Or another
For a time
x
What contemporary medicine allows
And Medicare affords
A rehab center
For new fractures
While his cancer’s tended
And he
And everyone
Must deal with that
x
We’ve been out there
When and where shall we go now?
x
I’ve rattled all this off
Because
I don’t know how to be ready
For what’s next
I wish I had resources
Of all kinds
x
Family things
Obviously
Certainly (to push on
the conceit) I don’t mind
If you know
x
If you pray,
Maybe you’ll pray
I believe the power in that
God bless him
And help us all
x
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x
(x = space)
x
x
benedictus
x
we could be pleased
with what we had
and sad for what is missed
we could love what there is
let go the hate for
what was taken
who took it
we could love with a love
not pure, because there’s always
imperfection
we could correct and sigh
sigh and correct over faults
x
we could love
because alternatives shall drive us
into places where
no one really wants to go
or stay
more so, we could come home
to the dwelling of our hearts
and smarter thoughts
inside the land that God more fully made
that shall remain
when the rest
the doubt, the pain, even scorn
shall fall away
while love remain
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