so I wrote about all sorts of serious stuff, then encountered an advertisement with these cats who were presented with the stuff of perfect pleasure, then found myself writing about them and that, and then wrote of dogs as well for ecumenicity’s sake—enjoy (please)
cosmic cats
(dramatic dogs)
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nice cats
noisy
cats
could be siblings
certainly assuaged by
special cat food
mom has used the last
for them
and they are happy
for the moment
thankfully
dad is at the store
getting more
good food
longer-happy cats
what more
could
pet parents want
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cats
have a k
and comic sound
while
dogs
is softer
and adorable
both were wild once
and even
now
we should take
care
for impulse
becomes instinct
upon
how they’re treated
so
treat them like home
and they will live with you
and guard you
love you
in their trained
and wild
ways
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there are allergies
also pills
and sprays
and shots
I was allergic
to my cat
which I found out
ten years into having her
so guess who stayed
she said I could
as well
we keep our pets
and they
keep us
and so the ordered
more chaotic
world
is kept a little better
for a while
longer
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(our pets, of course, include more kinds of creatures)
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the Keep
God keep you
though in this world
I’m uncertain
on my way toward
doubting
what that means
God keep you
from harm
but we know
that doesn’t work
don’t we
God keep you
in a job
and house
and with security enough
to have these
without fear
God keep you
in peace
throughout your country
in such days
and in such days
we must not believe
keep such naivety
these days
and
sigh
so what does keep
what do I want
for you
in that
that God should keep you
anyway
in faith
and with peace that certainty
must pass understanding
the way
things are
and that
your choice
shall keep you
in the half-sphere of faith
that empties into heaven
all the time
where the other half
dispenses joy
that doesn’t lose a moment
in bathing you
somehow from inside out
with that
and peace eternal
peace internal
and so together
a new world
and with companionship
that cannot
be torn from war
against you
or anything
(that Bible promise)
from the Lord
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Numbers 6:24-26
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(x = space)
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Salut
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The day has
Gone from blue to gray
And if so
That’s what we’ll have
But still it is the day
And it is ours
Not to possess
But to keep
As in maintain
Improve
In gratitude
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A paean to the planet
Only gods who are
Not there
Desire;
Praise is fine
But better spent
In care
Like rearing children
Or taking care of grown-ups
In their ages
(maybe six and seven
out of seven)
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In other words,
Do well by Earth
While it is
Under you and over you
And inside you
For planets
And our home among them
Circling stars
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Clean Your Room
I don’t know what was the timing,
But every now and then it was
Time to clean our rooms
My mother said
I don’t recall how long it took
Things looked impressive, after
I never could keep
The look
I’m sure I wondered why
But now it’s people
(imminence and remembrance)
I have to sort
Place on a shelf or in a box
I’m not good at closing things
Walking away without
Leaving open cupboard doors
And drawers
(lids of boxes)
Leaving depths
Invitations
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