Free Birds 06 08 21 nj

Early in the morning before the light

fades into the heavy overcast sky

that dim gray that cries for some hot coffee

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some birds calling pass overhead

I cannot see them in the low clouds

they don’t care how early it is

–

one other car further off down the road

a reason only they know

it’s quiet but I’m in no mood to wonder why

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The air is clean washed without effort

unfair to me that I cannot match that

the scrubbed by the night ocean sky

–

Drive to work now

another day so here it goes

those birds are  free to fly

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06 01 2021 nj Beasts Stories

Stories of ancient beasts

a mix of three in one

or flying terrible clutching claws

– eyeballs act like guns

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scary yes and therein lies

therein lies the rub

helpless mortals must defeat

here, have a two foot club

–

the mortal one is near defeat

Binochans arm their decks

Mintorans climb the castle walls

Above flies the Pterodrech

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Not a chance, there’s no way now

to battle with such foes

the light is dim and the fires die

earth rumbles from within

–

And from the clouds, a lightning bolt

shrieks the night to day

There on the hill not far away

a seven-headed Brae

–

but it has come as once your friend

it knows from what is on

Told to hide beneath the slab

but ready just in case

–

You stand with club in shaking hand

The Yinnshee Ghosts arise

the battlefield shakes the ground

and then to our surprise

–

From your good life the flowers spring

The allies save the day

then ask they not for some return,

best, honor you the king.

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05 31 2021 Make a mess

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“Let’s keep ‘em down with Chaos

and then we’ll rise above”

except that never works

but makes a mess of everything

–

no you cannot keep ‘em down

firstly, that’s a crime

you don’t say you don’t see

but you will do the time

–

and time you will

and then get ill

and still blaming someone else

you want to kill

–

so last you come and

oh so sorry you’re

only kidding

or that’s your story

–

the strain too much

yourself to bare

gone to somewhere new

that you won’t share

–

why not watch out

for number one

without a single care

but then, no does for you

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Everybody Falls 05240210 nj

the canyon walls

the ones inside me

that pressure closes in

–

the river rises

right after a rain

it gets busy just sayin’

–

take a breath

your gonna need it

I say to myself

–

climb the canyon walls?

forget it

everybody falls

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Better 05 24 21 nj

The spring eternal

train of thought

the railroad lines

are crossed

–

The hope does spring

but hope really needs

some reasons

for it to work

–

the train is coming

everyone knows

let’s not go there

right now

–

emergency brakes

the train wheels squeal

and loud with lurch

we pray in church

–

and hope for better meals.

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And I Can’t Tell 05 24 21 nj

And I can’t tell

the limit reached

the gap is breached

and still will stand with pride

–

Old Joseph Quincy Wickersham

and Pegleg Willie cried

a song for farthings

birds in flight

–

A song for a tuppence

in the night

to twillig borogroves delight.

Feed the pigeons alright it will.

–

Song for a penny

in strange noon light

the sky going green

stay out of sight

–

when fog passes

things will be alright

whens it going too well

it can be a fright.

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The handrail  05 20 2021 nj

ancient men who fought great battles against

invading tribes

wiped out their villages

claimed the lands

for themselves

–

now wear suit and tie on the streets

and look out of

huge coated glass windows

over the city below

–

down there

where people make their way

have their car stolen

get pushed down

on the streets

–

Once a magnificent warrior

holds on the handrail

there is a ramp for the

handicapped

–

another bus a thousand cars

and the overcast glare

don’t care if they

make us a little more

Uncomfortable-

–

a little deaf on the left ear

I stay here for a while

until I get thirsty

then the ten thirty

takes me back to the steps.

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Silence is There nj 05 25 21

Hello Silence are you there?

I guess you’ve left -there’s nothing there.

And then some noise like mashy guitars

and in between the silence cries

and washes up – upon the shore