a vote for honesty May 25, 2006

the grass cold wet,
surprised,
awaiting.
the loud chirp chirping of green tree frogs
low and long drawn out
in short bursts of life sounded
a song.
tall thick
and heavy with night dew
the grass covered the bare soles of our feet
waiting.
the buzzing of large, darting invisible insects
droned
quickly by the skin of my cheek,
waiting.
three trees stood, familar, dark trunks
against the milky blackness of [...]

Blessings May 11, 2006

Graduation in merely a single day!
Here’s a poem for the stout of heart:
(A very personal monument)

I survived.
Not everyone does, you know.
What about Confetti Kid?
He ran around Madison
In my own state,
Jumping off buildings
Thinking he was superman.
I imagine seeing him on State Street
Next  to an old black man dancing
With his weathered saxophone,
Sounding out an [...]