Death courting life…
inextricably entwined
Most star crossed of lovers
their hatred of time
Death courting life…
new beginning at the end
Last promise to make
—final message to send
(Villanova Pennsylvania: August, 2019)
Our Future Imperiled
The Genie is now out of the bottle,
and referred to as ‘The Net’
Where hackers are countries unto themselves,
empowered worldwide—great threats
Able to intrude and disrupt at will,
weaving a new kind of hell
With privacy raped and freedom attacked
—barraged, our future imperiled
(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2017)
Palette Free
Musical and painted phrases,
dance around my memory
Reds and Blues and vivid Gold’s,
rush across my bridge of dreams
Colors streak into the sky,
their song a magic portrait
Clouds chanting in vibrant hues
—as the light sings palette free
(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2017)