‘Wishful Thinking’
—where dreams go to die
(Dreamsleep: January, 2020)
Strangers Cry Out
Often, I have to challenge the words,
after they’re written
Often, I struggle to understand,
what the Muse is trying to say
Often, I have to cede the ground,
that buttresses my thinking
Often, the voices calling out
—are strangers to my ear
(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2020)
The Race
I’ve finally arrived at the point in the race,
where I reach for the baton
All up till now the moment served
—new life embarked upon
(Dreamsleep: January, 2020)
The Key
Is language the key to consciousness,
unlocking what we see and feel
Do words and thoughts when so defined
—make something other real
(Dreamsleep: January, 2020)
Married To The Voice
I’m wed to my Poetry,
betrothed to the fire
Each word an incendiary,
burned to inspire
My voice the rekindling,
fueling the scream
The ashes my trophy
—a smoldering dream
(Bryn Mawr College: January, 2020)
Heaven\'s Call
Can you talk of your experience,
or is language a gift recalled
Without a tribute, silence reigns
—you mute to Heaven’s call
(Dreamsleep: January, 2020)
Step By Step
Degrees of freedom…
a chance for control
The will to measure
—what choices extoll
(Rosemont Pennsylvania: January, 2020)
Fusion
Is consciousness a sponge,
that ever expands
Is consciousness a vacuum,
where potential commands
Is consciousness a gateway,
to something beyond
Our mind and our spirit
—a fusion lifelong
(Dreamsleep: January, 2020)
Outside The Moment
Consciousness can’t exist until you ponder…
‘what comes next’
Thinking outside the moment
—frees the verb inside the text
(Dreamsleep: January, 2020)
Higher Bred
Language builds a place to stand,
inside our own cognition
Each word confirms what thought instills,
in psychic recognition
Are you the true informant,
about what’s inside your head
1st person self awareness frees
—a nature higher bred
(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2019)