The Biggest Lie (+4)

Religion…

Translator of spirituality

Interpreter of that never felt

Templar of the self-absorbed

Deceiver

—of those searching and lost

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)

Eternity Has Its Say

“You’re only as strong as your weakest link,”

the Postman said out loud

“Space creates room to get lost or expand”

he shouted out so proud

True wisdom appears when it chooses the time,

it has always been that way

It’s the ear out-of-tune that hears only the wind

—when eternity has its say

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)

Fear Self Indicts

Victim of passion,

purveyor of lies

Betrayer of talent,

bending the I

Captive obsession,

perspective now gone

Fear self-indicts

—when right turns to wrong

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)

Times Ravage Beset

The performances gone,

just memory survives

A spirit most willing,

whose body still tries

All motion much slower,

directed regret

Intention unwavered

 —times ravage beset

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2017)

Dreaming Of Elko

Wishes for horses,

  beggars to ride

Hope cinches tightly

  —dreams that won’t die

(Cowboy Poetry Festival- Elko Nevada: 1992)

Emotional Correctness

When I want to express anger,

I get madder than hell

When I want to give love,

how deep is my well

On those times that I covet,

how green I become

And when wrestling with hate,

the result zero-sum

When my face blushes red,

I wear it with pride

Excitement and fury,

then never to hide

These things at my core,

at your risk to defame

Like politics censored

—emotional correctness disclaimed

(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2019)