Pittacium (+3)

Labels…

crutch for the unenlightened

Support system

for the crippled mind

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)

If—Then

If Art

is our connection to the senses

Then Poetry

is our connection to the soul

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)

Heaven Proclaimed

Be in awe of yourself,

ever struck with delight

Gift wrapping your thoughts,

in the goodness of life

Treasure the memories,

letting go of the pain

Releasing the wonder

—as Heaven proclaimed

(High Point North Carolina: April, 2017)

Ill At Ease Or Unfurled

Is your pathway to Heaven now structured,

 with words that your verse seeks to pray

Is your stairway straight up or diverted,

 remittance and debts to repay

Is your meaning construed or verbatim,

 intention set free of this world

Is your love what was given or taken

 —your heart ill at ease or unfurled

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)