exercises part 1

ABSENCE

That which is missing seems so tangible

today; yesterday it was nondescript.

I can count the places and

prepare the conversations, diced and measured,

that these empty days need to contain.

In disguise, absence is a diversion from normal

(the ever elusive state waiting to be caught)

but even if it stings like a secret

its sense of purpose is consecrated away

and tomorrow is forecast to be good:

like the dormant time before a sprout

like the mouthwatering anticipation within delicacy

On the radar I see purpose walking toward home

now more responsible and stronger than before

Now placing what I never knew

into potential that was never missing 5.7.10

pattern of five.

collect

each breath

into a jar

fleeting as the wind

momentary life holds simple potential.

wilderness

meeting time

without inked agendas

hearing cryptic clues slowly

weakness melting idols into ashes

transparent

trashing expectations

easy black monotony

suspended advice between highs

all is clear within honesty

5.7.10