Let it go
like grains of sand
spilling through fingers

Let it flow
like a swift river
over smooth stones

Let it drift
like snow
on a windy day

Let it blow
like dust
in a swirling storm

long train passes
revealing the quiet
gray-blue bay

floating white cloud
but in the western sky
something dark brewing

she spreads her wings
riding the currents
wherever they take her

Morning bells
***
tea
flee

Or in an alternate universe
pea
tee
flea

Which could include
breakfast, golf, and a dog
instead of the bathroom
warm drink, and a walk

Either way
involves leaving the
comfy
warm
nest

within
i find the child
stunned
silent

within
I want to help
but am
helpless

within
I want to know
but face
darkness

within
there is a glow
somewhere
within

Beware bird
he is stalking you
hungry eyes
honed

He moves so slow
how could you know
you are as good as
*****

You are one step
away from disaster
one bite
away from dessert

One flight away
from fancy
bird
be alert

Once, long ago
before our world
was spinning in space
before earth itself was aglow

we humans gazed with awe
as darkness came
and the night turned brilliant
lit with stars

the sky filled with them
some streaked across the black
and we were much afraid
we told each other stories

about how the stars moved
and why they disappeared
we build stone monuments
to honor them

we gaze now upon
sparkling Christmas lights
but once we humans
saw the starry night sky

He accused crow
of premeditated pooping
It was a direct hit
on his hand and umbrella

Caw answered crow
head tilted nonchalantly
crow never looked
where she leaked

It's simply the nature of things
she implied
no malice of forethought
no plan of attack

none the less