As futile                                
as the listening thrush            waiting                                  
for worms                            
to rise                                    
on your neat
and easy
astro turf lawn  ‬

Find this remnant
in your imagination
because it makes
no sense to me

Is this the moment
when the mother ship landed
in the Pennsylvanian mist
unrecorded
except for one
never believed
in his part dressed
bare footed
madness?

Or the instant
just preceding
the screaming timber truck
wiping away a soul
craving solace
and kind release
to join his life love
so missed
so loved
so long?

Or maybe
God Fearing
our bearded
noble nobody
is standing
in the presence
of his God
and Host
meek, mild
and speechless...

Secret movement
& murmurs;
I see you
in everything
Light and dark
combine
to make your face

Shadows and bird song
evoke summer days
When we walked
talked
& explored;
bonded by our blood
kindred in our kind
sharing nature,
time and contentment

Kings of all;
pathfinders,
brothers,
scarce valuing
sublime
extraordinary days

our kindred
coded
poesy
fading
failing
from the very moment
you found it
in your hands

my whispered
particular promises
for you only
petal borne
complex yet
simple sentiment
temporary
as our days

elemental
all of the things
I want to shout
I need
the world
to know
I cannot die
with this unsaid

pressed dry
safe booked
stored and secret
coded corsage
never worn
above your heart
our summer garland
dust

Worn thin
your finger tip
stroking
my long cold cheek
& your dry lips
I am ageing
With no real right to
But not in your heart
My shallow shouldered frame
Combed wet hair
And potential
Staring back
Before I knew
What incredulous meant
You knew loss
Gravel pit deep
And dark

Because when dark clouds
Come low
You shine through
Gifting light
and your honest warmth

Because when shadows
Cast over
You offer simple
Generous
and welcome salvation

The largest human eyes
I ever saw;
I wanted it to count
for something,
ditto the five fine long bones
of the foot
I was born loving you
I just needed your face to arrive
to make it so