On Cassatt's easel
afternoon stretches out
its pink pastel faces
cool as the palms breeze
warm as the oolong tea

Life's a blooming rose
A special gift to possess
Death's a rose well pruned

Where Emperors go
caterpillars can't contend
but by changing state

Sweet Suga won't smile
Emotionless wild sedge stalk
Is Japan sweeter?

i can't decide if it's better
to embark on a new normal
or to live in a bubble
of dwindling, stolen moments

Blackboards love math dorks
not whiteboards, glassboards, or corks
Chalk's gathering dust

Is this heaven?
High above, above High
Bizarre, @ poppy sky height
leaping clouds on cloud 9
eyes, hypnogogic eyes
roams recalcitrant red
Idle! Martian! Deserts!
live streams can't pry
**** dried, silica tears
dam: # freedom cry
Free as a sand storm spins
Head: "I'm lost in the winds"
Headhunter's Hunger
Insatiable Appetite bites
Gnawing butterflies
crawling by poppy sky flowers
High above, above High
Heavenly Heights