Of thee I read
Of thee I write
Of thee I dream

Shamelessly and unforgivably true
‘tis all dictated by every fiber
—of my being

Musing with Laura,
sleep is denied
Dreams wait unkindled
—darkness on fire

(Dreamsleep: January, 2022)

Each line,
each phrase,
each spoken word,
a step toward…
the One

(The First Book Of Prayers: January, 2022)

Collective self-consciousness,
the well where I draw
old voices and struggles
lie deep in its craw
What’s shared but unstated,
reflexively pawned
to borrow ungiven
the right to what’s wrong
Collective self-consciousness,
polarity’s friend
unspoken meridian
between fact and pretend
To wait in the memory
of what’s yet to come
released by the moment
—humanity won

(The New Room: February, 2022)

Only a photograph
can truly stop time
framed in remembrance
—forever sublime

(Dreamsleep: February, 2022)

Neither worth the breath
of one muted bard…

Nor worth the time
of a chance denial

(Dreamsleep: February, 2022)

Change what you did,
and I’ll change how I feel
You can’t change forever
denying what’s real
The fly’s in the ointment,
the die has been cast
This moment endemic
—predestined to last

(Dreamsleep: February, 2022)