PUBLICATIONS
Death, Dreams, and Downpours from the Road
2016
SELECTED POEMS (Exclusively Online)
All God has Bestowed
Hold
into place
beyond the reach
of small hands
that would gather
and have you drag
them about
this way and that
through the nether worlds
of sleepless nights
and long, restless heartaches;
​
you've been flying.
It's nothing to boast about
now,
feet on the ground,
toes chilled in wet grass;
you were born with wings,
after all;
it's no great feat
for a fish to swim
or fowl to saunter about
or the rooster to crow at dawn;
the only requirement
is the discovery
of all God has bestowed.
An Invitation
As we cycle from fire
to smoke to spark
to flint,
we arrive at morning’s door
with optimism –
though it’s no guest
you carry in your pocket
like some pebble found among the sand;
it fills inward to outward,
envelops and radiates,
sourced from the unknown
or at least too many headwaters to count;
and where you travel from here,
maybe Mexico or some secluded island
off the coast of India
and whether this feeling,
the origin of impulse,
hangs around
is a mystery;
there nothing to grip,
no coin to hold onto
in case of emergency,
to be handed to some desperate taxi driver
who’ll ensure your arrival;
just a hope,
a leap of faith,
and the invitation to simply enjoy the
journey,
however long it may last.