You taught me that I could cast the circle round as the sun was rolling west headed earthward down   you helped me light the wicks one two three and four the second moon was rising up from the forest floor   we started to hum lightly joined by an old nightjar our tabby cat […]

The new moon’s jewel chases brilliant Venus down the sloping skyline my eyes trace the cosmic hunt seems I too am sleep ready. 1

cuban cigar smoke traces your head translucent tendrils, male medusa your red-eyed glare could halt the hand of death and proffers that hand should your stare slink away and cling to another the jukebox parodies “under the milkyway”, it’s voice admixed, strangers burble their vowels and consonants irregularly pings and pops the only true warmth […]

One foot dipped in the water one foot anchored on the sand too many hard decisions keep them where they stand   Stalk into the current or dig down deeper still the pile of ashes dwindles almost no fire left to kill   Sunset touched with ochre death might claim her prize I wish I […]

face solemn I stood and then left the cafe six feet will be dug while you are away   you have a black book planing to use your pen? don’t look at the blood blades have been skatin’ again   voices hide in the minute hand vices strangle reality’s stand   step on through the […]