I grew up alone
And made my own ancestors
From books and your Love.
#717 On The Ditherer
Alas! The dith’rer
His mind and tongue meander -
Lolling in a maze.
#716 On The Lady in Tux
My cat licks her paw
And washes her shining face:
My lady in tux.
#712 On Blackwings and Bunco
Pencil meets paper:
Inchoate thoughts, sketched in black,
Take flight in my mind.
#711 On Vermillion Ribbons
Ribbons in the sky
Vermillion streaks against grey
An astral promise.
#710 On The Silent Streets of Fujiyoshida
Walking down these streets,
Silence burns in bright daylight
Fujiyoshida.
#709 On Masks in the Night
Peering behind masks
We walk this earth, dumb and mute
Islands in the night.
#708 On Coffee Stains on Coffee Cups
Coffee stains on cups
Like ambrosial lipstick marks,
I kiss the morning.
#706 On Leaves Falling
Each day that passes
Is another to rejoice:
Leaves fall to the ground.
#704 On My Baby Puffin
Wide-eyed, tuxedoed,
A ball of anxious alarm:
My baby Puffin ❤️
