Reuben’s Day 2 New books of wonder Softly bleed their hope Into stiffled sandwiches Giving way to lower means A great journey postponed And hastened at once Advertisements
Lunar Slumber Quieted half moon Perches the horizon Engorged in atmosphere Waxing upward Sinking beyond sight Awaiting slumber
One Lesson I Learned Be open and your loved ones will close the wounds that bleed in silence. Soyez ouvert et vos proches seront fermer les plaies qui saignent en silence.
If I Could If I could I would eat your sadness Into myself and hold it there Away from tired tears And broken hearts Where different shades of azure Swirl in vicious whirlpools Making new colors Dancing in melancholy For better times remembered And brighter futures untold
Reuben’s Day Krauted beef Mimosa sun Grating rakes On an empty pond Verdant triangles Forged digitally Crooning flute Heard deep within Fiver in fallen leaves A trade for malachite And happiness