[ holding court ]
the oldest man
there ever was
sat in court
with me today
face like leather
cracked & torn
he spoke no english
he wore only denim
they threw him in jail.
hand-cuffs over worn-hands
cracked hands
knarled hands
his eyes didnt see-
what i saw...
i could tell.

[pavolov's dog]
often i look
with a side-ways
glance;
slowly, behind me
at this movie
i have made.
the ups & downs
the various degrees
of love.
each deserve
some starring
role
in this movie
i have made.

[dont tread on me!!]
sometimes
a rift between lines
can part the clouds
and relinquish my heart
from bondage

[adult insurection]
i sit
& i wait.
i sit
in a garden
in the morning.
i sit
& i wait.
i sit
pondering
& posturing.
i sit
& i wait.
i sit
and i watch the sky bourne days go by
hour after hour after hour...
i sit
& i wait.
i sit
& i dream a little dream of you
a better dream that will come true (goddamit!)
i sit
& i wait.

[be:hold:en]
you terrorized the
name
of a classic,
all-time rebel
to
me
that name is
damaged
that name
is done
void where
prohibited
subject
to approval.