Poem 7

the poet's grotto stripped
of shade lays naked
the oaks still standing are dead
as dead as the strewn ones
unexpectedly warm breezes
tremble cracking twigs
gray bows threaten to snap
last year's leaves disguise
the coming vernal equinox
in disbelief an autumnal
forecast rustles like
october's first rain
but without consolation
even as buttercups 
and feral vinca calmor
and sway visceral vital
verdant aspirations
wander off

Poem 6

wandering in buckbrush
i stumble am caught
by hardened gray thorns
released bush by bush
uphill and down
tug towards the crik
a verdant open rescue
fluttering ashes
wake recognition
standing in a lightening
struck patch round
as a dying full moon
black mar late
chance encounter

Poem 5

I have come as far as I dare 
into this deep wilderness–
as seems wise 
between midwinter storms.

I know these raw ridges
and yawning canyons 
where ferromanganese 
soils stunt floral passions.

A scarlet orchid's face 
stares skyward 
expectant and unafraid–
unlike me.
 

Poem 4

Itza Wildin flew right off
rails bucking under restraint
hanging swinging breasts
crack her heart
a hairsuit crabbed together
unspeakable long known wounds ignored

Itza Wildin lumbers
when not flying
as is slowness saves
a moment in not a day
pretending stillness shining
buttercups new blown

as if plain light were enough
until it is

Poem 3

wordless

incoming storm
silences ravens
trail bends
bows gives way
long days
mute the muses
only solitude
speaks solace

Poem 2

unknown caller 

high hidden 

edgy plea
more than cry
“I am here.”
here here here
echoes
mourning dove's
plaint
waiting
raven
dusk

Poem 1

trudging

up the twisting 

Dagget’s Hill

slate clouds sink

icy rain pelts

the bass player

appears

hands me

her bass

not quite wrapped

huge black plastic

flaps fear

glue melt

wood warp

strings rip away

stiff fingers

stretch black film

knots evade

not noticing

the coliseum

stumbling on the rim

roused by ruckus

i see Kyung-soo

running leaps two

towering steps a time

youv’e done it

now get on with it

gone

my tumbling word

clatter on deaf limestone

chastised

finally manage

knotting

deluge unends

walk on