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Mercury Rising

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Fractal overlays

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Patchwork World

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments



On closer
examination,
it didn’t
appear to be
a brave new
world after all.

Someone had
recycled the
fabric of reality.


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Small Things

July 10th, 2008 · No Comments

the little things build up
sand pushed to dune
one grain at a time
along the beach

which wind prevails
depends on location
ripples of earth
yield direction
after the fact

be careful climbing
granular shifts unsteady
footing whispered windsong
siren calls stop
rest before starting

little things build up
misunderstandings
careless words
a moment is enough
camels bear straw dogs.

clarity is not enough
lacking will to see
bones among the sand
polished ivory says
no water here
check at the next
mirage

– July 10, 2008

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Inside the Bubble

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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Redemption

June 8th, 2008 · No Comments

He says you need to pay
for this passage. He says
the debt was already paid
twice.

She says the boat will sink
anyway, but remember to keep
those copper coins in your
pocket.

When I looked back
You had already gone
nothing left but mounds of bone
dust

He said no pay no
play, but she couldn’t
believe she’d missed the
boat.

– 6/8/2008

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off the market

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Do not buy in to love
It’s not a transaction
Do not speculate in love
It’s not a commodity

Do not trade your soul for love
It’s not that kind of exchange
Do not expect a controlling interest
It’s not that kind of merger

Do not exchange love
It’s not that kind of currency
Do not corner love
It’s not that kind of monopoly

Markets deal in fear
Scarcity by definition
And you can’t pay grass
To grow in the spring.

–6/6/2008

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