Sunday, November 1, 2020

Take Me Down to the Winding River

Take me down to the winding river
Where your grandma's buried still
We'll stand guard above her headstone
On the View of the River hill

Bring a picnic with six fine cheeses
Wear your coat made of fine lynx hair
I'll be sharp in my red tuxedo
I'll bring wine with notes of pear

We'll stand guard over grandma's headstone
Where her spirit safely rests
When we're drunk on the wine with pear notes
You can weep between my breasts

When we're finished with all your crying
We'll buy tarts from the corner stand
I will soothe you like you've taught me
Let you eat them from my hand

Then together, we'll be merry
Grandma's spirit safely rests
All the sorrows that climbed inside her
Were, in fact, invited guests

You've chosen not to host such demons
That is why we're friends, I think
Come to the bar for another tart-feed
Come have a drink, have a drink, have a drink


Thursday, July 23, 2020

Kittens Are On the Move Again

Kittens are on the move again.
Crawling up the walls, up the chimney.
Poking their heads out of cupboards.
Jamming up the bathroom sink.

Monday, April 27, 2020

God

There are small and large ways to experience God
Small might be collard greens
Large might be dreaming

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Pandemic


Please don’t tear this baby from my breast
He is so full of viruses
If he nurses from someone else he will infect her too
Please let my baby infect me only.