Bullet blows

1.Handles

These sink

into 

the bottom

of lungs

so small

that winter

wears them 

out

for a walk

down 

paths

unfamiliar

and strange

these are

the beasts

that we

feed

and the reason why

we are alive.

2. Comfort

Make me

into these

your fields

of glory

and present

my soul

as a stone

upon the 

hearts of

those

who never 

had a 

choice.

3. Water

Speak now

I beg

to hear

the voice

of a king

and the rapture

of a God.

4. Rope

Your hands

square

like stone

upon this

fragile crest

you call 

a body

made of flesh

and bone

and water

we bathe

in the lather

and stop 

for no one

but,

the sun

5. Baby

Head held

high

upon this

ground

we close

our eyes

and sleep

the day

6. Furious

How do 

I not

wait 

for you

How do 

I not

roll in 

whatever

is left

of hope

and lift

my thoughts

to it ----

STOP!!!

Things will 

never turn 

this shade 

of black

even in the 

fuel of night

when the weather

has struck cold

deep in a 

young man's 

heart.

7. Cluster

Keep the center

of the whiskey warm

freeze the rest

I find it too bitter

salt 

down

sinks

down

d

o

w

n

sails

into icy water

while the snakes

eat our bones

and the pasta

grows cold on

the kitchen table

whiskey warm

is hollow ground

it forms a bond

with the brick

that I must defend

that I will.

Brand New 7 for 9/16/2015

1.Mess
All these mirrors
rushing
bending
taking turns
with the circles
never ending
collapsing
on each other
to make it
to the finish line
to make it out first
to win the metal
and claim the prize
but,
there is
no talent
left
no hopeless romantic
to lead the pack
and all that died
within the floorboards
of that car
at that station
stayed hidden
white ruins
until now

2.Station
Wave a flag
on serenity
keep it moving
til she passes by
and holds my hands
in her death stroke
confusion
from the crossing guards
up the street
these are the lyrics
that we die for
the endless soul
of our perpetual belief
relief from what ails us
and calls us back home
what seems familiar
but leaves us
when we need it most
calling out for her
I pass midnight
in the blue of her eyes
she swallows
the stars
and I keep it
from exploding
through her mouth
she swallows
the moon
and eats the Earth
while it is ripe
I have no home
but her
and she no warrior
but me

3.  Giving
Within this mist
the fear comes
trembling back
with claw paws
hands at the roof
of its mouth
and simple tools
meant to destroy
we never kill our enemy
but, we gather
the flesh
and keep it whole
save it
to eat later
when the guardians
are awake
and the lightning
has called to slumber
dare we drive
this alert
to no one
and only the closest
shall come
to partake
of the heart

4. Search
With this
we rest
our bones
in servitude
to you
your
grace
we humbly collect
the mass
you call
a grave
and surrender
our keys
to you
with one hand
given the rocks
to break our bones
how can we not
reveal everything
within
a
whisper

5. Sweat
How do
we stop
the angry mob
coming to kill
the youth
how do we make
them forget
all the horror
that has been done
we collect
it all in a
paper sack
and draw it out
into the world
with leaves made of
silver
and
gold
we pledge
fury
to the beast
nestled in the pit
of our breast
and all the while
we sleep
with long eyelashes
and curly hair
naked
in the water

6.  Define
Gear up
this time
we never stop
we drink their
blood
we piss on the heads
of their infants
we sink our teeth
into their necks and pull
pull everything out
all of their happiness
the marrow
from the bone
and we forgive
nothing

7.Me
I really don't see
this powerful me
I don't see her
in the mirror
of hear her
when I speak
I don't even know
that she is there
I hope that she continues
this powerful me