Take off your mask
I want to burn it

the cry

silent edge of the blade
jealousy is your new muse
brother, slash my heart
sister, burn me down

what did i do?

...i found happiness

...i will not put it back

sacrifice of a young brave

distorted clouds move delicately around the thunder
the tribe moves the hearts towards the wind
trails of famine
trails of glory
surrender your life
great spirit builds you a house in the sea
great flame
loud drum
sharp knife
blood puddles on the dirt around the hut
curses lifted
souls at peace

a bird nests in the corner of parliament
swirling rumors and cigar smoke
don't talk to me about politics
i won't understand
the gypsy spirit dances down the stairs
the dreamer paints his soul in the middle of the street
it's a goldfish
the cry for reform falls on the deaf and retarded
truth's book gathers dust on the shelf
mobs gather at the gates of the billionaire screaming for a cure
he just drinks another scotch
love is
love can
love won't
the traitor stands trial
the jury is foolish
punishment stands at the back of room eating a lollipop
i'm outside loading my gun
wonder fills the sky tonight
the stars glow then burn out
goats and elephants call for mercy
the troubadour eats dinner with Edgar Allen Poe
i write sad songs when i'm happy
when i'm tired i drive
the rose bush wilts outside her window
prophets write books on the matter
sail boats sink
and milk spills
holy was
holy can't
holy will
the professor is confused
he punched me in the eye
the medicine man brews me a drink
it flips my mind
wilbur harvests the corn
mrs. black sells the dope
one hundred orphaned children
62 poems about hope
protests from God's Church scares my mother
apathy grabs my father by the hand
mathematicians solve the issue
we refuse to listen
stuck in anger and hate
jolly good way to be
salvation can
salvation is
salvation will

finite line written on the stone
flying stanzas stain the cloth
hostilities between lovers rips a hole in the truth
in the sand time morphs into a beast
eating souls and killing hope
mindless generation put down the phone
Yahweh!
Yahweh!
hold my hand

The Astronaut Said So

settled worlds
silent planets
thriving idealism underground
sound waves mixed light
aliens surf the milky way while the sun burns out
electric eels and exploding minds
the winged horse carries me home
mermaids and lions debate the sovereignty of N
coins and chemicals crowd the pirate ship
violent dread grips us all

I am Blessed

walk walk walk walk walk

the blue light within me seems to be fading
i see a octopus on the sidewalk
he is depressed
i say prayer for him as he wiggles by me
the moon rises over the cornfield
a white glow fills my heart
a funeral in the middle of town reminds me of home
i pick a flower for the dead
i stare and throw it in the fire
silent father hold my hand
worried mother dry my tears