philosopher or butterfly

butterfly dreaming
philospher also
either/or -- Zhuangzi

email vs. texting

old people email
she smiles, as she texts
eloquent thumbs

the passing of Robin Roberts

number thirty six
the former 'Rapid Robin'
is safe at home

Ursa Major

The big bear pads
silently -- as I look up
starry, night sky

Moonshine

Hundred proof moonshine
can leave craters on our brain
Sea of Storms

Egret and fishes

what of the fish
darting to escape from
an egret's beak

Stephen Crane's demons

limitless nights
dark demons scampering
no place to hide

In honor of Stephen Crane, his dark soul