Birthday Hike-ooo

 

In the forest, he

danced down the Vermont stream to

reach the errant beer.

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Dream deferred.

Dream deferred

With the missile, we missed a chance,
to return the balloon the children lost.
What would have happened if we took the string?
Guided it down to earth again. What answers 
might we have found in a drone's memory?
What reconnaissance dreams have stopped,
Now we made that balloon go pop?

1-6-2023

 

Wall Epiphany

Let's take a field trip to the outer reaches

to look down a moment: see there?

What is that line that separates each as

two regions: us and them? A river perhaps? In error

one might think so. But, no. It is human built.

"From what fabric?" you may well ask. Brick and mortals

is one reply: A stone on stone structure of fear and guilt. 

Historical cycle trail is another answer--a dynasty portal:

Northern Hun raids followed by Southern comfort decline, some say;

But this all assumes an either-or reality designed to separate.

Until faith opens wide the border by allowing both-and a way

in. But, we like definition, so we crucify the both-and trinity spirit.

And accept a false truth about what makes the great wall

denying that it really is our inability to accept all and none.