THE WAY OF THE MOUNTAIN
Bent double from the weight,
my chin brushing the red velvet blouse,
I am staring at my cracked toes.
Splay footed sure mountain feet
to carry wood back to the yurt.
The band around my forehead
carries the weight away from my shoulders.
I think of my small dowry.
Perhaps the ferns won't mind my poverty.
to carry wood back to the yurt.
The band around my forehead
carries the weight away from my shoulders.
I think of my small dowry.
Perhaps the ferns won't mind my poverty.
Everyone in this village is poor
It is the way of the mountain.
10/1981
APOLOGY POEM
APOLOGY POEM
Thumb, forgive the hammer
that came down so suddenly.
It was meant for another kind of nail.
that came down so suddenly.
It was meant for another kind of nail.
10/11/1981
IGUANAS
Marine iguanas everywhere
black scaly skin
dragon's manes
yellow slit eyes
tail flagellates in the sea
when they swim
iguana bodies all over
standing upon each other's heads
a lone crab scuttle across their surface.
10/11/1981
Marine iguanas everywhere
black scaly skin
dragon's manes
yellow slit eyes
tail flagellates in the sea
when they swim
iguana bodies all over
standing upon each other's heads
a lone crab scuttle across their surface.
10/11/1981
The rugged black edges
gaping holes
torn rents
shredded
my heart consumes itself
in its infant hatred
from loving you too much.
10/11/1981
added 10/16
gaping holes
torn rents
shredded
my heart consumes itself
in its infant hatred
from loving you too much.
10/11/1981
added 10/16
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