Saturday, July 19, 2025

The Drum Line

 The drum line kicked off the show

and I wondered

Why don't all shows

Start like this

The big bass drums in the back

Swinging, being swung

by girls with shoulders

that were up to it

pounding out the heart beat

The snares in the front

polyrhythm tapped out on the rims

in between the tenor drums

bring color 

all eyes on the conductor

as he leads the thunder

a storm for dancing

meticulously organized chaos

energy saddled 

and ridden


Sunday, July 06, 2025

You live with it

 In the morning grief is real

Its not going to kill you

you're not going to die

It remains here

The night before it threatened

gnashing of teeth

screaming

headache

heartache

Pain that carried with it

the promise that it can't go on forever

a fire eventually burns out

In the morning light there is the absence

the loss

the emptiness

that is forever

the pain that stays

that you live with

reality

of something missing

new scars mark your face

this is your face now

you live with it