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Month: May 2011

147/365

May 27, 2011May 28, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Truth
v.

what do you mean
you don’t…

how will you know? and
what will you do? and
when will
the super glue
of truth

be dry?





147/365

146/365

May 26, 2011May 26, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Truth
iv.

ask them why
they tarry, eyes turned
Westward, ever
Westward, always longing,
still,
and longer

are you
gone.





146/365

145/365

May 25, 2011June 7, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Truth
iii.

ask them why
they toil, whence they
came with yet such

gentle hand

stroke hair
from forehead as
you
dream.





145/365

144/365

May 24, 2011May 26, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Truth
ii.

save you, thought’s
discretion ere
discreet in turn,
shall life’s uncommon
fancy
rest
on thee.





144/365

143/365

May 23, 2011May 24, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Truth
i.

save you, heart’s
reflection when
at last own
image see.





143/365

140/365

May 20, 2011May 18, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Untitled
v.

everywhere you touch
I search.
no words.





140/365

139/365

May 19, 2011May 18, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Untitled
iv.

no understudy.
cast and crew
of you.





139/365

138/365

May 18, 2011May 18, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Untitled
iii.

in the quiet of you
air moves.
trees whisper.





138/365

137/365

May 17, 2011May 18, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Untitled
ii.

unwrapping a peppermint moon
night watchmen
steal hearts.





137/365

136/365

May 16, 2011May 18, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Untitled
i.

dandelions.
yellow school bus.
where did all the dreams go?





136/365

133/365

May 13, 2011May 13, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

To
v.


To the one
who stays

swirl and
savor.

age.





133/365

132/365

May 12, 2011May 11, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

To
iv.

To the one
who goes

a thousand worlds
away a
universe a
day.

the scent
of you
still lingers.

knows.





132/365

131/365

May 11, 2011May 11, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

To
iii.

To the one who
cries

smile when
you tell us
why.





131/365

130/365

May 10, 2011May 11, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

To
ii.

To the one
who prunes

love.

cut.

grow into you.





130/365

129/365

May 9, 2011May 11, 2011 Red River Girl1 Comment

To
i.

To the one who
never sleeps

rest here
between
the
lines.





129/365

126/365

May 6, 2011May 10, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Away
v.

here at the start.
here, the start.
here, start.
start here.



pass start.
start passing.
pass on starting.
on starting, pass.
past starts.



will you wait?
will you wait here?
will you?
here?





126/365

125/365

May 5, 2011May 6, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Away
iv.

this is not
about qualifications

he said.

(tell that to Buddha
in the rear view
mirror)

(tell V. Mary bauble
where she sits
on the dash)

(tell that to your wait-
you-don’t-have-one
cat)

(scat.)





125/365

124/365

May 4, 2011 Red River Girl1 Comment

Away
iii.

the image of you
has faded.
grown kindhearted.
a scar to trace, an
extra part that
doesn’t
hurt

anymore.





124/365

123/365

May 3, 2011May 3, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Away
ii.

No one comes
to play here
anymore, no

hopscotch, jelly beans ice-
cream on Sunday
afternoons.

Grass grows unchecked
through
last year’s
good ideas, kisses

wander
lost on their way
home.





123/365

122/365

May 2, 2011 Red River GirlLeave a comment

Away
i.

before there was time
you stayed.

why did you go
away?





122/365
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