I don’t pretend
those old days
are now gone
present and truth
are all that’s
left after the
layers of paint
and varnish have
all been removed
just bare wood
a knotty pine
soft and lined
Month: April 2026
Clenching
It’s only in
dreams I’m reminded
I remember once
clenching my eyes
shut to blind
myself from pain
but now open
all I see
is magnificent beauty
and my madness
is left for
when I sleep
and I can’t
even defend myself
Soliloquy
So long ago
all the players
now have exited
and I and
it a soliloquy
practiced and rehearsed
ready to go
and cut at
the last minute
my one moment
now a mystery
of man’s misery
making a memory
Housework
Get it in
get it out
get it done
which is why
I loved early
so that now
I can remember
without feeling guilty
love is housework
Blessed
I live a life
of prosperity and abundance
this doesn’t assure me
that I’ll have everything
that I’ve ever wanted
but what it does
is give me the
opportunity to be grateful
for what I do
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 