Empty that
is I
empty of
such thoughts
and things
like pockets
and purses
and places
that once
held and
hid and
squirreled away
for such
as this
rainy day
Esteem
And as the
sun does slowly
creep from edge
to front and
then to top
as it moves
from one side
to another inspecting
like a mother
to a child
before heading out
to church so
do I watch
you as you
gently and casually
rise from bed
dress and turn
reflecting in mirror
your beauty and
of my esteem
Wiliness
Even Heaven has
its dive bars
filled with angels
cutting up telling
raucous stories about
humanity bawdy limericks
about busty bosoms
belonging to seraphim
even angels need
to let their
wings down sometimes
to let loose
fall from grace
tequila does that
even in Heaven
Shine
This this is
my new favorite
time of day
of week of
month and year
this time this
moment as it
stretches into next
like putty like
spilled water that
drips wetting around
and this wetness
like rain itself
makes things shine
Ones
Only one today
one thought one
deed one word
and one dream
though many ones
one of each
one sun one
moon one smile
and one wink
one love one
touch one embrace
and one soul
so many ones
in this day
that this day
is one too
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 