c. 1975

Feelings in Matter


yielding literally place

you want action slip happen

to the year help category

chance...worry...fails the neglect

your price missed speaks


(he fits the same manner

for a few seconds

as you intent absent "normal"

if everywhere motion

stops suddenly)



***

The Sirens


because he...not much might have

when circulates in face

fortunate...or turn

you knew tired

have quickly past


who thought impairment

settled...the future shunned

burst back

mists those sops wish