4The slowness of knowing
Brings the swiftness of death
Amidst the bells towing
Fighting shortness of breath
06-18-99
The Passing
Lightly across the virgin snow
Underneath the full moon
The stranger did go
Sounds of snow crushing underfoot
Whispering and rustling
From robes as black as soot
12-05-99
cold mountain morning
sun waving at me
through the fog
view of the pine tree tops
smell of firewood burning
dew drops turned to frost
diamonds sparkling everywhere
the winter beast reared its head
and bellowed a mighty roar
it echoed through the hills of the dead
then shattered the stillness no more
01-10-00
the meek shall inherit
nothing but dust
for it is the cruel who steal
the bread taking even its crust
01-10-00
first came the pain
and anger was soon to follow
madness made me sane
when desperation was too hard to swallow
08-07-99
Serenity
delivered to me adrift on Zephyr's breath
as I sit at a table
scarred w/ words both profane & inane
the soft surf of conversations
lap at the shores of my mind
the rise and fall of their murmurings
lolling me to a state of complete stillness