More From 2001

3/25/01 FUTILITY FOCUSED On unimportance Perfection is put off Till tomorrow 4/3/01 these shelves have been emptied out memories of a love incinerated all past tenses blank name tag, blank face serves as testimonial loneliness **** On a personal note 4/10/01 my first birthday out of prison and my dreams are being realized… Furthermore I have completed my first painting and have plans for two more my life as an artist is beginning to flourish and my hard work is starting to pay off and the lone thought resonates… Praise God! Two poems for mom---01 [snakeskin/ picture of fall] Mother As ancient time is not anxious Of humanities youthful squabbling You permitted my discourse Allowing for the conclusion (Mothers are wonderful in that way) all the while operating under the assumption that serpents molt and trees shed leaves to grow Hermit How many shells Has this hermit Discarded? Growth is deemed necessity And the shells, Of who I used to be Litter the beach behind me. 4/15/01 Lean Lovers Hover Close to each other While I have grown fat And my Coffee time-thick The complements we have are each other Pine needles whir Like birds in a thistle Words flow from my tongue Like the whir of a whistle Porch side Pool table Reminiscence Slightly awakened With spring warming My essence Cool wind Blowing white caps On my skin Ten thirty Two coffees Sundays about to begin