contours of the church
sing towards the dusk skies
above the vineyard
and it’s a ghostyard too
sweet machine gun Santa Maria!
there was a murder at the toy store last Sunday
attack of the insomniacs
one for each sign of the zodiac
missing their ringfingers
cold to the touch
thoughtless and toothless
in a wreckage of their minds
circling around the bell tower
a streetcar named Gunfire
traveling from new lands
still long forgotten
a smiling woman sits inside
remembering the days
that repeat through history
With a fondness of life,
jest and pleasure
You’re a lover
of unmeasurable attention as ever
In the third sign of the zodiac
known for storytellers
Of elements Fire and Air,
masculine considered
Diurnal or day orientated,
Physically or mentally related
Primarily focusing
on spirituality and activity
Being adaptable, eloquent,
versatile and lively
Youthful, witty, logical,
spontaneous, communicative;
All thes bing positive traits
are held back by the negative
For you’re changeable, inconsisatent,
cunning, nervous and inquisitive
Restless, superficial,tense
and gossip – well you’re talkative
You hate to be stuck in a rut,
or being left alone
Love novelty, variety,
anything unusual or unknown
Working multiple projects at a time
you’re addicted
Disliking mental action, conventional learning,m
being restricted
Gemini’s inclined to direct energies
into the world around them
Anatomy – rules arms, shoulders,
lungs and nervous system
A strive to learn persevearance
and culture depth
Subjects are lovers of language,
poets, bard, or wordsmiths
Polite in manners
Idiosyncratic tendencies
Sensual at heart
Charismatic presence
Empathetic heart
Sentimental soul
Artistic skills that demand perfection
Questions only answered by persuasion
Unhurried actions that won't deliver regret
Amazingly sophisticated in telling his inner self
Revering the wonderful gifts that life offers
Insightful as the sentiment of a poet raising from his soul
Uncertain to cross a bridge when the river is turbulent
Silent when no words can be found to express his grief
Copyright 2009 by Andrew Crisci
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