Halloween frights
I had a friend
who always
hated
hated this time of year
feared it
people were always
coming around
trying to stick
a knife in him
his name was
Jack
Jack O’Lantern
one day they did
stick a knife
in him
top of his head
disemboweled him
carved him up
put a candle in him
put him on their porch
he was there for a
week or two
then somebody smashed
his body
on the sidewalk
desecrated his corpse
truly a sad ending
I have chocolate bar
it is raining stars
this dark beautiful clear night
venus can be seen
on the mother road
I’m searching for my father
desert dust in air
waiting for your magic
splish splash
of colors
painted on hills
mountains in mist
suburban streets
old graveyards
crunching underfoot
waking the dead
equinox
harvest moons
covered bridges
creaking
little rivers
speaking
fires burning
choking smoke
hoodies
Halloween goodies
hidden flask
you have come back
there’s my new neighbor
we don’t wave or say hello
mistrust rules the day
a wood rail fence post
that is splintered and crumbling
another era
rain
snow
wind
all have voices
that speak
we should listen
The light of day
the dark of night
must have
their own space
their own time
so should we
meditation
rain on the roof
lightning and thunder
the window is crying
in the morning
the singing birds
in the maple tree
know nothing
of your sorrows