March 14, 2017

Why the Diagonal, y'all?



Because it's the shortest distance

between two

points?

or

because what goes up must come

down?

or

to break up the conformism of these trunkated

lines?

or

because it

snowed?

or

because this old tree was just ready to begin its

fall?



or

because its time had come, y'all?

or

because that's

all

she wrote

or

maybe it was just the final

call,

from seed to tall

from spring to fall.

It could happen to us

all,

y'all.

From seed to fall,

that's all?

Prob'ly not,

I do believe.



You?

Glass half-Full

The dandy bee lion

Little bee, busy bee, buzzing on this flower bright,

I think you always do what's right.

You hum around on your little yellow throne

until it's time to fly on home.

I think it's cool you dance around and do your thing;

your busy dancing makes the flower sing,

and when you're done the blossom has been fertilized.

In a day or two we'll get a dandelion surprise.

Your little buzzing celebration makes this field a brighter place,

because the dandy lion sheds its yellow for a fuzzy face;

wispy dandy seeds will scatter in the whirring wind,

and next year sport their dandy blooms again.

Selah.


Glass Chimera