Some Short “Poems”

Envoi

If I could
Draw a picture
Or sing a song
Or even spin a dance
I would.
But I can’t.
So I just have to tell you all about it.

Afternoon

When you lie on your back
Look at the shaft of light
Where the dustmotes dance
Gold ‘n white

They’re not angels,
But they might as well be.

Where Did You Come From?

Your daddy and I loved each other so much we just couldn’t keep it inside.
So we got a ladder and climbed
Up, up, up to the sky
And found the prettiest stars.
One! Two! And look!
There they are in your eyes.

Divorce

I took our years together and put them in a pot
And walked away, asking you to keep an eye.

When I came back the love was boiled dry,
Stuck and black to the ruined metal
That was burnt through
So that I picked it up and the bottom fell out
And there was nothing left to do but carry it out to the backyard
To bury it.