Sympathize with a 

daydream drawn from a burning

need for profound hope 

Stones like jewels in

the shallow water lose their 

shine when plucked and dried  

Splintered thoughts welded 

by eternal breath converge 

into written word  

Vultures a circling, 

eyeing these old bones, but they'll

have to wait their turn 

Benighted and blind, 

hearing only echoes, you're 

bewildered by woe

Silk whispers slipping

across the leg like a snake 

with its red apple 

Once spontaneous 

now we dislike unforeseen 

phone calls or visits