9 august

struggle to order the morning
a step away
space to wring it out
no doubts, no designs
of anything greater
some gem to stumble out of my pen
too solid to laylielow unshared
self knowledge self helpful
pull up set out move past
academia or deliria
write to know
teach to share
in line with the original: to dream
a love of language
dark side not so dark as dazzling
still and still and still
the space to step out of my head
as the circle closes
who can tell who will be left
open window of crickets, birds, waiting cars
indulgence mixes with nostalgia
push away from alone
keep the space for peace
mind tumbles overfast into details
ground the real --
construction paper sacred scibbles
simplicity
the push to push myself
all too natural
whether or not traction
tires sputtering back mud in my own face
even as the fields turns
fresh with green