8 september

and in the other direction
nothing to do but close eyes
count the shingles on the roof of the sky
untangle the grass from itself
measure the sea in tablespoons
pour over the mountains until they flow, too
there are stars that wait their turn
there is no time for us to keep

7 september

whenever the weather opens we will be there
charting the stars and the angles unfolding
adding the degrees we see totality
the space that chases blank

6 september

ever after the craft remade itself
the look multiplied by angles into light
from then to whenever else to follow
from there to anywhere ahead
no borders limits complications
afloat above ahead beyond
running but no race
follow but no chase
rhyming rhythm and a pocket full of gold
hand holding step taking --
a brighter way to go --

5 september

sometimes as the moon opens stars fall out
overfull and underfed -- plenty to unwind
there are stories in the spaces between
facing and falling through sky into cloud
no race and no end and no start
lean into permission to fly
no lessons no fear and no fail
day slips through lids lingered low

4 september

to return to the downright and unlocked position

or left down if that's more right

but either way the opposite still

which is not in motion

in the literal sense

although the sensibility is heading skyward

uplifting and then drifting nicely

or gliding might be more clear

although sometimes there are clouds

allowed in these circles, of course

nobody needs a straight line drawn

to know where to go next

3 september

whenever the time comes the rhyme strums
the right words into tune with the slant
can't recant the sentiment and who can say
trays of offerings and rare cometogether
sweatered and warmed and calmwithoutstormed
a case full of irreplaceable
carry on as you go
know there is more still to come

1 september

a stop along the way but sway into focus
rope us into the moment and pull tight
delight overwhelm and no course charted
heart of the matter and state of the game
of the union, new mathematics
in the light, shapehift directions
i am heading you are heading
turn the corner both together