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Penelope's BedOdysseus arrives after too much wandering.
RitualHe walks in silence, and into
Toward SunsetHe walks over sand, past cacti
DevourerVines shoot out
Madness of StarsSophia, your madness shimmers now
Mad DogThe mad dog lunges
Perfect TimingBeing crazy about a woman like that is always the…
The AnswerShe is the answer,
Act of WorshipEvery orgasm
Machines and Their ServantsA man in white answers the call
So WrongShe still sings to me
Self and StarsThe mother grips her son with a love
PredicamentWhat a predicament,
The Fragrance of LoveThe mind goes blank, losing
In Search of the FaceWe set sail for Troy
Storm Still RagingYou've entered a storm still raging,
The Whole StoryMy mother didn't hug me enough

The Habit of SilenceThe pain answers its own question.
In the KitchenHe sits in the kitchen, wondering
Other SkiesI take off my hat
The Missing PieceAriadne, the stars shall welcome you
We Have To BelieveEven in the midst of egregious pain,
Saint TeresaWhen the faithful discover eros
The Right PersonMaybe I just need to
For EternityI see you, even now. I feel your warmth
Still Human BeingsBelieve it or not, we are still human beings,
A Possible SalveWhat a strange silence now nestles
A Culminating of DestinyI call to her still. What strange
Dry No More (Real Enough)I have been to the desert places.

I Met the GoddessI met the goddess and learned her name.
ThinkThere's a madness to my method, but I think
I don't want to let goI don't want to let go, because love
RainbowA rainbow reminds of that other storm
Into MortalsThe mad goddess descends
Sweet SophiaHow many songs shall I write for you!
Seeds of a Dying RoseI take these seeds
If Not HersHer darkness drew me, and there I found
Under the Sweetest DesireJust between us, did the love affair maim you too?
Flying Lessons IIBird big and bird small
Nothing Says I Love YouNothing says "I love you"
Heaven's Feigned BlissShall I flutter off again,
The End of ItThis is the end of it, this

Dark PassionBut there are things that happen between a man and a…
ThanksI would love
Finding HerselfShe sets out in search of passion and meaning
The Canyon of Life and DeathI did not know I was coming, did not know
Another MeI arrive again at the strangest place,
Forbidden FruitSomething comes again to grip my mind
Jesus CallsJesus calls, out of some dream,
Not Out of the WoodsI am not out of the woods.
Searching For YouTime swirls, over and under,
Adagio RomanceShe wonders. He waits.

Encounter For Solo ViolinShe carries authentic composure,
Come Again, VestaCome again, Vesta, again, again!
She Waits As She WaitsShe waits for the storm to pass, knowing only

A Sudden JoyA sudden joy in the strangest way,
Heaven and HellShe has the power
The Real ThingI wanted to hear her voice, to touch her,
Through SacrificeI summoned the goddess
Whence We Have ComeWho would answer them, these voices
Sacred CandleShe carries a sacred candle
Two LivesHow can two lives
She Stands For SomethingShe stands for something celestial,
I WouldWould that you would hear my call,

The Man Who Speaks PlainlyLet me summon the man who speaks plainly
MeaningIs there a meaning, after sadness,
Too Many NightingalesWhat was the meaning of these nightingales

Life of a Certain KindThere is a blinding kind of faith
Jesus AgainI remember a Jesus
StardustThere comes a time
AlwaysI don't know why my eyes
Show Me the GoddessShow me the goddess in you
TroikaI now understand better. Now
A Bed NeglectedA bed neglected

Ongoing Flow of DreamsAm I losing my mind
Her Cool TouchThe mad goddess drifts in and out of time,
In the Mind AloneI wanted to love her, and I am not ashamed,
Even In Our Own HeartsThey journeyed together
The Sacred FeminineIf I could only turn back the clock to when God and…
Stop Being HumanWe don't stop being human,
Only TogetherAnima and Animus rise through time
Some Brighter DayAbbey burns through time like a memory
Loss of PowerWho can remember, when tomorrow arrives,

The Stag ReturnsThe stag returns to the woods
Out of MyselfOut of myself, into reaches unknown,
Glass CastleA time came when questions
Journey BeginsYour journey begins, and I
Man of PeaceI have found myself again,
Love to BelieveIs it possible to believe? To believe
A GlimpseI glimpsed one

Sacred FireI live my life
Not the SkyI called to you across the stars.
The Purpose of PowerThe purpose of power is health,
CodependencyHave I uncovered my own codependency,
In Open AirThrough that door, into mystical grace,
The Dark LadyThe Dark Lady swirls around and around

That DoorLet me revisit the question of love,
Hiccupping WhiskeyNow I get it, having turned
Strength for LoveSara was not my muse for long, though she did
Another New DayToday is another new day, this one
UnveilingI don't know what will come of it,
The Right Occasion to StrikeHow was one ever to arrive
Christian SirenShe summons libido for a holy end,
MotivationPain at least provides motivation,
Openness to PainShe brought change, and a kind
Truer, Higher, DeeperDrifting about, once more searching for myself

This Holy PlaceI see again those hidden mysteries,
Love WaitsOne never knows how the twists and turns
Venus and ApolloVenus drifts out of orbit,

Female DeityGod works for women, but men
Light and ShadowOh, I did fall
The Alchemy of OurselvesTumbling on stormy waters, in search
Fuller IntegrationMan is in love and loves what vanishes,
Savage HumanityMy mind is intact, but the shapes
Children of Earth and SkyI must make a home here, in my own mind,
Ghosts From Another RoomI will not be convinced that I have not
Who is the OneReaching for forms, in the chaos
Better ThingsA succubus aims for a trauma bond.
Wrong TurnWhat does it mean
Against the ColdNow I see across the horizon
This and No Other As WellThe Man checks his pulse, feels the heat

Love YourselfLove yourself,
Trauma BondingTrauma bonding is a better name
Energies FlowI no longer rest in ideas.
Not Even RebirthI will not trust her,
HetaeraShe meant to hetaera me,
Ursa MajorAnima rises,
For the First TimeI saw her
EudaimoniaI am weaving a tapestry of the inner voices,
New OpportunitiesI regret my own weakness, the folly

Here on Earth and NowAnima brings me strength
Start at the CenterWho shall I be now, after journeying
Searching for OccupancySo much ink spilled on things
New SelfThe new self collides at last
Solitary BirdA solitary bird croons
Hero's JourneyI dreamed she was both damsel and dragon,
Integrate the ShadowIntegrate the shadow,
Make the Growing Things GrowI cannot escape these mysteries, the deeper truths
Beatrice LaughsBeatrice laughs,

Dionysus at the MatinéeI came
Postscript to Venus in FurVenus has her way with him,
Anima SongAnima, you are my life-song, the essence,
Beyond Good and EvilShe is moving
Tell Me I'm PrettyShe scans the crowd for faces
Beneath the Willow BoughI will rise and go now
Burn What Must BurnThe mad goddess often takes the form
New AdventuresI stumble over brambles, into
Mild BitternessShe offers the promise of an easy release,
Animus PossessionShe walks angry, surely right,
Find Your Way HomeLost and confused, too broken
DreamingDreaming only goes so far.
New VitalitySpring brings with it a new vitality,
ScattershotTwo birds fly scattershot

Some Happy SongLust and wisdom are strange bedfellows, strange…
What Waiting MeantReflecting back on who she was, or who
CaretakingCaretaking can be like a toxin,
Paper Tower VThe fire inside of him quells the dark
Fire and EarthMy fire burns for the image of love,
Pile of HandkerchiefsYou have left me
Needed Inner WorkThe transference becomes apparent to me:

Full StrengthI am back to full strength, or nearly,
BlancheAre these your poems, Blanche,
Spelunking IIWhen good things are unraveling, bad things come…
The Promises of BirthFalling back into myself, realigned
Preferring PenelopeOdysseus stands on Calypso's shores,
Rarely Tempted AgainThe mad goddess slumbers, takes a nap
HelenI had not met Helen before.
Pain, Real EnoughI have known pain, real enough
ReadyI am no longer in love,
TokenLight after stars, under stars
Seeking ShelterAnd so I still wander

ContemptIf you treat everyone with contempt,
Firm BeginningHere is a firm beginning, another setting out
What Are They?There is a place where energies combine
Head Held HighI will walk head held high
What You OfferYou who have awoken desire:
Truth or PowerThe mind must orient itself towards truth
Why Not BothThe active life, or the contemplative life?
Finding SophiaIt took me twelve years to find Sophia,
Sturdy ExampleI remember a time of brokenness,
OfferingsI find more bitter than death
The Work of the AnimaThe veil lifts, the fog clears, and I
CongregationA new man rises from the ashes
This One LessonThis one lesson was worth the pain:
NarcissismIt was a magnificent display
The GoalTo love and be loved,

Inside You All AlongThe conflict between inner and outer necessity
Home Right HereWhat meaning can be found in years
Soft Inner KnowledgeI begin to see who I have been, and I
Dig For Some HopeHe had finally arrived at the still point, the…
For What PurposeOnce again wishing to burn the whole thing down,
Where Daylight Touches EarthThere's a shorter path to tomorrow, one that
The Simple SelfThe council of inner natures
A Man at LastA dark night of the soul, with piercing visions,
Anima DialoguesMy anima was shy at first, unsure
Uncertain CertaintiesThe end is a new beginning, like always
Whoever You AreIf some other tomorrow follows
Waiting to HealI return to this space again penitent,
Cities Are NaturalDo I want excitement?
Look InwardDo not reach out.
AnimaSophia, the Lady, even "She" and "You"
Still Point of WholenessOne year closer to the sweet release of death,
InventoryDo not get lost
The Mad Goddess IIThe mad goddess no longer speaks,

Theseus Says GoodbyeAriadne, it seems that you deserve your namesake.
Paper Tower IVThe hearth half-finished lies in a broken field.
Warm LightThe sun burns, shines its light between spaces
From Place to PlaceIf I drift from one vagueness to the next,
WayfarerI am a wayfarer, lost somewhere between
The Mad GoddessHe was not sure anymore that he understood anything.
Poor Man's LoverA psychologist is a poor man's lover,
Earnest ContemplationIn earnest contemplation, now I sit

L'amour n'est pasThank you for trusting me.

The only thing leftWe have passed through limerence
TruceWas Vanda a test? Did you want me to bare my teeth,
Take These To HeartSome of my words are true.
Grains of SaltFeel free to ignore my song, as it passes through

Strange That I Do Not RegretHave I failed, perhaps in the worst possible way,
On the Meaning of Blue at the MatinéeThe possessing goddess has self-immolated.
Participation MystiqueHow many times must I tread and retread
Parting Words ReconsideredYou were stuck playing the role of the Anima Woman,

Bitter TasteAre you too young? I don't know, I don't know...
Paper Tower IIIThey continued past the village,
Already Thinking of LoveHow did I know already last March
Care For YourselfYou must care for yourself as a primary injunction,
Needed AlarmOur love became toxic

All Else Could Be ForgivenI can paint you with light or shadow,
A Woman You AdmireThere is still some libido in the tank,
Only ShadowPerhaps I now make excuses
Better CareHave I spoken too harshly? I must be true

Some Penelope AwaitsI will set sail for Ithaca, as ever,
Calypso ReturnsCalypso returns to my mind out of nowhere.
Woman NowAre you a woman now? I don't know
Peeking EyesSomething about those peeking eyes
At the MatinéeI saw you peek out, just before
The Game of LifeManhood is no myth, not some fabled caricature
Uncomfortable PeaceInstitutions always seek new members,
Half Mad, Half CivilizedThe spinning point at the center
Legion of IncubiThe woman's incubus consists of a host of masculine…
Send in the CavalryWe're still working on the abolition of war.
Floating CastleI will build this castle of words.
Your FutureI have told you all that you needed to hear.
When God DiesTo assert that God is absolute amounts to placing…

Raphael's MadonnaI paint her in colors worthy
First DanceWhen you're ready,
Full GravityBut love is a complex maneuver, requiring
If I CouldIf I could soothe your pain
Gaseous At LastI will seek answers
For So Long I've DreamedTime passes, day turns into day,
Strange PredicamentWhat a strange predicament.

TurbulenceNow I will try again, to my own surprise,
How we grow saneThis is the process, these oscillations,

Worth Fighting ForI see darkness in her, and it saddens me
Paper Tower IIThey left the tower and started the long, winding…

Sophia AgainSophia, long have I searched in vain
The Lady Will Not SlumberBut the Lady will not slumber.
Hollow Moon RisesThe hollow moon rises, reclaims its place
Something SeriousIf you want something serious,
I went to herAnd obstacles proved stronger.
Youthful InfatuationWas this a youthful infatuation all along?
InitiationI might as yet have been a spreading flower
Unyielding PeaceUnyielding peace, after storms,

Friend in NeedYou know we never really gave love a try.
TransferenceHas the transference succeeded? Telling me off
A New DayI am glad that you have awoken.
Lover and GuidePerhaps I see now the folly in trying
The Rebuke of VenusWhich of us deserved the rebuke of Venus?
House of the Dead IIICan I really descend once more into the house of the…
ShadowsHere is a place to wrestle with shadows.
Seed of LoveThe seed takes root and germinates.
New ClarityNew clarity after the expulsion of demons.

EpilogueLet us immortalize you here
Parting WordsBut I will not walk away until I have finished
Self-loveYour self-love must be a heavy burden.
You Have Helped MeI'm not sure who used who. Dreaming of love
Just TimeIt was just time for me to fall in love.
Final DiagnosisNarcissist, vulnerable type.
Never One-SidedI cannot believe that such passions are ever…
PainHow the pain swirls now...was it worth it?
New BeginningIf we should meet again,
DealbreakerVanda really is a dealbreaker for me.
FantasyFantasy serves its purpose,
Game OverAnd yet I do know she was trying to grow through…
Girl Who Cried LoveI have known the girl who cried love
PhonyAre all of her emotions phony?
Worth a TryIt really was worth a try, you know, in the absence
Playing with FireIt really was childish to play with fire.
BitternessBitterness is a poison pill, a snare
TouchedI have found her interesting, and more, perhaps,
Journey of the SelfThe journey of the self, from small
LabyrinthThis labyrinth cannot hold me, for it is made
TransformationTransformation is ensured, the work is done,
Any LongerMost likely she doesn't know either.
Repressed LoverRepressed lover,
Lovers' BondYou and I are not gods,
RespectThomas and Vanda do not respect each other.
AltarIf you cut out my heart,
Body/MindThe body is the foundation for spirit,
Stable HearthLook to Vesta for warmth.
HeloiseWell, Heloise, I guess this is goodbye.
Thomas, Not VandaYou are not Vanda. You are Thomas.
Closed DoorThe door remains closed,

The Hard Road In Between (Madonna/Whore)I cannot determine if she
Inside You, DormantThe way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
InnocenceIf your innocence blinds you,
Wild StallionThe wild stallion in my heart
The Darkest PossibilitiesIt is good to consider the darkest possibilities,
New Future BeginsWe must clear the floor, make room
SuccubusSo, you are a succubus, is that it? You're hardly…
Dance of Hope and DoubtThe dance of hope and doubt
Messy HeartYou are not perfect,
Better to KnowShe stood her ground,
LonelierBeing with someone
Cruelty IIOn second thought, my thoughts turn away,

VelocityI see where you are, but I also detect
Master/Slave DialecticAnyone whose strength
Strength III want your strength.
InexperiencedMaybe I am the inexperienced one.
Forgive My SternnessForgive my sternness and many projections. I'm sure…
Do What I SayI want you to do what I say,
No Ken At AllI go out under the moonlight again,
At the EntrancePerhaps we have rubbed shoulders
More Than PowerTo hear my suit, and perhaps my life's work,

WhitmanFor all his delusions of grandeur,
Blaze III lack the words for how you make me feel.
Stronger StillI can write you poems, make a strong man lose his…
Vulnerable NarcissistYou do fit the pattern of a vulnerable narcissist,
Eternal WinterThe frosts of our eternal winter
A Moon of Surprising SizeSo many things that I've wanted to share with you
Sweetheart Like YouWhat's a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like…
Let Your Body ExplainA woman waits for me, she contains all, nothing is…
Teachers' LoungeI am a poor teacher to so often learn from my…
Sexual AwakeningIs it a sexual awakening? It looks like one.

BurnI feel your anger burn. Do you know who deserves it?
Not RationalAny attempt
Real StrengthDo you see now? The girl who once misunderstood
FallingWe are already falling.
Resist NatureMonotheism clouds our judgments about nature,
The Burdens of PregnancyI appreciate the burdens of pregnancy,

SexSex is how we make family.
Black SheepBlack Sheep leaves the herd,
Next to the FlameVanda is the Devourer, nemesis of every Oedipus,
BlazeNot for the first time you have spoken
Surgeon or AssassinThe tools of the surgeon resemble
Keep It SharpMy apologies. I have caused you undue vexation by…
Ruling RodYou must carry the shadow
Holy BrewI see you now: the good girl
Stand Up For YourselfYou have been told to turn the other cheek,
RuptureA rupture, somewhere.
FireWe are not playing with fire.
ImagineI know you can imagine it.
HookI am on the hook,
Perhaps NotPerhaps I saw you, the blur in the hallway

Who You Would Like To BeHence I regard the loss of balance as purposive…
The Pain of Reality[S]he had no notion of the game she was…
Catalyst and ObserverYou are still shapeshifting.
Parts of VandaI do see what you've done,
Hard to TellNow, having laid out my position
The Habit of LovingHow does one acquire the habit of loving?
Extraordinary DisciplineLove is not truly unconditional,
Second NatureHabits can be cultivated, lessons learned
The Reason For DisciplineThose who develop a taste for cruelty
CrueltyI can taste your cruelty, even in the midst

Whole, CompleteI would see you whole, complete, yourself
Much In CommonHere's the rub:
Growing UpA man may grow old in vain.
Tragic FiguresOr must I go through the looking glass?
Letting GoI long for you with a longing
ClevernessVanda is not a good role for you,
Only to StrengthenThe ultimate degradation
ThornsHe who wants a rose must respect the thorn.
The One You Will BeHow does one find strength? Through a kind of…
StrengthYou must not let love
VandaHave I imagined you? Suddenly I feel once again
VenusVenus, of course, is a goddess,
TiredI grow tired, and not for the first time. Has the…
I Will Live WellPerhaps this was my story after all, and all along
Walk AloneI must be prepared to walk alone. There is no road
BabylonPerhaps it is time to stop dreaming. I sense a…
MysteriesI know better than to expect that a woman
MemorandumPfft, too sappy!
Sufficiently MotivatedIt's amazing just how many

Fertility ExamI have reviewed the evidence you sent me,
SweetheartGood morning sweetheart!
At The Same TimeI am either going to fall down

Anatomy of ShadowsAre you on the hunt, and am I the prey?
Without Losing YourselfOne day you will love without losing yourself.
Only As HumansYou are seeking the center, the middle way
Hair on FireYou are beautiful even with your hair on fire,
Labor of LoveThis is a labor of love in more ways than one.
The Beast In ManOr are we still in the labyrinth? Are these your…
ChildrenIn truth, I did not want children for the longest…
Evil AfootI do find this game delightful, but I must remind…
Fill In The BlanksI must fill in the blanks
Heights Worth ExploringI am happy to see you deflate my call
What You Are Fighting ForYou have spoken again. I will need some time
WaitingWe are waiting to feel ready. We are waiting
Good FruitsI would wish you the happiest days that you ever…
How I Hear ItCall to me, sweet spirit,
Marriage Bed IIWoman, your words have cut me to the core.
Free WillEducation should aim at destroying free will, so…
Into The AbyssInto the abyss again,

Culture the PastThe past, it turns out, is easy to destroy,
Contra KantPhilosophy, at its best,
Feeling Dry (A Pain From Long Ago)I'm reminded of another pain from long ago,
HealingHow far we have come, and how far

Very LuckyI could write you poems for the rest of my life
AccessAccess to a woman's body
New MountainI am brimming with words again, words for you
Odds of SuccessI would guarantee success if I could, but you and I
PresenceI must see that you are ready to be a woman
EntropyEntropy is the status quo.
Prepared To Make GoodThe mists of time close over, clench what has been
The Sexual Development of Exceptional PeopleIt's well known that sexual development requires a…

The Night of the PigtailsYou seemed very young (far too young
FieldInto your eternal bosom, let me come and rest,
Thing of EternityWhat use in protesting it? See, I am here, I will…
Obvious By NowI suppose I'm in love. Is it strange
Room For DoubtsA strange calm echoes the silence both in and out.
Through This ExperienceI think I can love you. That's a start.
How MuchWhat is a good man? One free of all shadow?
Inner BeautyTo be born woman is to know ...
KatanaThough pedantry denies,
IntuitionYou've come. No, not in real life, in that realer…
VesselDarling, let me tell you why my heart sings.
Blossom IIAs spring approaches, I hear the birds

Paper TowerShe sits at the center of her tower in prayer.

Make It LastHave I invaded your privacy with words of love,
PracticingIn her moonlit room, she practices her oeillade.
Mere DreamThe fantasy must end one way or the other. It must…
Much More Down BelowWhen I step back and survey the journey we've taken
Soon Will I Love You In ReturnIf you use love (or love's withdrawal) as a weapon…
Remember The LadiesI desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more…
Eyes OpenI have seen you in the midnight hour
Hors D'OeuvresI must wean you off of these poems to make way
A New HereWhat a strange mystery, silence after eruptions of…
Strong Enough NowA strange choice, a need to step back

Beyond MeI have caught sight of a future with you in it,
Come What MayEven in paradise, one can find doubts, and these…
Without Fear And TremblingI will repent, and I will swear to be chaste,
Regular ReleaseCan you heal the dark part of me, the deviant part
MotivatedI've never been this motivated before. You've gotten
From The TropicsGreetings from the tropics, where love grows
Not Without FuelSome loves are like fireworks: big and explosive,
Crown JewelCan I woo you with poems? It seems
The Path of an InsectMy heart has grabbed the wheel and said,
The Other HalfI have no trouble imagining being with you.
Two BirdsI want you to think hard about what has happened
OverflowingI am overflowing with love, there is no container
Two TogetherTwo together, wishing no other fate,

Love Left UnsaidI think we both know how we both feel.
Tell Me About YourselfFirst, she's an acquaintance, then she's a lover…
Flirting With DangerYou make it hard
Ebb and FlowStrange how desire ebbs and flows
Governed, Not DestroyedDesire must be governed, not destroyed.
Live By DyingI stand at the threshold gazing
Nearly BoundSomehow this thing keeps developing,
Friend To NothingMy wits return, and so I gaze
Ariadne IIAriadne, I liked you better
Waking, DreamlikeI have no use for fantasies.

EccentricitiesI know that you changed the words.
Uncharted WatersI think we have reached uncharted waters, the open…
The Dance of LifeShe is the earth, she contains in her heart
Critical VelocityMutual orbiting reaches critical velocity.

Abundant FuelStill I return to this fire,
Drawing BloodMaybe she was right after all
Like A FeverEros passes through me like a fever.
Pull Me InOne more day pondering, wondering, wandering,
How Are YouWouldn't you like to just talk about this?
What You Were FeelingI see your composure slip (a rare thing for you)
Lost VoiceI'm confused. Does that suit you, or was it an…
Standard Repertoire?What did you mean by extracting from a song
GhostsWhy do I linger in this garden, where only ghosts
Lark (She Could Fly)A lark sits still in her cage,

Toward Some IthacaThe Mother's unwanted affections could ruin
Yet To Be NamedSwirling, tumbling, over and in between
If I CanThese are the harder poems, the darker truths
Struggle, PrometheaI begin to understand, to see your burden.
MatinéeI shall come to the matinée, when the sun is up,
SynchronicitiesIt's amazing just how many signs, past and present,

Life Is StrangeOnce more, with feeling, summoning
Thorns and BriarsI think there is more than one way to arrive,
Worth AskingThere was a time before I knew this kind of love,
Quarter MoonA quarter moon dares me to ask bold questions,
This Secret WarmthI don't know how this happened, nor does it matter.
Can It Make Us Happy?I would love you until the stars burn out.
Somewhere She SmilesSomewhere she smiles, and that light
Our Next LivesLet us go into our next lives
A Signal in SmokeA new pain, new decisions, the war of the magi
Father Knows BestFather knows best, doesn't he, but maybe not this…
Classes BeginI have much to learn, but I am

JungleI must now measure my growth by the hour,
DemonstrationYou should be careful what you read.
Deciding What To DoI never told you how you caught my eye.
Talking To MyselfI'll just keep talking to myself.
The Central DreamAre we both cynical romantics? Big dreamers who have…
Dual PolarityWhat was the meaning of those signs with dual…

Finally AliveAll my tender feelings return time after time.
Feet Firmly Planted on EarthWas the urge of the unconscious perhaps only…
I believeI believe it now, though it took a long time.
From AfarThere you are, and always were,
HandkerchiefThis is just to say:
ScheduleYou say you want forever?
Burning Burning BurningBurning burning burning
Trust and Open DialogueBut you may leave me no choice. Love is not all,
Seeds of YouI have seeds of you
Touch and SootheDid I mean farewell? Or did I mean

FarewellFarewell, my love. I have dreamed you
Worth SomethingIt has had a long gestation, but now
To Rest At AllI have said what I needed to say, and now
Open HeartsWho can say, as day
Dying RosesI think things must end. We live
IrrigationThe only kind of love I would want
As If Love Can't Be QuestionedI know the way. The night is dark, but my eyes
Not So Useful AnymoreI think she used me, but I did
Starting AgainSoothe me, gentle spirit, goddess of flame...
No Day But TodayWe all must live our lives
They Don't Even KnowA murmuration flutters from tree to tree.
The Eternal DanceTell me what I want, and I will
PossibilitiesA flock of birds scrounges in icy soil.
The View Is LovelyYour way is harder

Can't WaitI can't wait. What a double entendre.
Can't Be Put OutWe must not hide. I can hear you
Clothes Back OnMust I put my clothes back on?
No Other WayLife is funny, isn't it, but not always in a way…
Fetch ItI passed you the ball
Am I Right?Am I right? Or have I pushed too far, dreamed too…
Getting ThereIf I should call now, it would interrupt a process

Two Black SheepI can see it:
Carried AwayI would like to believe, I really would, but the…
What's Best For YouI can answer for myself, my whims and stray…
Plant in the DarkShe was a plant in the dark.

CalypsoYears ago, I stopped off on Calypso's shores
The One That Deserves To Be HeardNever again would birds' song be the same.
Come and SeeWill we walk together, once the dust has settled,
Only Your HeartYou sigh and say you have a need.
The Troubles of LoveI just don't know. Can any secret love
SeedFor a time a seed germinates underground,
Naked But UnashamedI should have known that you were looking,

New Moon PhaseA bitter wind rips through even the warmest attire.
Forever To Yourself Be TrueAll is quiet, and it's eerie
It Takes TwoI feel strangely ready, prepared by years
The Punished Become The PunishersA witch from my past haunts my sight,
Will You Come?Will you come? I would like to
Time Is Coming SoonI see you in my dreams. You are half smiling,
Love Can Be DoneI didn't see it coming, and yet

Your EyesYour eyes know secrets, and I would fall
Make Ourselves AnewIt was true, it was always true, there can be no…
Twin EaglesTwin eagles soar
Shadow (Wherever Light Shines)And so the General of hot desire
DebutYou confirm my suspicions,
No Matter How CivilizedLooking back from a posture of wholeness
If Any Vigor RemainsI came to them not with hope but with fury.
No Longer SandI look forward to meeting you
Another HandI am once again myself.
Puella AeternaI have noticed that you are a woman.
Live WireShe was a live wire
Not TodayEnjoy your freedom. It has been well-earned,

Teach Me How To Love YouTeach me how to love you,
What Your Longing RequiresOnly give me a sign that it's safe to approach,
Rising HalfwayThe sun is acting strange, it's in
I Know How You FeelThere is no more time for questions,
Just For UsI do not know what to say
Is This Love?Is this love? It might be,
Why and HowHer eyes glisten
Sense of the DarknessShe waits by the window, wonders
The Ring (What Your Desire Is For)You wore it too soon, before any decision
Spin GentlyWhere does she go? Into what place,
Approaching SongIt was always a matter of life and death,
Extended SilenceAmbivalence comes and nestles

Love CallsLove calls like a song on the wind.
SpelunkingI went spelunking, into your heart.
In This FieldI'm impressed by your wisdom.
Just Let Me KnowI will not intrude in your life, as a sign of…
Only in the WaitingI have waited and will wait. I know what waiting…
Another Life BeckonsYou are ready. You have weathered the storms.

Meant For Your EarsI will take your hand, if you'll let me,
CoauthorWho was left to remember the pain,
One Too FewWhen day came a second time
This And No OtherThe Lady, pierced by love, reveals her tendrils,
So Was IHe was wrong enough,
A Seat at the TableAt the end of a long day, in the spaces between
The soil we have tilledWho remembers, through the corridors of dusty time,
Cracks FormingShe watches the stars burn out, and each one
Through her I seeThrough her I see
Her Sky (New At Last)She gazes
CallingI heard you, in the midnight hour
Not Sole ComposerO sweet muse, shall I ever tire
When a man lovesWhen a man loves, it burns a hole
PhoenixAnother day, another doubt, as doubts grow taller

As She WasWhy did her being there cause such confusion?
Both True and FalseI recognized something that felt like home,
Hardly BeginningBirth, after all, is a death sentence, bringing
Not Too SoonWas I really in earnest, and really awaiting new…
An Ear to the WholeHow curious now, having flown so close to reality,
A Blend of StrugglesI am now neither lover nor teacher nor even friend,
Opened DoorI was not as ready as I thought I was,
The Dream of the BirdsIt was never the way it was, it was
Who You Are (Out of the Chrysalis)Is there really a sun, or are we
Not What I HopedTime passes, a new day follows
ElsewhereFully aware of the absurdities of love,
Not Quite At PeaceWould there ever be an end to it
A Resonant OrdealI see you

For OnceMaybe I just wanted
Not Meant For This WorldWe were just two fools
Dark AbyssI feel a strange despair
The Girl and the StagShe never did answer, preferring instead
Silent ReposeSome spirit comes again
Chiaroscuro GirlThe mind wants what it wants

EnvelopDo you have the strength to surrender
Love Must Come TrueI have gone into the closets of my mind
Maybe for the Last TimeWith a spark I remember another flame,
BlossomIt's not too late to start over,
Help and Not HarmThere is little reason to hope
Amidst the shadowsThere is no East or West

Where True Power LiesThe father sits enthroned on a pile of books,
Not All is LostI must not hope, and yet
When Called to BuildI remember a time
Make Me More WorthyInto curiosities, mystically entwined,
The hollow part of meThe hollow part of me
DecisionDecision approaches. The hour is late
Another DestinationI cannot understand it,
Wisely in Spite of IgnoranceOpen the eternal secrets,
Vesta, ReturnVesta, return and remind me
The Pain of KnowledgeI'm reminded again
HopeHope is a curious predicament,
PluralityWhy do I feel what I feel,

A Home of My Own DesignThe mother reaches for love, remembering
The Hard Rock of RealityWith eagle's eyes, I gaze at shapes
The Center (Contra Hegel)Life,
Whatever This Call EntailsNo one knows, do they, where roads lead
Bones on the InsideWalk with me near this carapace,
Wane and DwindleUrgent fires wane and dwindle.
Scheduled ProcreationInto the crypts again, down under
Beatrice and PenelopeWhence comes this fascination, holy wonder,
Few and Far BetweenWill the sun rise again, or

ExcavationI never understood what they thought there was to…
Shared DreamLove is always a dream,
MiseducationThe miseducation of young people
The PresentThe future
Flood (Too Much Speaking)Rains fall so heavy, lightning,
That LineI've never been one who likes to trespass,
New DawnA blank page stands before me,
Calmly Without FearWash me clean, O waters of Lethe,
Short of a MiraclePain, pain of the deepest kind,
Nothing ChangesNothing has changed.
Connections Worth HavingCool winds blow, the sun shines,
To be meThe silence is louder today,
Tools in the SoilIt is not enough
Quiet, Quiet RiverThe river is quiet today, and I
I could do no otherI feel as though

Wander on Stormy SeasI saw your light
The Other SideCan anything come of it,
SmoothieShe was a smoothie
Rest and RecoverIt has served its purpose.
What Waiting MeansIt was a strange invitation, wrapped in metaphor,

How to GardenI see a beautiful woman
If tomorrow will be any betterIf I ask myself why,
All that could be lost againTug on the string, and watch unravel
Love conquers littleLove conquers little.
No Way OutI stand accused
Civilization for the First TimeI stand naked before the tribunal of women,
Plant ItI will take my love
Face the DayWhen day came, it was not the day
Broken WingIt's not enough, is it, these words,
Love is a flameLove is a flame
Marriage BedI shall prepare the marriage bed,
AriadneAriadne, weave your thread
Angry, Solid BlueWho am I really? After all these years

GrowthInto the fathomless woods
Farewell, IsisEvening comes, and day wanes.
Vassals of DespairGod slays Himself with every leaf that flies,
Less perfect than it seemedEven unrequited love
The one who will understandI think humans are monsters

They prefer the abuseWho is the boss of them, clambering
As Only You CanI have passed through the valley of Sirens,
Make my dreams trueThere comes a time when a man
DaylightShe was like daylight, her visions
How much loveHow much love can I muster,
The Presence of LoveCome to me, spirit. Invite my displeasure,
Passion chokes out thinkingHow many thoughts must I lose
Just One Moment MoreBack to myself, coming home, it's a wonder
Woken by StormsClimbing back down, into sheets of myself,
I could go to herOn the doorstep of adventure, I write to you
That Hollow MoonWe sat grown quiet at the name of love;

Labor PainsThese labor pains are for you,
On the Side of the EarthI shall plant myself firmly
Had You Been ThereHad you been there, you would know
Corners of StrangenessI am having the strangest life,
Many SmilesThere's a sort of haunting indiscretion,
How Much TimeHow much time must pass,
NothingNothing is what it claims to be.
You Carry It AlwaysThe Spectator steps through the door
Somewhere, SomehowWhat are we building? A kingdom,
Thinking BeginsThis is an impression made concrete,
Yeats' FootstepsIf I follow Yeats' footsteps
The Curtain FallsThe curtain falls on a people in pain.
All RiseIt is time to face your adversary,

Hard to ExplainI, too, was young, and carry inside me the memories…
Ever Ready to Blossom AgainLet's break open the shell of the past

A Time for BeginningIf there was ever a time for beginning, it's now,
Lord will it also be sweetI have lived in a time when living
All Too SoonObserve the winds of change, but do not bow.
More alarming by the dayWho is to answer them, the critics
New HeartsWho will remember us? We,
Hardly two millenniaWhat does it mean for Rome to fall,
Outside the LawWho would have guessed
Dream WiselyWitness the morning,
Think HarderI invite you to think again
The Form of the MatterAre we at it again?

Think with MeI do not know where you are going
Keener Insight and Better PlansIn a few years the world will look different
One of Those DaysIt's one of those days
One More LineThis begins where that ended,
Never Been WrongI've never been wrong before,
Light Bent by EarthGaze (with proper protection)
From BeyondHow many cultures have come and gone,
Now and ThenThe artist scours an empty mind
C'est la vieThe stupid are at home, meanwhile
PilgrimsSheep remain sheep, like most men,

Out there in historyWe have learned all the virtues of formlessness
A culture in which we can thriveIt is one thing to know there is chaos,
Care AgainThere is a God-shaped hole
Less Imposing PrinciplesNature has no purpose,
Journeying OnesWe were the journeying ones,
No Leg UpGaze with me into this crystal ball
Many, Instead of OneNature is both good and evil,
GeniusThe genius wanders through a field still wild
We didn't moveWe didn't move,
Caught in the GearsThe wailing expands our horizons,
BeastsOur ideas have not caught up

The Loss of JusticeThese are the pieces of our lives
The Discipline of VirtueThey have too much freedom, but who can stop them?
DreamingWhat won't men do for a bit of dignity?
The Source of Most ProblemsI have been to the mountains,
DignityDignity is imbued through participation
Nothing but ChaosHumans live always on the edge of a knife,
Plants in Their SoilWhen the peasants arrive, then you know

Ancient MastersThe ancient masters still know best,
Everyone's WrongEveryone's wrong about everything,
On the VergeHere we go, on the verge
The ClockThe Clock is a cruel master, compelling
Where You Are SteppingPower attracts the power-hungry, who,
She's ThereI cannot find her, Sophia, the maiden
A WarningLost sheep want the shepherd's crook.
Good Left UndoneHow many wise men live quiet lives
Somewhere Other Than BeliefI see you there, pacing, remembering
Kindle the FlameKindle the flame, turn the hearthstones,
The Fulcrum of TimeIn the face of death, who stands?

AssassinationIn those moments when everything changes,
A StartLet this be a start, and let it
The Wind and My Place in ItCan anyone remember the point of it all,
JusticeHow does one answer them, naked
Things Unseen Though KnownIn the beginning, one finds God
Surely We Know BestIt is a miracle each time, but,
As All Time Passes ByLove is a reason to suffer,
Tethered to FreedomHow do I cope with it, spent

Itself as a PrizeIf one should ask for me,
Good EnoughWhat did I want from her anyway?
Believe in the DawnIn the twilight there's Caesar Augustus,
Sending SignsIn the moonlight, one can see
A ReliefIn the deep,
All as OneWhat is to become of it,
Set to ExpireI find myself where I always was,

Cultural MarxismCall it what you will, but I
Upon the DawnSomething now is seeming, and the stars
In Our MidstThere's a story that goes untold
Anti-NatureSomebody tell the president
All Must Again Be DecidedIf posterity glances our way, they may say
Wait For MeWhat for me, I am thinking, it only
Whatever ComesIt has been said and rehearsed that mankind is…
Speak It Out LoudLet it be remembered
Seeking AuthorizationNone of these thoughts have been authorized
Machine State of MindThe problem with machines is they never change.
The Task of ManLet us turn the page here, and let us ask

If I Yearn For MoreThe president stumbles, like so many times,
No MoreSomething in the soul cries out, "No more!"
A Time is ComingA time is coming (it always comes)
True HealingI have often thought over how
New HealingIs there another way, out past ways that were tried
Through the UnknownIf I venture out through the unknown,
More AuthenticSomething changed a hundred years ago,
CarefullyIf I wander out into the ether,
The FluxIf you really want to know what you are doing,
Response to a QueryYes, Athens is in the Bible,

Never What It Used To BeAs Augustus created political morality,
Life Over VictoryI see them, streaming in numbers beyond compare,
Savage DewI knew what she wanted, but not what I wanted,
Beyond the Locked DoorI'm awake, and the gods
It may also help youI come to ask you at this lonely hour
All Man Has BeenThe Romans did a number on Europe,
The Ship of RomeLet me sing for you about the ship of Rome,
DoubtI have lived with this ache in my side
I speak for the peopleI speak for the people when saying to the Christians

Barrel of MonkeysWhat a barrel of monkeys,
Into the SeaInto the sea, the Mediterranean Sea,
Rule By ConsentUntil the day dies, until night covers all,
TouchLet us walk, if you will, through the avenues
VestaVesta, guardian of eternal fire, what life
To the Girl Behind the Pharmacy CounterYou with the smile, asking favors with eyes only,
More Than One PowerThe Romans did not like surprises (the Greeks did!)
Who Does the Promising?When will the promises of science
Out on the FrontierIn the morning, one hardly
Home From ElysiumAs Bach and Beethoven encoded
Red Tinge on East StarAlone in my hills, on a night growing cold,

Pliable by NatureNo one has a sure foundation,
CrossroadsWhere do we go from here, when so much has been said
By ExampleIn the seventh year of the reign of Trump,
Ready For ChangeSunrise, after a long doubt, and
Origins IIIn a reverie, I still recall
Still MoreUnder the earth, in a cavern man-made
Doctor of WordsThere is a madness, a kind of playful
The House of the Dead III remember, back when it all started,

Bones (How Things Stand)Someone must put into words how things stand,
Discard Them AlreadyWho would have thought such a thing had a spirit,
Turning the PageTurning the page in the saga
The AbbeyI saw her atop the stair, so long ago,
Stronger KnowledgeFrom Kant we have taken the fruit
A New WayCan we handle another Kennedy, or will he
From Time to TimePhilosophers are the leaves of the family tree,
The Most Peaceful StreamI was always a wanderer, born

Through the HorizonFirst day on the job, I walked
Someone Tell WittgensteinSomeone tell Wittgenstein that Europe alone
Submission in DisguiseOuter peace demands inner war.
Strangeness of the OrdinaryI suppose we should thank Wallace Stevens
We Silly MammalsIt turns out the song
A Typical DayOn a typical day, all the typical people
Kennedy's PeaceThoughts go once more to John Kennedy,
That which wants to be saidNo one is happy, nor has one ever been,
Walking the LineFrom the darkness, a leader
Rapt FutilityStrange to sit here in the light
Through All Our FearsI have found my way now to the nether regions,

Hitler's GraveI went to Hitler's grave the other day,
Trust or FreedomWe can either have trust or freedom,
All Those Ages AgoWhat was the point of it all,
With Great JusticeWe were a people that never did wish to be led,
Sources IIIn the dampness, a little resentment
Westward TicketI have forgone my westward ticket
Leave MeAt sunset, the birds
We were always at war with natureWe were always at war with nature
In this hour of wakeningIn this hour of wakening, what spirit comes

The House of the DeadHe had only begun to understand
Where it BelongsI am coming to the point,
In the FieldAs I survey my field, I remember
ArrivalI have been on a journey towards myself,
A Raid on DelphiWe were the last to arrive, and by then
I have known womenI have known women (I have known them well)
To Even Have a DreamWhat a crazy swirl life is,
Moldy ThinkingI can smell disaster ahead,
BindWonder, wonder of the mind,
In the depths of itIn the depths of it, wondering
This Way ForeverI have been trying toaster ovens,
SpiralingSpiraling, spiraling, into the whirl,
Inexorably Ever AfterIs it time for a new beginning?
Clarity is like DeathClarity is like death, disallowing
Wouldn't it be niceWouldn't it be nice if we

Blank SpaceIn a field of blank space
What Surprises RemainWith a small bit of horsepower,
Better JudgmentIt is time to reflect, to remember
DreamsWhen I consider the teenagers over the way,
No Single ForceI think that we know
Flying LessonsSoaring bird large
Ideal RepublicAsia has had no ideal republic,
Both How and WhyIt is unwise to blame bad sheep
Saying New SayingsThe Supreme Intelligence in all of its forms
Pain That One Calls HomeWe are out here searching for something,
Uncivilized After All These YearsBy the power invested in the personless rationality
HabitsWhere is it going, this spiralling void
Corporate ManIt's a god! It's a hero!
Rolling WavesI am going out to sea,
Some MenSome men are born
EudaimoniaIn a room of thinkers, I was quiet,
Banishing NightNo great poet has ever made a difference,

Wait, Think, SpeakStillborn I fell through the silence of water
Where They Can See YouYour feelings may threaten their power,
They May Be RightI was here before, but did not know it.
The Thin VeilHow many graves will it take before
Menagerie of RulesThere are no universalizable maxims,
MonotheismWill monotheism suffice?
Stop the BombingAmazing isn't it, how easily one now
The ScientistThe scientist pauses, haunched
ContritionI believe we are waiting for Caesar,
The ProtestantThe Protestant weeps
Some OtherUpon the way backward
DutyThere are those who accept the old Duty
WallowWho can stand them, obsessed
Untold MiseryHow can there have been so much
Good EyesI was born sighted in a tribe of the blind,
Little BirdLittle bird sings of the break of spring,
The Way of the NightLike no one's business, I entered
culminationYou would think that by now
Who are we?The peoples of the Mediterranean
Something About PlatoThere's just something about Plato
The Question of DemocracyThe People are not worthy of their servants
SourcesNo more the uneducated masses,
On Whose AuthorityThe people demand a show, like always,
What time is thisThey are proud to have learned their lessons
Some NaturesSome natures are harmful,
If He Would Speak TodayIf he would speak today, the Poet
At EleusisFollow these steps, if you dare

Plain and TrueI watch them working slowly,
Saving DaylightWhen is there an end to it, the wailing
Not even sure who to askEven the clock on my HVAC
As She WillShe grasped my hand, and off we flew
Larger Accomplishments (Pragmatism)Must they be true to be useful, or is it
So Very GreekIt is sad, don't you know, to be living here now
The Realm of ReasonHave we tired yet of clocks and steamships?
UnfriendlyAfter all these years one would have thought
Small All the SameCaught up withal in the most divine madness
The Drums of AlexanderAlexander stood finally tall on Persepolis
Come AgainIt has come again, this time
The Throne of CyrusI feel the weight of Cyrus,
Ahura Mazda (the Question Remains)All hail Ahura Mazda, all hail!

The Sound a Plant MakesWill any number of plants relieve the pressure?
The Quest for the Immortal SelfAfter all, it is you and I who are perfect, not the…
Night Sweats of the American DreamThe Radium Girls, the serial killers,
A more tolerant orderWe cannot replace law with tolerance,
Like No AngelWandering homeward, overland
The Promise of the LadyCome to the temple,
DwindleIn the midst of plurality,
Nutrition by Faith AloneDinner options: (1) Take it (2) Leave it
Rest UnassuredWith the shadows dawning, with dawn descending,
Emptiness That None Can UnderstandWe have not proved that life be regular,

StrangersAs I sit by candlelight,
Sick With StruggleHere we are, still monotheist saints
As Life May Yet BeWordsworth said of a poem:
Think Not AbsolutelyThere's a shimmer on the air, comes flowing over
Wait For AnotherIn the aftermath of clockwork decaying,
SpecimensAre we to remain collections
Slumber Much BetterAgain I find myself alone
HorizonsWhere did we get the sponge that could wipe the…
Elite WatersI have dipped my toes in elite waters,

In MemoryI open the door. It is not clear
MarxistsThe other day I walked so far
CompromiseThe schools are at it again, with their furor
Vortex AfterglowIn the afterglow of the morning, I walked
Spring CleaningMorning comes, and birds no longer silent
To Tell This To You, or Changing of the GodsI walk out one morning like any other
You Are The WayListen to me. Listen (I will speak) to this…
Why Obey?Could it be that for some
Back to the MinesI think sometimes we shall never escape

HegelWhat did they do to you, Hegel,
Why Reason?I have come to you, naked like this,
Ave Maris StellaStella, bathed in lapis, azure
In Any CaseThose with the higher sense, who observe our way of…
Crimson Days in the Depths of TimeInto the sea he dove, toward another land,
HistoryIt occurs to me now and then
Darkness Becomes YouIn darkness I am reaching
PersuasionIt is strange how our rulers
Freedom's EndI stand upon a precipice,
After "A Late Walk" by Robert FrostMy walk is later, yours
Uncertain TimesLincoln roamed over
No Will to DeceiveGod has grown neurotic these last few centuries,
Untested WaysI am wondering what will become of us,
The Gospel According to UsIf you'll listen, I will tell you
Thing in ProgressI shall pull back the curtain,
No Entry BeyondWe are free now after long bondage,

It is not for meHere they are, as ever, making the weaker
After TomorrowI remember from time to time

Risible TimeBorn against odds in a risible time,
No ReasonMany things happen for no reason.

TimeWalk here on this beach with me,
As EverWe no more renew the song
All SilenceThis moment I'm writing to you

GettysburgBefore the dawn one evening, I went down
Afterthought on the RomanticsThey strove to bring the dark into the light.

SandcastlesI am watching the children build sandcastles.
Over the AtlanticHow many voices drown in that wind,
One of UsThe veiled criticism always says
Old FlamesAs I sit, I remember the point of the story,

Too PlayfulThe poem grows from the same place
Thinking DeeplyI have been to the place
The Ground is LavaLate one morning, I ventured
Such Surprises Must BeThe way scientists mishandle surprises,
Mingled BeingWhat is it that calls for children?
Lady in the RainEvening mistful after rain,
Hitler's BunkerAmericans closing in, after ravaging
Feet of RainYou learn the way but the way changes.
At SeaOnce in awhile, despite expectations,
AletheianSome do not wish to join the project of empire,

On this rockOn this rock,
CraftsmanThe craftsman in this body

The New FrontierIt is and it is not, and, therefore, is.

Industrial ManWhen I survey Industrial Man
A Platonist declaresA Platonist declares that all is Soul,

TheodicyThe Nazis proved that God's law
Socrates and ConfuciusIn Persia, some say the great thinkers
Reasonable MeasureAt the end of life's journey
Beatific VisionsI doubt those people on television

Who are they?They have built all our highways.
Near MountainsWhen I consider the electrical wires,
Liberty and JusticeSomeone should tell New England
EmergeIn America, we know God
Belly of the WhaleConsumed by the fool's errand of making life…

Virgin QueensNobody can hurt a man more than his wife,
LyceumAristotle and friends walking amiably

Myth at TwilightWill we ever

Mulch by the ScoopI am living in the country again,

LightAt a red light,

Fading FeelingIn our peculiar way,

Science and TechnologyI would like to see

Let GoWandering, questioning,

What calls for poetry?She does,

Streets I Never KnewI walk,

ElectricityThe wires, I think,

Unauthorized thinkingYou'd make me laugh if it wasn't forbidden.

Far AwayThere's someone powerful far away,

The Winds of ChangeI listen for the winds of change,
TechnologyThe Word

Things ThemselvesUntil I met a woman,
After ReaganWe have been pre-sliced

Saving EarthWe have taken lightning captive,

Who is in charge hereI think I shall spend

Phalanx of MindThose Reformers,

WordsThe words tumble

Phenomenology of ScienceFrom Hegel's brain

Beyond PowerIf Nietzsche were asked,

Love is madeLove is made,

Shattered Image, Fallen BreastAt midnight in the basement

Lost ForestThe bulldozers are out today,

Making SausageThe bird has a story.

Wandering SheepUp upon a hill,

Old HouseI walk down old avenues,

PredicationDay turns into day. Each fades.

All past times are terribleAll past times are terrible

Terror RememberedI.

PowerPower brings its many blessings,

The ShroudWhat is this

An ExampleI pause before the church

All the Tender PathosEvery human heart is human

The wind in the leavesThunders crash,

FloweringThis shall be my flowering

ChrysalisI sit quiet,

Planting TimeIn the spring time of the year,

Heidegger in JapanFor John Rawls

The Enduring and Unchanging DaoPeople die, new people are born.

HomecomingAwaking comes in turns,

The Great MotionLove is not it all, she said.

What it isI think She grows

KindlingIf sparks are not enough,

SaraIt was the flowers,

TraditionI think the future

After LincolnAlas, there came more wars,

The Lady KnowsThe Lady knows

Lincoln's MemorySo favored forms of power

Twilight Over VirginiaI thought I saw Virginia

Lady in the TempleShe looked around

The Lady Speaks of ProgressFor Langston Hughes
Lady in the DarkBeneath the moon
In the BeginningThe question

The Lady Sings for HobbesWhat sayest thou, clear thinker,
Beatrice Among the DaffodilsI see the beloved, dancing

For the InnocentListen, for I will tell you

White ShadeA shade of white,

CricketsUp upon a hill I heard

Go not aloneThere is a place beyond

Against Ice SculpturesAlas, I see them still

The LadyI dreamed I saw a Lady

SainthoodBy Hippo’s pearl-white gate we stand,

MarriageAh, the fall,

Mother and Son“Come,” she says,

RosieRosie works

I have withdrawn from the worldI have withdrawn from the world

The New BirdThe idea waits upon a bough.

Not Without ReasonThe question remains
King Henry in the PlaypenThe Virgin laughs

On WadingSuccessful waders

On NothingO emptiness, O void supreme!

Milton UsurpedI can’t go to Paradise no more.
HoleAnd as a hole where a house once stood

For the Love of AristotleI feel the burning pressure

Nixon at the Threshold of the Lincoln MemorialSomething that is completely clean can also be…
America or AristotleO land of confusion, burning bright!

BeingFor Heidegger

AcademiaThese old metaphysicians

America (Northeast)O child of burning night!

“Romance Revisited,” revisitedI saw you there

One More CaveWhen Philosophy‘s just one more Cave, take heart,
HistoryWhere do we come from?

All Has Been ForsakenI have built my house on a swamp.

Lone wolf howlsLone wolf howls,

TerrorPlanes, flames, wreckage.

Bird sits stillBird sits

MysteriesO stolen time,

NaomiWhat a sweet thing,

The Secrets of Country LivingFor Robert Penn Warren
Hot and ColdFor Peter Dale Scott
AftermathI have heard the wild

A walk through a graveyardA walk

Out came a cryOut came a cry
A silence that no one has heardThere is a silence that no one has heard.

Open onto other thingsOpen onto other things.

To Men on WomenWe have left behind the women,
BelongingCome, my friend, and be whole.

Made In AmericaFor Allen Ginsberg and against many others

The MuseSing, oh great sleepy Muse, sing.

DawnOnward, on to other dreams!

The New WorldRaised among wolves,

The New ScienceUnder the stars a hundred bards
The Bird in the Glue TrapIt wasn't meant for you,
CountrifiedI have heard the wail of cities,

Out to Plant a GardenI am out to plant a garden.

children of terrorpast crayon drawings of plane-crash buildings,

After the FallI dislike Rome
A poembegins like this:

The End of TimeI sing unto the end of time,
LongingI long for things I've never known.

Why write poetryWarm smiles
Three RiversUntil the end has spoken,
Only BeginFor J. Alfred Prufrock and his admirers
Notes for Mr. PoundEzra, you've gathered the fundaments.
Child you are the waterChild you are the water — have you heard?
Another endingI guess this is the end.
If God Speaks, He WhispersI have listened long

The day is darkOh, the day is dark;

Valediction to ImagesImage of forgotten beauty,
The End of SufferingI've heard that once there was suffering.
For an Old LoverI held you in a dream-worn land

The bigness of the skySee that thing above us,

SongI have seen beginnings

PartingTime takes. We weep.

The AbsurdThe struggle for words and the urge for definition,

The Great Mortality (Famine, Death, Rebirth)We sow dark energy against our host

The ChoirBy silent seas we sit and sing

Scents of the DivineWonder is the pollen of belief,

Megalopolis"What are eyes? I see none

If there are still menIf there are still men,

Egotism spreadsEgotism spreads against

Fragments Shored Against Ruin 1

My peopleA generation raised

There are no wordsThere are no words --

I have wandered streetsI have wandered streets,

There is too much noiseThere is too much noise

Inner HarborI spend my days inside,

Out of DoorsHe crossed the doorway

Romance RevisitedUnsurprised when she appeared

Songs of YouthI remember being young,

SomnambulanceScreams of seven thousand thousand

Song of SophiaI. Akrasia

Perspicuity (For Example)Note the indiscriminate vortices

BirthBirth is a slow and painful thing,

Progress“Soggy feet no more will creep

Modern timesFog ungloves all skin

As I WanderAs I wander down this path

The man who knowsThe man who knows