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2026

April 2026

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,