Penn liked DeeDee,

deeply, he

favored sleeveless ink of she

she in turn thought he was neat, an’

so it was this liking Dee’Penned.

Pat & Tina got together

in a storm—in rainy weather

‘brellied cover was arena

for buffing raindrops

to Pat’Tina…

Matt & Ur’sla young

and sweet

on each other, surely,

test of time

proved sublime

and found their love Mat’Uring.

Surrounded by

dying forest,

he watered: corvettes,

feeding the animal inside

instead of cats—

outside.

breaking natural laws,

he sliced coded silence

to laud ignorance

camping in luxury

–minus the glam—

collecting objet

d’art→

pinpoints on which to balance

scuffed sole.

the aRt of ♥

and heat in hate

is broken part

of puck or saint

not soul

not sign

just common plaint

on down the line

from low to great

its mimicry

beyond charade

true–different climes

refute its weight

still

timbRe

falls

at

silent

gate

unheard

(by all)

a would-be state

a wisdom that

could satiate

that long defined

a

torn

embrace

a filial

base

or learned mate

persistent

~roar~

will resOnate

with rest of Pride

within the 8

refusing lie

of tannic fate

from water

–wine–

a potent

grape.

 
mirrors crest & crash—

reflect splintered water

(that)

conceals Jaws

(that)

breaks eyelids

(that)

face-plants grit.

palms grip

beach towel

/sand

/seaweed

clinging to an earth

(that)

spins too fast

and shivering with deepest cold.

Beyond briny absolutions,

Fear

colors

(that fly)

starts

(that don’t)

and off

Cape

(altogether)

unable to leap

skyscrapers,

(after all)

and

slower than

sniper shot

(that)

kills the bird

there, up in the sky—

–there.

…

Look.

©Karen Robiscoe