7/08/09

Twenty-two

twenty two steps
walking down the pier
hot wood splintering
hot feet like
sand burning through dry flesh
blood pumping through veins below
above
twenty two steps
jump cold water

-----------
Pinky

Finger
screws in the bones
tightened, cracking with
anticipation
air bubbles between
joints, they
move swinging around & pivotal
axis of calcified
molecules turned the color
red, well no, its more like the color
pink
-----------

About Today

Last of the gray day was yesterday
melting into a new groove
speaking a new sound
grasping at old straws
hands tied firmly to here an now

--------------