my witness

an empty sky

drifting between my hang-nailed toes,

telegraphing images of fallen sparrows,

yellow crescent moons,

spiritual swordfish,

marigold butterflies

audacious with sincerity

my eyes tear,

soon my reflection overcomes the loneliness,

empty sky filling with blue lake,

empty sky splashing soprano saxophone summer rains,

monsoons,

witnessing the green earth,

cacophony of notes,

moans sweet sour

laughter transcendental

echoing anyplace

(not tragically absent),

where skies once more pervade, overflow,

where emptiness no longer matters

Delray Beach

2014

Audio