Mosaic in Earth-tones  

Rainy day 
A forest of people 
Every individual on earth 
Hairy and naked- 
A muddy field 
The day after a brushfire- 
Unpaved parking lot- here come 
Cars, pulling into tight rows 
Bumper to bumper, door to door- 
Glistening shower tiles, watch the water bead, 
Listen to the static rain- 
Dead grass rustling- 
Television snow- 
Swimming in an ashtray- 
Splashed across an empty road 
Stretching all night 
City to city, door to door 
Houses built in tight rows 
A roof over muddy fields- 
Clothes on the forest of people. 
 
 
14 
 

Lover 

Oh you, 
Girl of my dreams, 
I love you, 
Too much for words, 
You’ve given me everything, 
I’ve ever wanted, 
In my life, 
You are the one thing, 
I will miss, 
When I am gone, 
But now, 
There is nothing left, 
For you or for me, 
To do, 
But grow old, 
Wither, 
Fall from the branch, 
  And eventually hit the ground,