Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Why?





Why?




Diamonds scattered among blades of green grass in the early morn,

Golden banners stretched across the evening sky--



When You spread such amazing riches here among us,

Why must we lust after the gems and minerals of the Congo,
Bathing its peoples in blood
Expelling its residents into nearby camps and
Creating a diaspora in far away lands?

How long, O Lord, will you hold back your hand of judgement from us?


On Refugees 

On Gold and Diamonds in the Congo

Tuesday, May 16, 2017



A Trimeric on Acrophobia:

 Terrorized Car Passenger High Above the Columbia River


Riding high above the water
Muscles tensing,
Mind predicting
Fearing falling, falling, falling

Muscles tensing
Fingers crooking
Grasping door handles
Shallowly breathing

Mind predicting
Calculating miles remaining
Computing the angle climbing
Estimating the distance down

Fearing falling, falling, falling
Stressing, distressing, why did I come
Wanting to jump out of my skin
How much longer?