God granted us
custody of this planet,
this magical world
formed of thought,
insects, plants and fowl,
of mammals,
reptiles and the human smile. Continue reading
spirit
One Cell
photo by Mary Rensberry
The war rages
in need of more
soldiers. Ages
have past since
I have met myself
on the battlefield Continue reading
Materialism
What possesses a man to think nothing of walking regularly into a pub or restaurant and spending his hard earned cash on a few drinks? Drinks that enter the body at one end and exit at the other without quenching any of his thirsts. Continue reading
Karma
Photo by Richard Rensberry
Silence
Ribbons of perfect corn
roll over the hills and stretch for miles
devoid of milk, pig
and other weeds. Rivers of Roundup
Ready beans undulate
pest free in the summer breeze. Acres
of sunflowers Continue reading
Elan Vital
What remains
of the apples
is cider
and the deer.
The north
is storming Continue reading