The First One in the Series

No novel ever beats

The first one in the series,

The first time the hero sees

That there's a whole hidden world

Full of heels and heroes,

An epic beachhead for sinking in toes,

To explore and investigate and overthrow.

I've always wanted to see one for myself.

For My Friends

Before leaving more than a movie's-cast of friends

I really want to write a poem for them,

Though friendship is the only thing in the humanverse

Older than verse,

and I couldn't come close to doing justice.

I begin to think I haven't written it

Because I don't really want to,

Because it means I'll have to go

Judge, Jury and Executioner

I am a judge quick to a verdict.

I have three reasons to like a person.

It's two parts who she is,

One part how he takes an insult,

and one part how she gives an insult.

You know the person

Who tells me I should

"Execute my artistic vision"

With a guillotine?

I love him.

He makes me laugh.

Play Incessant In My Head

What I think are thrilling stories
Play incessant in my head,
But what my inner vision see's
Not what my eyes have read,
Yet, the cause of disappointment,
The work of many days,
Has, when shown to others,
Been quite the cause of praise.
I've never thought I'm worthy
Just 'cause they like me or what-not,
So I'm writing twice as fast now,
To be half of what I'm thought.

A Long, Sweet Sentence

Every birth's a long, sweet sentence:
The Judge gives everybody life,
And the Great Question's a parole hearing.
Will we come out the other side?

If we might, then our life's value
Is wrapped up in consequence.
If we won't, it's all that matters
'Cause it's all we ever get.

Unrequited Infatuation as a Social Network

So you're wanting my opinion, plus everything I know
On Madison, Mariah, Kelly, Megan and Margo?
Well Megan is available.  Jaime wants to ask her out,
But he works, he's always busy, and he suffers from self-doubt.
Madison dates two guys, don't know how she keeps it up.
Mariah's dating Kelly; I guess that's just tough luck.
Marge is chasing Jason, might be months until she quits.
That's how she works; she picks one crush, and then she sticks to it.
And I've heard it rumored that Megan has her eye on
Mason and Michael and Chandler and Orion,
You know him? He's the new guy who got turned down by Renae.
But Megan is available, so YOLO, seize the day.

Spring in Montana, Pt. 3

On a springnoon to leave winter and summer both bedeviled,
I'm suspicious of everyone who's not a bit disheveled,
Because that means they left their windows all up, and
They've been using turn signals instead of their hands,
Which is, in total, a waste of this rare day
When cool breezes and warm sun are both out to play.