even the past
ends up at dusk
How it’s going: past (5)
howitsgoing
How it’s going: past (4)
it’s been so long
i can no longer tell
which roof it was
that morning
i’d be a fool
to trust my memory
these days
anyways
How it’s going: past (3)
noble truths
scrawled by strangers
under the cold indoor lights
stone faced woman
vacuuming inside
How it’s going: past (2)
thanks to something
into the workings of which i have no insight
i have a greater memory of the door
than that which waited behind it
and of course
the long staircase down
How it’s going: past (1)
wait for the sun by the side of the road. past the drama it needed. leaning on the bar, screenplay under arm. there was a moment there to be had. but you waited, which made no difference
How it’s going: trips (5)
set vertical against the sky
and the cries of YOUR AD HERE
a humid peace is rolling in
this particular formation
is as natural as the wind
gaze the same way to get a glimpse
How it’s going: trips (4)
but behind my thumb is the world gone mad
i return to center and look towards the horizon
for birds of plenty, birds of war, and birds of
restitution
How it’s going: trips (3)
where
do you want to go? ask
the toy planes in the window, the suits
of the travel agents ballet on their backs
to the music behind the
closed door. i’ve been told it’s a dying
industry but for now it’s me that’s trying
not to capture my reflection
in the window
in my photo
How it’s going: trips (2)
time and space fold in and out
breathe
like an accordion
i’m part of the problem
keeping my fingers
pushed against the knob
How it’s going: trips (1)
what will it be this time?
will i fall
will i be pulled
or maybe massaged through,
guided, my make believes
parted,
sub-equal
Sunshine and Wind 