Erase the boxes
Remove the names and labels
It is so freeing
We are not as named
He, she, white, black, gay or not
We are so much more
Close eyes, open heart
To know the reality
The true heart of another
Pity the man who
Can not count higher than two
Binary prison
Or who claims I AM
I am this or I am that
Solidified hell
bjb Haiku×5
There was a time when I removed clocks and calendars and celebrated the natural marking of time as it unfolded. … Continue reading There Was a Time
High notes and low notesLife is like a pianoUse all of the keys To play your musicA ditty or concertoWhat … Continue reading Piano Haiku x2
Energy–My rooms are alive with energyPackets of my mother’s energy woven into a blanket, a painting, something embroidered.A coloring from … Continue reading Energy
Everyone wants to be pretty…When pretty’s just a toss of the dice…Nothing of consequence reallyNot like being generous or nice … Continue reading Pretty Is as Pretty Does
Seeking happinessCannot lead to peacefulnessContentment is joy Haiku bjb Continue reading Stop Seeking
The size of your vessel (body, mind, spirit) dictates your capacity, your resilience for life. Grandmother said– Add a teaspoon … Continue reading Salt
The veil is thin nowI can feel my relativesHear their whisperings Tio I hear youThe auntie we called uncleOur other … Continue reading The Veil is Thin
While we were shaking our fistsAnd writing lettersAnd raising our voicesAnd donating moneyAnd marchingWe were also knittingAnd weavingAnd paintingAnd raising … Continue reading Together
OCEAN I am both ocean and wave DeepStillImperturbable and EnergeticChurningInteractive You can’t know the peaceOf the oceanBy trying to soothe … Continue reading Waves
There isn’t any time leftFor baby showersOr Tupperware partiesI haven’t any minutes to wasteOn polite conversation with strangersHave your high … Continue reading Waning Moon
I cry oftenA silent welling upWith tears spilling overOr ugly sobbingIt’s just the way I’m wired… When a child is … Continue reading Cry
There is this drive for accomplishment,A sense that something must be achievedOr a drive for adventureA sense that there is … Continue reading Door After Door
I was pruning roses todayAnd thought about the grooming of childrenHow we can starve them of nurtureUntil the smallest drop … Continue reading Brambles
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