KEN MITCHELL

HOLISM
-after Walt Mc Laughlin

morning mist clinging to tall
timber
may be the breath of God
- evidence here is
non-conclusive

i live in sweat shops
where the rancid smell of paper pulp
may be the fart of God
- evidence from different corners
of a distinct universe

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WAS NOT THE MOON I ASKED FOR

was not the moon i asked for
but access ...
as night turns to mist
& owls take the long way home
but tell no one of their journeys.
was not diamonds i asked for
merely glitter ...
as the wind winds its way
through dark mountains
whispering tales to moss covered
stone, stone that retells the story
only when questioned.

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POEM

she smelled of jasmine
tasted of chablis
the sound of rivers
between black & green rock
& in the broken oaks
jays called out for celebration
as she spoke
lust

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(c)Kenn Mitchell

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