Cry of the peacock
You came to me from
The other side you
Made it safely new
And fresh you brought me
Kisses that I longed for
You were as shy as you were
Before and then so
Find me grateful
As I am I held you
Again now so soon
And saw you twice
Fresh and new your
Coat warm and glistening
Soft to the touch
Crossing through the
Membrane you made it
It’s a second goodbye
But a grand hello as they
Receive you back
Into the wonder
Earth will never be
The same without you
I love you
© GÄ
What for all this
Gashing at the internet
With full exposure
Force us all to see
We watch if we
Can’t avoid it
Love crawls out
From under a rock and
Like a thing that you forgot
Could exist you surprise
Yourself and greet it
With an honest hello
To sit down and drink
A cup of tea might be
Taking it too far but
Somehow there isn’t
Any anthem that’s being
Played to tell you not to
Later the sound of the
Lawn being mowed
Turns a few gears
Borrowing feelings from
The haircut the grass
Is experiencing
When do we agree that
We are all walking around
In a madhouse
Full of conmen
I’ve been thinking about a
Trip to the ocean
Go for a swim
© GÄ
Gallant fireheart
Plugging into the unknown
Receptors to receive
You in the abyss
That stands before you
Cars moving fast
In front of you
Life is so much
Our attractions are
Unexpected and
Almost predestined
Anyone missing
Still turning the key
Doors open
Will we walk through?
Questions answered
More questions asked
Sweet fragrance in the air
Wish for that always
Advise me on how to
Meet you in the garden
What time
What direction
Can you feel my posture
Towards you
Angling
Multicolored flower bracelet
On your wrist
© GÄ
Learning to love me
Is like writing a letter
On my body that arises
Humiliated to the point
That I must say thank you
Adjusting up
Let’s not be drunk and sad
But split open
Excited about the
Improbability
Like a fire
Crackling
Sparks dancing on
Our skin what then
Have we left to hide
Share the ground
With me
What would be left to
Protect me from
If they should
Fight through the
Gates of hell
To get here
Through all folktales
We can brandish the edge
Of ocean break like heaven
Still what would even
The stars hide their eyes
From if the lips of
Celestial beings should purse
For some existing
Everything is a ceaseless fight
Grab ahold of all the glitter
Just to die with it in your arms
What to be petty
Full of judgements not
Glistening on the floor
Delicious sentiments
For tomorrow
© GÄ
Sitting on her throne she hopes
That one day he’ll be happy
Redoutable fears
Rather than smeared in the
Emotional excrement of sadness
Owning his body he is
In charge of not simping around
Putting people on pedestals
Is a dangerous game
Excessive devotion
Self reciprocating
Only a crack in the door
Peaking through the
Crescent light
Lay down the laws
Of course to break them
Castrate the cruel indifference
Take hold of what is wanted
Like a knife to cut a piece
Of fruit if but to place it
On his tongue
Some sense of majesty
Would proclaim happiness
All the same at the corners
Of a curled up smile
Sensuality as money
More than silver
Some lover to pity
Or discover more than
What money is worth in
A bassinet of candlelight
Waking up is more rich
In the presence of such
Crimson bliss than
All the money in the world
Unparalleled unperished
Inner warmth
Très cher
© GÄ
Something came
Into my mind last night
The head was covered
In fluffy white feathers
Like a rounded square
The dancing man says
Everything will be fine
Play a record
Watch the sun go down
Accept the uncertainty
Of your existence
Before you came into this world
The choice had been made
That’s philosophy
And in my Greek heart
I desperately need
Words to explain things
And in my Finnish heart
I know the snow
Will melt before the end
And in my French heart
Longing for romance
To fill this gap
But also
To distract us
A senseless life
At the decisive
Moment of contact
So we
Swallow the next years
Unknown events
Story of the future
Lament
Longing for music
Touch this hand
You will feel the
Vibrations of my heart
Produce a loving energy
© GÄ
Tired of remembering
Waiting for the sun
To come in differently
Tuning out
Tell me more about the
Way of saltwater and it’s
Stinging substances
Against the lips
Dry mouth
How fortunate you are
To have the friend
Of best live twice in your life
Although they’re gone
Optimism shines
From the top dresser drawer
Piano keys are still wet
With yesterdays tears
Still the music is good
Even to listen for
Many years after
What an experience to revisit
If I could push lavender
Colored petals into my eyes
Only to see tranquil calm
Evoke gentle light from inside
Non sequitur moment
Invite a monkey to do it for me
Grasping at the edge of the earth
The rest is left to nothing
Cracked edges
Sacred treasure of life
Valiant dance to
Dignified death
Forgotten hands that
Once held the rest of you up
Resurface to replace the parts
That are no longer supported
Maybe we are relevant
© GÄ
Laying on the couch in the cold
Bundled under a blanket
She left the shower water running
Packing bags preparing to go
I’m dreaming of who to call
Who can I talk to
When no one is home
I’m running through
All the numbers in my head
I want to share the last
Feelings that I have left
I remember moving in here
I was safe I finally had a place
Not worried about where I was
Going to be waking up the next day
Not willing to give that away
To just anybody
Remembering the satisfaction
It gave to trust yourself
And what you did for your animals
Wake up to find out
You’re on a cold couch again
Looking down at yourself
With the warm lamp light
Casting a glow around your body
Dreaming of a fresh start again
Ready to give up on the old
Give into the new and
Finding yourself aching
For something
Give up on it all
So you can feel alive again
Numb from trying to do
The right thing and met
With the same results
Every time
Must be me
Ready to die just a little bit
Hungry to be received
In a different way
© GÄ
Poisoned by your needs to
Control everything take over me
My intentions were pure
Tension
Tension
Leaving no room for my wishes
Painfully charging like a steer
Through me go ahead my matador
Take my life as it would
Tension
Tension
I always thought you were the bull
In the China shop pushing
Your way around leaving your
Sloppy marks above ground
But now I am the torro
A rodeo for you to be free in
However you choose to be
Tension
Tension
The sanctity and safety of
What I might have felt has
Gone away and now I am
Left with myself
Not feeling empty but
Ready for change
If I move to Japan
Start over again
Does it matter anyway
It’s my turn to exist
Maybe a year from now
Relief
Relief
A friendship that convicts
Itself of being unprotected
By the elements of your
Outside forces and influences
So then I am wrong
But from all of this
We will be freed
That feels right
© GÄ
Do you remember being born
We sat down at the table
I explained this doesn’t have to be
Your real life you can make it up
Recalling our teenage years
What was it that got you here
That made it worth while?
Everyone was writing down their
Answers and I stood up from my chair
I walked into the backyard to notice
Someone had cut away at our
Cherry blossom tree and then
It sunk in how little control
We have over people making
Choices for us even if we set
Boundaries and make it clear
This is our garden
Grandma said that was respect
I went to find my cousin
Who was smoking a cigarette
At the kitchen table
Stripped down with nothing left
I started to do the dishes
Maybe a cup of coffee
Would be nice after all
Looking through family albums
Telling the stories of the most
Important people that had touched
Our lives and the worlds people
Had built for themselves
Having multiple children
I waited for her to come back
I knew she would
She had left her cigarettes here
I decided to have one and
Go outside to find her
The grass was tall and the weeding
Season had begun
I heard her call out-
Just start anywhere and grab a patch!
I set my coffee down and
Began to pull
Tears in my eyes
I remember the folks
I love that brought me here
I don’t know where they are now
But I made a book of photos
To share their memories with
As I began to pull
© GÄ
Poétique 