Bastet's Shadow
translating the light
deep within the mass
of an oscillating sea
where dark matter
may be unearthed
is this the dense abyss
of weightless discovery
or are we on the pinpoint crest
of the vast, forever unknown
the empirical quandary
smell
see
touch
hear
taste
how can you grasp
that which eludes
the senses
limited so, by physical reach Anubis chases Bastet’s shadow
or is it his burnt-out cosmic tail
orbital law or laying a groove
silky space-time
or bottomless quicksand
can you dig it
the darkest, coolest of cats
alive or dead, existing or not
will not be contained in a box
meet me at the intersection
of everywhere and nowhere
it’s a hole of a place
look for me; I’ll be the one
with spaghettified scratches
*Bastet's Shadow is published in Monsters, Avatars, and Angels and available through Amazon in paperback and #kindle
Sky Painting
A few shots of my sky from about a week ago. I was taking out the trash and happened to look up to see the tell-tale wisps of the Aurora Borealis. I rushed to the backyard which is northern facing to find the sky dancing with solar rays. I took a few shots and then it appeared to be dying down; so I went back inside.
Juste before bedtime, I thought I would check again and wow the sky had switched from dancing to painting. Some amazing, surreal shapes were on offer; it was pretty spectacular even to the naked eye:)
Theatre of the Packaged
theatre of the packaged
cello-wrapped, fluorescents hot
on the not-quite there yet
quickening to get it
before it's gone
global stage
one more dose
of diminishing-high opiates
you are ready to roam
your pre-approved
safe zone
are we there yet
one more wind-up
media munecas
promise freedom
pull your strings
act fast
there's never
enough
at these low, low prices
be the first in line
stock up on industrial minutiae
carve up the dark woods
mow tall grass prairies
hold, still, don't move
you are never going
to get there
stay nested in your vinyl
game chair
nature is a wild thing
to be preserved, isolated
tamed and cultivated
immortalized in plastic ...
*Theatre of the Packaged was published before but for the life of me I cannot remember where. I did edit it some for it most recent re-post on X and then on the Hive Blockchain.
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Words and Poetry are my own. Images unless otherwise attributed are a collaboration between me and AI, Grok. They should be viewed visual haiku, in that they contain symbolism. The concepts are my own creation and the rendering AI. Keep drawing and painting. AI cannot replace your hard work and excellence. Bastet's Shadow is published in Monsters, Avatars, and Angels. All titles below, including Monster, Avatars, and Angels, represent lengthier works and are available in paperback or digital through amazon and your local libraries and bookstores. Click on any title below to further explore and support my writing.
I love how you blend poetry into your lyrics and every image.
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