2 March 2010, Quintana Roo

When you open your eyes and your arms
your heart grows.

Tribute 1

To Begin an Even Knowing: 

Michael Theune 

Accept rocks. Or whatever touches them. 

Remember depth. 

Collect fish. 

Trust echoes: the pulse from your level hand, 

the wave through wire. 

Draw a map of heaven. Draw the sun. Say "Burn." 

Memorise your country's stars. 

Know you would be lost in half the world. 

Set your story on fire. 

Consider what this world has not been, 

your hands folded on the edges of this page. 

Count the universes you missed 

because you spoke the right word. 

Follow children's voices. Define green. 

Mean purple. 

Begin "Amen." 

June 23, 2011

What really matters

I fell in love with you
I got in my car and drove away
with you
I chose to spend my life
 with you

You are not the first person I ever loved
But you can try to be the last

March 5, 2009

A Song For My Daughter
Open your arms wide, girl.
Make them go around.
Hold your dog, hold your cat,
Hold your sister too.
Open them big.
Make them go around.

Open your arms wide, girl.
Make them go around.
Hold your Mama, hold you Dad,
Hold your Gramma too.
Open them big.
Make them go around.

Open your arms wide, girl.
Make them go around.
Hold your home, hold your town,
Hold your country too.
Open them big.
Make them go around.

Open your arms wide, girl.
Make them go around.
Hold the forest, hold the sea,
Hold the desert too.
Open them big.
Make them go around.

Open your arms wide, girl.
Make them go around.
Hold the Earth, hold the Sky,
Hold all the stars too.
Open them big.
Make them go around.

Open your arms wide, girl.
Make them go around.
Hold my heart, hold your dreams,
Hold all the hope there is.
Open them big, girl.
Make them go around.
Marlyn Marincas, March 5, 2009

September 2009 -- Karen

I'm remembering a friend

with ballpoint blue eyes

who ran like the wind

I'd set her blocks

and watch her go

I wanted to run 

like she did

but I was too slow

No, I didn't want to run

I wasn't slow

I just liked to jump instead

Jumping was playing

Easy and fun

I wonder if that's how

she felt

about running.

Sept '09/June '11

July 2009 - Little Girl Sad

Little girl sad

Little girl cry

Little girl did not hold tight

A balloon on the end

of a string is

a wonderful thing

Balloon so bright

Balloon so light

Little girl did not hold tight

Orange over green

orange through blue

Fly ballooon fly

And, little girl cry

Next time

Hold tight.

July 2009

July 2009 - The Orange Cat

The orange cat sleeps

The baby sleeps

The mama sleeps

The stars hum

The night blurs

The mama dreams

The moon shines

The creek slides

The baby dreams

The house creeks

The mouse squeeks

The orange cat dreams

July 2009