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Water in the Green Wood

Posted on April 20, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

I remember sitting top totemOn the totem pole—my fatherShoulder-carrying me to watch a fireIn the next-door neighbor’s house I remember the soft inviting smellOf wood burningThe pink light of a summer eveningTurning darkMy bunny feet pajamasParked around my father’s neckMy father’s … Continue reading →

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The Sky Bleeds

Posted on April 19, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

You tilt at a windmillI’m feeling the windStill lashingAnd spinning me A world you could winIf only you couldJust get startedBackWhere you came fromBackWhere you’re goingOpenheartedWithout really knowingWhereAnything leads You knowThe sky bleeds rainbows You wanderedOut in the worldFor yearsDrinking in oceansSaltwaterTears Now you … Continue reading →

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Star Child

Posted on April 18, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

As long as the starWas far enough awayShe could sit in the lightAll night And during the dayShe could still imagineThe starWas still shining brightlyFar away Even as the earth turnedAnd days went byHidingWhat she knew was in the skyShe could feel … Continue reading →

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Seeds In The River

Posted on April 17, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

This riverIs where I float my body I don’t know where it’s taking meBut I give myself to the water Make an offering to the sea Feel the fullness of the forceFilling this river to its banks Say a prayer to the storm godFor … Continue reading →

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Shadows In Her Eyes

Posted on April 16, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

A girlWith shadowsCameTo rule meBy designOr by mistakeStealingWhat she couldNot take awayShe leftThe window openFor both our sakesWhen she wentI saw how fire escapesKeep us safeStillI miss herBreaking the codeThe ode of what she meantThe refusal to repent the timeShe … Continue reading →

Wink

Posted on April 15, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

We move in increments of the ordinary I pick up what is left of an eggshellOn the steps to our houseOne half a home for a fledglingOn step sevenThe other half in heaven We never know the storyIt’s what we make up You … Continue reading →

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The End of the World

Posted on April 14, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

The smoke treeStands sovereign in the yardHer red hairWaves to sayLook at me The Persian silk competesWith a rapturous blinkFor a brief while onlySoft pink In the middle of the yardThe aging pineIs half deadHalf alive Looking up, he reaches green to the … Continue reading →

What Flies Away

Posted on April 13, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

WHAT FLIES AWAY A bird cameAnd satIn the rainOn my fire escapeAs I folded clothes I remember a treehouseA gardenYour handsAnd the shape of your nose Is it just meOr is it a memoryThat comes and goesAway I wish I could holdThe feelingOf this … Continue reading →

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Stripes and Stars

Posted on April 12, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

STRIPES AND STARS The day is a zebraCaught between its stripesThe black and whiteOf yin and yangThe time-tested stereotypesOf danger You were born a stranger in ZionYou were dreaming of heavenYou were a dandelionA cloudburst of flowersA thousand timeless firefliesA seed-wand … Continue reading →

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Now

Posted on April 11, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

Prayers fracturedWholeVanishing languagesTime stoleEmpires that unfold We live in false geographiesPretend civilizations I love youIn the only way I know howI love you nowI do not speak the past tenseI know time circumventsMy best attemptsTo keep what must disappearAnd so, I am … Continue reading →

Category Archives: Uncategorized

Water in the Green Wood

The Sky Bleeds

Star Child

Seeds In The River

Shadows In Her Eyes

Wink

The End of the World

What Flies Away

Stripes and Stars

Now

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