all magic

all magic is born of
rhythm & song
stomp your feet &
if you want to
sing out sing out

haiku 09mar23

i strip myself of
vain vestments, binding boxes
walk beyond the waves

pricking thumb & grimalkin
stone blood & mare
nine waves & stormhost
ghostriders, dark faire

aging hands grown cold
brewed oolong, ceramic mug
crows playing in snow

walk on
walk on
turn your
face away
walk on

break-stick black
casts cracks on snow
summer's cattail fluff
in rushes blows

do you want to
see me cry?

show me starlight
fire-dancing in
nighttime dew

crow river flowing
under ice, over stone
birch bark flapping
winter winds old bones
rest at last along
bitter shores

please don't take
it personal when
i don't agree
myriad shades in
many of the best
of paintings

nadir winter
waiting for
the sun, low
wild heart calling