THE FALL BALL
The fir tree had no
new gown for the fall ball
but at November's close
it was apparent that
only she had clothes
(to my mother)
(May all those who are facing hunger and eviction receive immediate
miracles)
LOVE THE FAN
Love the fan makes spark the fire Love focused creates form from desire Love the finescreen turns firehose to mist Love the filter sees the fallen as a saint. Love the factory where miracles are fashioned. Love the furnace freezing hearts have sought. Love the fruit tree with gifts for all laden. Love the filings on the greatest magnet caught.
(to Elizabeth Hoare, whose unusual aura is made of
high frequencies of light)
SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
Taught in school to objectify animals, to refer to them as ‘it’ rather
than ‘he’ or ‘she’. I never thought of meat as a murdered animal’s dead
body pieces although disgusted by the row of test tubes full of
different colas and pops, each with a hotdog slowly rotting inside it,
and horrified by the biology teacher’s pithing a frog in front of us
(jamming a needle into his skull, a form of lobotomy). Like some mind
control interrogater, she gave a lower grade to anyone not willing to
eat chocolate covered ants.
Caught In-between Toxic Thoughts
Please don't fade away
the Color of jet-black shirts
Tumbling through washes
Forever stressed, stretched, laundered
Just to clean impurities—
FORGIVE GOD
How could God
countenance that?
God sees into the future
beyond our earthling attachments
to our body cages
and knows that those who
send us into the theatre
wings from the stage
may look like foes
but are Love in
different clothes
-saiom shriver-
Footnote:
The actor who slaps you on stage waits
behind the curtain to congratulate you
on your performance.
-Sai Baba-
(Verse 1)
A Attempting resistance
D Refusing assistance
F#m Is the grass greener on the D other side
F#m P..p..p..please tell me why you E run and hide
A Frivolous not serious
D Hungry for attention
F#mThinks the world revolves D around her
Or did I forget to E mention
(1st Chorus)
F#m Well Hollywood girl you should know things aren't D always about you
If it A weren't for the money tell me E what would you do
F#m What are you good for tell me D what's the use
A Why should I bother no need to E introduce...Hollywood A girl...E Hollywood A girl
(Verse 2)
A Rude and inconsiderate
D Doesn't give a damn
F#m Yes no maybe I'm sick of it
E Girl you're just a sham
A The truth is in your eyes
D so you hide behind your shades
F#m It's not Halloween so what's with the disguise
E You're like a waking masquerade
(Bridge)
A Ready to change this time D aroundddd
F#m Seem so lost waiting to be E foundddd
A Please tell me what I should D do
F#m Cause my mind goes blank when it comes to E you
(2nd Chorus)
F#m Well Hollywood girl you should know D things aren't always about you
A If it weren't for the money tell me E what would you do
F#m Dressed in designer clothes wearing D fancy shoes
A Driving around in whatever car E you choose
F#m Yeah you might be a star but that's D old news
F#m What are you good for D tell me what's the use
A You know that you don't have a D purpose
F#m You know you just aren't E worth it
A Why should I bother no need to E introduce...Hollywood A girl...E Hollywood A girl
E Hollywood girl A Hollywood A Girl