Oubliette Ku

(a dungeon made so that the only way in or out is a trap door at the top)

Dismal Swamp –
a Pitcher Plant buzzes
inside and out

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in a nest
a falcon shifts –
chicks discover sky

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a gopher hole
in the meadow grass –
a hawk perches

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this brain hole
I dig

Stealing

If you see me stealing don't tell on me,
I'm just stealing a memory,
a venture in my teenage years
down Morgan Alley living the blues.

The night is chill, the air is mist,
the streetlight wears a buggy disk,
Sadie has a bottle of wine,
she's looking for a state of mind.

We look in the streets of Susanville,
we look in the bars of Chimney Rock.

If you see me stealing don't tell on me,
I'm just stealing a quick look-see
at Sadie sitting in a rocking chair
moon watching, thinking attitude.

Deep shadows hang in the trees,
I'm down Morgan Alley stealing the blues.

Icarus Ku

never thinking
so low before,
fire on the Horizon

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common sense fritters away,
ancient sunlight escapes
in a sea of fire

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disgrace sticks like oil,
a cash dispersant sprays

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a grave reach
brings death to life

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concentration
on oil
in the bayou

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a laughing gull
plunges
in a black sea