The Gardener
Santa Clara, CA 95051
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100 PROOF INSURANCE©
FIGMENTS
four pounds of politics and a dozen bribes
if you please
no bag needed
throw in a couple of skyscrapers
a quart of insurance, 100 proof
three mandalas
and some freeze dried wisdom
goodbye, have a nice trip
sorry I can't go along
too much not to do here
there is no time like the present
or the past or the future
no time at all
it might be embarrassing
a fire hydrant
a freeway overpass
clouds and tumble weed
VOTE
a knobby cactus puts in for leader
of the junkyard wars
and by mistake ends up on public television
it warns: I am prickly
dangerous but not disastrous
laid back to the land in a desiccated way
do-it-your-selfers will identify
I don't drink, snort or smoke
don't move very fast
fat and lazy
don't sweat
no one wants a hug
out there in the wars is a camera man
a microphone to catch the grinding gears
it's been going on for years
which is how I got mistaken for an anchorman
don't move very far either
always in the midst of the action, an authority
in the right place very time
a sound over will supply the dialog, credits for sponsors
paid for by viewers like you
thank you.
OUTSIDE THE TENT
it must be earth shattering, shocking in degree
bloody is better, or at least the defeat of evil
if not a promise of untold wealth
or perhaps a declaration of humbug
to justify Ink
certainly there is no dearth of candidates
or a great tragedy will do
or a paean to celestial splendor
ordinary life seems ecstasy deficient
maybe drugs will stir it up
the astute shopper can buy phantasies or oblivion
but like all the rest in this catalog
the effects wear off
change happens
even break-throughs the traditional way
finally are vacant
so what's left?
everything or nothing, flip a coin
maybe it will land on edge
ah, so!
AT COURT OF THE UNIVERSE
there are no parking spaces
so parking tickets cannot be issued
the case involves a vacant palace
atop a lonely hill
all but invisible
property tax cannot be collected
but street repairs and maintenance require funding
reasonable arguments are presented:
■ since denizens cannot be found
fines would be inappropriate
■ an invisible palace needs no street
those living in glass palaces counter:
■ you are defined by your relations
with others
verdict:
[with the roar of one hand clapping]
■ denizens and palaces that cannot be found
are not defined!
SILENT NIGHT
Awooo!
Halloween is over
taking a picture of the moon
not a cloud in the sky, full moon
so bright
not a bird, not a bee or neighborhood dog
so calm
a spell has fallen
astrology is alive, the street never
so quiet
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The Gardener
Santa Clara, CA 95051
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