Hearts Pound, Drums Beat:

This laughter is my medicine,
these words are my relief.
When held under the blankets,
and hidden in this grief.

Sun; he shines, but darker,
sheltered in concrete.
Keep us in your prayers.
Hearts pound, drums beat.

Crickets sing this song
as we try to fall asleep.
Lost languages to find
the leather on our feet.

The clouds; they break for us.
Sun-warm grass, so sweet.
Thank you for your prayers.
Hearts pound, drums beat.

A Dream of Fire and Family:

burning books rise as smoke to creator.
curling leaves of kindling
lift up the haze before my eyes
to see faces, past and future present.
familiar and strange.
cut hair and braids.
thank you, Mother,
for providing us all...

Nightly Nuisance:

light to laughter lift the lovers,
dark to deeper dip the dread.
gift, to grave have gone the givers.
bounty brought to bear with bread.

his hair unhinged in hapless haze.
the thimble: thrashing thorough thought.
missing monsters mask the maze.
is night the nightly nuisance not?

beware, beware bewildered bastards
advice and accolades forgot.
undeterred until outlasted,
nigh is the nightly nuisance not...

Path of Souls:

east to west: bridge sky with stars.
footsteps falling through silver scars.
whisper lightly where you are,
with kisses tightly flying far.

west to east: dance close to here.
through fire and smoke come nightly fears,
but laughter brightened eyes are clear:
keep your heart and hold it dear.