Dreaming

red kayak slices forward
silent power strokes
wrists in rhythm
breathing catches the tune
deep
slow
cleansing
if I close my eyes
I am there
lick cracked salty lips
squint off the ocean’s glare
deep
slow
cleansing
if there is a place called heaven
it must have a red kayak
an ocean of islands
Strawberry
The Goslings
Eagle Bear
Seal
names that represent
life
not destroyed
by humanity
yet.

Memory

half empty Jack Daniels teetering
on the edge of a stage
gyrating hands grab a mike
hair flies
like a tangled red fishline
on a windy day
purple, red striped big shirt
dusty brown fur vest hangs low
over frayed, at home jeans
bare calloused feet lap
head rears back
"Take a little bit of my heart ba----by!"
I freeze
look up
transported in space
no where
any where
every where
any time
such a very, very short time
Janis.......