Elseware

An eagle flying
"Obscured by Clouds", it flies high
I used to get high

Elseware

I had a vision
My Daddy came to see me
A seizure, perhaps

My Daddy's long gone
He had to leave me too soon
I never knew him

Gilmer

.

zerothehero

my dad never knew
himself or his kids though he
lived with us for years

Elseware

I'm in a good mood
What? You say. Could it be true?
Elseware, the depressed?

I dozed at the spa
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
With bright red toenails

Carpathia

my dad, a jokster
black, white, good, bad, you name it
he was it, in spades

excessive, hyper
love of God, love of country
to protect and serve

zerothehero

reminisced with an
old friend last night and my drug
days weren't all bad

but i'm not going
back no way no how not in
a million light years

zerothehero

i forced a smile in
line at the airport and found
soft grateful patience

zerothehero

i meditated
at 30,000 feet and
found serenity

flight was full and the
guy next to me should have paid
for two seats but hey

it is what it is
and i was just glad i'm small
and more comfortable

Gilmer

Had a taxing day.
Many stressful things occurred.
But I'm calmer now.

Elseware

It's warm and sunny
Sky so blue it hurts my eyes
The windows open

Swimming yesterday
Splashed in on my big black horse
Miraculous fun

Gilmer

Wow! Way cool!

Carpathia

the thing with swimming
first off, you have to get wet
no choice staying dry

you're surrendering
each time you dive in water
accepting the change

Gilmer

Being in the air
After that initial jump--
That's when it's the worst!

zerothehero

the horrors of war
reflected in monuments
at the capitol

jefferson lincoln
fdr and ww2
bellow like stone ghosts

but vietman and
korean memorials
brought tears to my eyes

an old man touches
his son's name on the wall and
collapses in grief

martin luther king
an artificial little
mount rushmore facade

he deserves honor
don't get me wrong but why is
his dream a nightmare

washington dc
seemingly integrated
but segregated

ignorance persists
and war has not surrendered
while truth is a lie

Elseware

A great one, Zero
Washington can be grievous
But the light still shines

zerothehero

masonic temple
don't even get me started
spank me til i squeal

Gilmer

All this makes no sense.
It is speaking Greek to me.
Morning bright and new.

Elseware

Today was so fine
Put my horses on pasture
Cried with happiness

Running and rolling
In the grass, up to their necks
Such joy. Good to see

Carpathia

if asked, what is truth
a child, or murderer
answer what they know

truth is relative
war is truth in action or
missing in action