the land of nod

after intelligence has feigned
the last vestiges of integrity& his bloat
is rusted, full of collateral pollutions

this mind walks away
across clean sands
to help the baby back to sleep

egypt upper nile nipple oasis
isis gecko guffaw
from the upperbalcony,

tossed dollarbills onto ritzy
waikiki stalls matching the absurdity
of shopping, tier pricing,

these words command inner
astronomy despite faux lizard giggles,
equal-accessing

consciousness refined


oahu  1994