Owls:Would you trust Bucky?

buckythewinterowl

silver-tipped nails perch

under armored vest: ammu-

nition’s hidey-hole!

Owls: can an owl be the Lord?

jonsnowl

to settle disputes?

to restore a tender touch?

harmonize rhythms?

Owls: Do Owls have a heart?

ironowl

blue for loyalty

orange for flames of fire / heat

heart/gut beats steady

Owls: A Chemical Reaction

4steexthehulk

It’s a chemical

reaction, a zippered ex-

pansion: swamp-fed green!

Owls:Do you see the Black Widow?

4steexblackwidow

malign green pushes

violet  rays into red

hair rumbles, curls, points.

Owls: Is this owl a patriot?

13227223_136476170089325_4171791327847034696_n

by Sast Smith

.

through storm and tempest

through darkest wind and peril

my gut leads to light!

Owls: Are there crazy owls?

lokiowl

Loco Owl?

.

tipping into mad-

hat fantasy/overkill?

Does that stare bode “bad”?

Owls: Which personality does he have?

whospersonality

illustrator: Sast Smith

.

sibling rivalry

top of the hill brothers merge

hold the totem firm

Owls: Does an owl have a personality?

bysastsmity

photographer: Sast Smith

caster of concave arcs

feathered protection pulsing

with ease and knowing

Portal #13 How to Fall Asleep

rozo

illustrator: Julie Rohan Zoch

.

Put down the yo-yos

go darkest-blanket your spots-

let breathing take o’er

.

went to bed @10PM-knees hurt-scalp itched-had mate scratch back-tossed&turned-it was 2 AM-took shower-washed hair-drank water-finally fell asleep with a Benedryl-was awakened by NYS Alert System at 7AM warning of severe thunderstorm, hail, and high winds-the fire horns blared-the trees blustered. All I had was slow methodic zen breathing: elixir of sleep.

Previous Older Entries Next Newer Entries