Only A Poet

Before Its Asking Only a Poet can grow lilies in the asphalt Only a Poet can dry laundry in the rain Only a Poet can answer a question before asking Only a Poet can cheat death — from the grave ********** The Bravado Of Pander Self-endowed warriors skirt the edges of danger Lost approbation their instincts to hunt Dodging slings and arrows of outraged propriety The bravado of their pander — in love with itself ********* Lost Aspiration Freedom an outrage to those in their prisons Its arrogance and swagger threatens their bars To wander a cell their chosen vocation In lost aspiration dying forever — alone ********** Everest Measures The great majority content to be average But a few stir their actions to test limits and law The difference between the strongest and weakest Everest measures — and Sir Edmond recalled ********** Dicere Maximus Say It Big Say It Bigger Say It Biggest — BUT SAY IT ******** Foretelling The magic portendo seducing the stillness Alone in the shadows — at home in the dark (The New Room: June, 2026)