The Walker in the Forest

The Walker in the Forest Part I - I Did Not Have God A man can be neglected
before he understands
he has been insulted.
A man pushed far enough into helplessness Read more from here...
The Unnamed Gift

The Unnamed Gift When you give a gift,
do you announce it-This is for you-
or do you leave it in the dark
and call the receiver thief?
Hunger exists. Read more from here...
Melancholy Song

Melancholy Song The past is gone,
the future may not stretch far enough to begin.
The most fruitless task:
thinking about someone
who does not think about you. Read more from here...
Chapter 37 – Life Taught Me Restraint

Chapter 37 - Life Taught Me Restraint Life Taught Me Restraint - Part I Restraint became my native tongue;
desire learned to speak only in silence.
I hid the wanting so well
even I forgot its shape. Read more from here...
Where We Once Met

Where We Once Met Intersection logged and deleted-
coordinates touched once,
now unregistered.
No fragrance scheduled for release-
no bud, no breeze, Read more from here...
Palimpsest Poem

Palimpsest Poem If nothing saves you,
what do you still do?
What does one do?
What do you do?
And then what do I do? Read more from here...
Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 55 – Feeding and Nourishment

Feeding and Nourishment Verse 1 You waited hours just for me,
Pulled me close upon your knee.
Said, “Here you are, come on,”
Fed me slow with your own hands. Read more from here...
Climate Report a Song by Ronie Dinosaur

Climate Report a Song by Ronie Dinosaur Verse 1 No life here-
neither public nor private,
not even personal.
I only watch the world Read more from here...
Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 139 – Solar Men and Tectonic Men (Part II: Nature and Character)

Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 139 – Solar Men and Tectonic Men (Part II: Nature and Character) Solar men are, at their core, nature men.
What they name as source-God, destiny, higher calling, divine energy-is nature performing its ordinary work. Seasons turn. Rivers carve paths. Light arrives, withdraws, returns. Human beings, built to survive within these cycles, learn to recognize patterns and align themselves accordingly. Reverence follows alignment.
Solar men succeed by reading these patterns accurately. They rise when conditions permit rising. They speak when voices gather. Their strength depends on circulation-of belief, attention, timing. This is not illusion. It is biological and social intelligence functioning as designed.
Nature rewards them because they cooperate with it.
Their meaning-making is adaptive. Pain is translated into story because story preserves cohesion. Story becomes teaching because teaching sustains groups. Teaching becomes influence because influence maintains continuity. Solar strength is legitimate, but it is contextual. It flourishes where ecosystems-natural or social-are intact. Read more from here...
Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 138 – The Poverties That Forge

Ronie Dinosaur Chapter 138 – The Poverties That Forge Poverty of company-
empty benches where echoes sit alone.
Poverty of companion-
no hand to match the stride,
no voice to answer the roar. Read more from here...
