J. P. Dancing Bear

  The Lascaux Bulls we keep our fears : in a small cave : where sometimes huddled : in together : one of us dares : to commit : our feelings : to permanence : we see : ourselves much :

measure twice : cut once : but it was more : than just that : you have to square away : make a plan : think of the possible : uses : abuses : what is load-bearing : what will

I am a pattern of currents, each a chord twisting an imprintin the sand. What I do is movement, sometimes the swiftestfloodwater, other times a slow curling eddy—the kind fish,thick and slick and full of shadows live entire lives within.I

Two moons, two moons reflected in the rippled glass—two moons, different phases of the same, one looking to,and one away. Two moons and I am in love with their common light again. Two moons like formal tea partners, and I

I remember : seeing them on the sides of roads : parked in shade : turning the pages : paperbacks : news : head tilted to the window : driver’s light : each in a quiet peace : I’d think