Big roof beams
of
thick redwood
joists of eucalyptus
mint
musky bark
Deliberate evolution,
starts with seed,
germination
driven by deep
vegetable code
burrows deeper
and deeper
“Termite Art”
or the Hive Theory
deep conversation
without words
“You can achieve
transcendence.
Just listen! Listen!”
Hive mind
gravitational fields
time through space
one hand
many fingers
The Ladyfinger
moonlight
Diamond Sutra of
the estimated prophet
Gathers
Here in this valley
of energy, like
Big Sur, Yosemite,
Julian, Tuolumne,
Gathers
on the
horizon
shimmering with
light
Gathers
in San Francisco, Veneta,
Cornell, Eugene, New York,
West Virginia, Oolampali,
Watts, Longshoreman’s Hall,
the Pyramids, Fennario,
Tennessee, Palo Alto,
the seedy, poorly lit
backroads of America,
Yosemite, Paris, the
Mission, Marin,
Rio Nido, the Bardo
Gathers
in the bright light
of Jerry’s mind
Gathers
in the heart
of America
the yearning,
hopeful, melancholy,
ingenious heart
of America
America!
That big idea!
The first global
Open House
Just a few requirements
Initiative
Energy
Strong back
Imagination
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Old America
the sound of
bluegrass and
mountain songs
“like mountain grapes
they work harder”
they cry
they lament
they confess
My America,
scored by the Dead
deliberate
delighted
practical
funny
confounding
seductive
secretive
cocky
merciful
Love your poem.
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