Eleventh of the 13: what speaks to you

within a barn

within the woods

a beast dwells

who steals the bags

of passersby 

but you may speak 

with this beast 

who explains how 

it knows English

is because it listens 

ghosts speak to nurses

they will remain

as long as no one

switches their doctor

images are vague 

what was said is distant

but you showed up

nonetheless 

Tenth of the 13: I melted in your arms

tiniest of ducklings 

in multitudes float

as snowflakes in an

early spring flurry

the sun and flowers return

and you shine

in your beauty and glory

I am fortunate and grateful

to behold you in Apollo's grace

at a fair of art and jewelry 

we pass through the stalls 

of various crafts and wares

with music in the air

our friend almost asks

me to dance as the song

reminds her of a tv show

but we look at each other

and agree in our eyes 

to take to the dancefloor

ourselves

moving slowly together

my hands take to your shoulders

in your striped shirt

you tell me I was looking lonely

when I was sitting across from you

I reply that I could melt in your arms

the clock then reads 3:37 am

 

Ninth of the 13: Delphi echoes

a silver wreath 

she wears in her hair

a silent goddess to bring

visions to the dreamers

as repetition occurs

in the 13th after 12

upon waking violet lights

still burn in the branches

high above the bed

inquiring neighbors may discover

the cache the earth holds for you

so you made need to wall it up

to hide and protect

when kisses are freely given

and freely received

Eighth of the 13: light sleep

drifting off into the intention

of two becoming one

almost three hours into it

the light shone

the flickering light shone

from left to right

the light shone

moving across an arch

behind closed eyelids

the trine of Mercury and Jupiter

bestowed the blessed message

to the two becoming one

awoken eyes stared

into the darkness

to drift back off into 

a similar darkness

for three hours more

until the slumberer 

finally awoke

hungry for more

Seventh of the 13: lilies left of center

plants mark the memories

of when life begins and ends

of the movements 

in the earthly realm

where you have been

and where you will go

the celebrations you will attend

when the most unexpected guest

will show up at the most unexpected time

and will be dressed in the most unexpected outfit

all these celebrations

will be tied up with a bow

the ribbon made up

of your distant past

and current guests

to conceal the future surprise

you have so patiently waited for

 

Sixth of the 13: between monsters and twins

the titan of a monster 

approaches the door with thunder

in a magicians dual

and the opposite in size

is sometimes the best weapon

against your enemy 

haircut plans for the day mingle

with lucid dreams

and the best gift is given

in the form of your presence

while passing through gardens

swimming pools and parking garages 

it is sensed a set of twins who are 

are partnered with another set of twins

are convulsing

and I discuss my role

in my clinic

with responding physicians

who tell me we always need more nurses

Fifth of the 13: the Ka-boom

the firework expands

into the surrounding darkness

momentary illumination

only to surrender to

the refusal of revealing more

take a sip of creation

a sip of ecstasy

as you’ve already seen

the interior of the explosion

you've already been

the explosion itself