darkness

do you see the hidden figures

a poster for a movie not yet made

do you see the darkness indwelling

or is evil always the other

restlessly grasping and intruding

as you cling to pristine visions

of the you-self that is not your self

Seeking Symbols

when I stare at you

I feel shapes and colors

I have not seen before

old icons no longer touch my heart

green and orange gradients

dancer abstractions, bold thick lines

you are not a cross

you are not a tree of life

you are something new

sometimes i want it simple

sometimes the blossoms dance