Such
not easy
sowing
not oats
but the fine
line
of pleasure
Hearken
ancient world
that was never
ancient
to itself
we can Kiss
with thin
lips
and stimulate
the entire
universe.

Old pals
know
to embrace –
one distant
one far
stills
the imagination
with minimal
intensity
the lack
includes
the fulfilment
if seen
from both
directions
near
and far
as one ear
tells
the other
don’t wait
but jump in
where all
is wet
love
takes on
airs
but needs to be
doused
once in awhile
as
it is okay
yes
yes
to love
all you
need to,
no demands
ever
being made
what is
muted
is also
the full
cathedral
organ
with a fat guy
pulling
out
stops
and a thin guy
playing
for all
he’s worth
as she
and she
converse
it is not
so easy
for men
who when
opening up
takes over
they too
are sexless
as the sexed
in paradise
so help me
god
there are
two of you
"contact
with such minds
is indispensable"
sayeth
the two hands
of god
Brahma
bursting through
the symbolic door
open
thy rough beast
thy lips to
subtlety
sensitivity
empathy
the list goes
on
to
eternity
amitayus
mandala
assures
long life
with Buddha
in the center
of both things
at once
and Christ
doling out
food
to the poor
igniting
faith
in everyone
the calling
to attention
in everyday
movements
we derive
our rights
from
identical
origin
all
are created
equal
in the
dispensation
of Earth
Earth planets
the yin and
the yang
as intensity
without demands
loves
to fullest
thin line
pleasure
bursts
into full
knowing
worldliness
yes
that sees
the world in
redeeming
each other
as long as
the bountiful
is on one
hand and
acceptance on
the other
as long as
there are no
rules
in the
equation
of the Earth
Father Sky
studded
with stars
of cold indifference
burning
in intensity
two things
of opposite
nature
cohabiting
or dual stars
habiting
brought down
to this warmth
the true electric
warmth of
Earth inhabitants
when reviewed
in each
other
reminded of
the generosity
of spirit
which is always
fused
in circling
one
to the other
whether male
to female
either known
or unknown
circling
each other
far
or near
digital talk
talks the human
discourse
the plant to
animal
concourse
the chat between
two things
completes
the arch
the top stone
come alive
in its compressed
vitality
sprechgesang
in all variations
of speech
of the heart
singing to
the end
of life’s intent
the muted
and expansive
the free to be one’s
flavorful
self
in all true
care
that good out there
needs no
door
to go through
playing
the game
of openness
Venus
and Jupiter
meet in
the early morning
sky
this morning
apparent
in the constellation
of Virgo
we meet
in innocense
to find our souls
overlap
keeping
one’s distance also
floods
the heart
and soul
sole commitment
to each
other
the black
Madonna
mother to
us all
God the mother
of Ann
the Mother
of Mary
God the mother
of all
come forward in
Coatlicue
mother of
stars
stars and
stars
stars the mother
of us all
cold to hot to touch
the mother star
mother load
the loaded
word
that is
think of good
you do
rather than
just you doing
as you
tell me
what I
know
to know again
the obvious
is not so
obvious
to this idiot
human
the child
childish
in supposed
adulthood
needs
the other
cohabiter
the friend
friend to
the friend
ancient
to find
contemporary
as avant garde
art
of love
love
and the loved
hear
Lennie Tristano
Bill Evans
the piano
dances
the two hands
now four
in the mind
two voices
Fiordiligi
and Dorabella
duet
in Cosi Fan Tutti
Mozart
singing
he must while
playing
the piano
as the mind
already
articulated
just flows
as the water
in mountain
streams
the issuing
forth
of the divine
earth
love
in the story
of love rings
true
under the thin
disguise
of the cool
the fine line
of pleasure
vibrates
between two
people
or the creature
and person
or plant
and person
holding
the Earth as
habitable
as
the powers that be
pull back
forced by
survival
to see
what I see
in the gentle
touch,
the hard slap
of reality
what is clear
oh husbandman
survivor of the universe
now gardener
hunter
caretaker
blessed woman
spirit
the feminine
returned to
her rightful
station
after being
deposed since
before the Old
Testament
that old
lie about
male dominence
now crackles
and burns
in the stove
of the past
we are now
in the dharma
of the new
way
ever open
to surprise
ever empathetic
and allowing
the humble
to be
strong
as is
its natural
want
we
you and
I
yes, we
you
and I. /13Nov2017 / larry goodell
/ from WHAT HAPPENED, POEMS 2017-2019