Suggestions for a Fresh Start
Blow smoke
into the
eye of
the cyclops.
Stick your
head in
the music
box &
turn up
the volume.
Wrap your
arms around
life &
kiss her
pustulant lips.
Show the
kids what
you’re
made of,
try to
fly.
Write a
book about
giraffes with
two heads.
Lay down
your weapons
& negotiate
with your
inflexible mind.