Not Even The Moon
wild summer night,
the moon hot on our trail;
we sneak behind a tree --
count wild strawberries
picked earlier in the day
when the sun had the stage
I remember that night
in Nashville – we talked of
forever, which leads us to
right here and now. Let’s take
this thing further, into a greater
beyond -- as long as our spirits
hold up, and our bodies keep
up -- nothing can stop us,
not even the moon
Without Any Fuss
Can I slip into heaven unnoticed? –
lay back and chill, make friends
with the ones who got here before
me. Take in a concert: Hendrix,
Lennon, Harrison, Bowie, Janis,
Jimi, Bonham. Some Tina to get
the big wheels rollin’ – blow some
harp with Junior Wells. Secret
talks with John and George, hash
over Beatlemania, get lessons from
Jimi. Find out what really happened to
Pac and Biggie. Go see a movie –
comedies only, can’t do dramas.
Fly under the radar without
any fuss.
A Short Blast Of High Hopes
There’s no shame in wanting more –
to live without worry of your next
meal, travel the planet when the
mood strikes. Time thins out, and
every clock is different. Dreams need
company -- and the only way forward
is through the heart. No diseases,
vacations on the daily. Live well, but
humble. Fly high under the stars.
Cathy Porter’s poetry has appeared in Plainsongs, Homestead Review, California Quarterly, Hubbub, Cottonwood, Comstock Review, and various other journals. She has several chapbooks available from Finishing Line Press, Dancing Girl Press, and Maverick Duck Press. Bodies Of One Breath is forthcoming in 2023 from Dancing Girl Press. Cathy has been nominated for several Pushcart Prizes. She lives in Omaha, NE.
wild summer night,
the moon hot on our trail;
we sneak behind a tree --
count wild strawberries
picked earlier in the day
when the sun had the stage
I remember that night
in Nashville – we talked of
forever, which leads us to
right here and now. Let’s take
this thing further, into a greater
beyond -- as long as our spirits
hold up, and our bodies keep
up -- nothing can stop us,
not even the moon
Without Any Fuss
Can I slip into heaven unnoticed? –
lay back and chill, make friends
with the ones who got here before
me. Take in a concert: Hendrix,
Lennon, Harrison, Bowie, Janis,
Jimi, Bonham. Some Tina to get
the big wheels rollin’ – blow some
harp with Junior Wells. Secret
talks with John and George, hash
over Beatlemania, get lessons from
Jimi. Find out what really happened to
Pac and Biggie. Go see a movie –
comedies only, can’t do dramas.
Fly under the radar without
any fuss.
A Short Blast Of High Hopes
There’s no shame in wanting more –
to live without worry of your next
meal, travel the planet when the
mood strikes. Time thins out, and
every clock is different. Dreams need
company -- and the only way forward
is through the heart. No diseases,
vacations on the daily. Live well, but
humble. Fly high under the stars.
Cathy Porter’s poetry has appeared in Plainsongs, Homestead Review, California Quarterly, Hubbub, Cottonwood, Comstock Review, and various other journals. She has several chapbooks available from Finishing Line Press, Dancing Girl Press, and Maverick Duck Press. Bodies Of One Breath is forthcoming in 2023 from Dancing Girl Press. Cathy has been nominated for several Pushcart Prizes. She lives in Omaha, NE.
