Time is a messy theology 

Ontology is marginalia 

All the failed zoning of dreams

The horizon buries treasure

The best grammar drinks hose water

Gravity marks the spot 

Chance is the logic of logic 

Determinism is a just-so story

Chaos is the directory for the future

Footsteps carry a curt philosophy

The April moon is sparse of ideology

The moments that harbor infinity

Never last and never leave us

The stars are as mortal 

As the peacock

9 thoughts on “This is a Mess”

1. This is a beautiful mess, I really like your philosophy of footsteps.

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   April 18, 2026 at 1:26 pm Reply

   1. Thank you!

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      April 19, 2026 at 6:35 am Reply

2. these lines come at me like something i’ve never witnessed in person before – a gun that sprays dozens of bullets in seconds, one potent blast after another the “best grammar drinks hose water.” It’s a marvel how you come up with these, but they are all enjoyable and like those bullets – potent.

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   April 19, 2026 at 7:41 am Reply

   1. Thanks, Steve. It was a strange one. Glad you liked it.

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      April 19, 2026 at 12:06 pm Reply

      1. i enjoy how you change styles in your writing. can’t wait to read about the lsd bus trip to chicago.

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         April 20, 2026 at 5:32 am

      2. Thanks. I wrote it down a long time ago. It’s really a mess. I’ll see if I can clean it up a bit.

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         April 20, 2026 at 6:19 pm

      3. i betchya it will seem even more incredible now, after so many years.

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         April 20, 2026 at 10:04 pm

3. wonderful, Bob; don’t know how I missed this gem ; some great lines: have to agree that ‘chaos is the directory for the future —

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   April 20, 2026 at 7:50 pm Reply

   1. Thanks, John!! Glad you liked this one. 😊

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      April 21, 2026 at 5:24 pm Reply