Memorial Day

[The Dork Lord]

MemorialDay


This year today
This day hooray
Today is Memorial Day
This year’s best Holliday

Today we remember
The dead and dismembered
Not in December, November,
Or September, but this day
Today at the end of May

We’re slaves to the graves today.
Give flowers and flags away.
Just like hours and lags give way.

The dead are in my head today.
Today we pray in English, because
We sent our boys away
To die before their day

Today we celebrate:
We ate steak by the lake today.
I felt alive today. In some primal
Forgotten way. My cares and my
Dares chased my demons away.

I saw the sun shine today.
My world was mine today.
My water was wine today.
Common was Divine today.

Thank you for Freedom.
Thank you for Life.
Thank every Husband,
Father, Mother, and Wife.

I was grateful today.
To fate or the Creator,
Darwin’s Generator,
Or anything else you say.

 

[The Dork Lord]

Vale

Vale
​

Three Volkswagen​

Vans in a row​

The Road Kill Ranch​

There is no escape.​

I had forgotten how​

vast, empty and beautiful​

this place is when it ​

wants to be. How​

stoic, patient, and witty​

these “simple folk” could be.​

I had forgotten climbing to​

touch the V: I had forgotten​

half my roots could be traced​

to these hills and valleys, these​

farmers cowboys, and rogues,​

This land that is timeless:​

These people that defy time.​

Peace out, sister.​

Peace out indeed.​