Wandering wing
to flower, hand to stem,
a violence not unlike
the sound of rain
or ash as it settles
shamelessly
in a furnace fueled
by wisdom.
Rule #1: if you smell
burning, do not strike
the man who listens
to your dreams...
Rule # 2: if you misplace
a minute of your life,
do not attempt to
find it.
And rule #3: always
close your eyes
when God is
sleeping.
All other regulations:
subject to interpretation.
