Astral Moon

Summon me from the depths of your Seas.
In my darkness deliver me from isolation
and elevate me to a greater realm.
Offer my spirit to the Stars!

From this mortal death
release me into perpetual light
to roam and venture in stellar fluid
freedom eternal.

Astral moon, be my northern star
the lighthouse to my travels.
Illuminate the stormy overcasts and
awaken me from this dream.

Thank You

Now I can finally
without embarassment
without hidden meaning
say thank you.

To you
I may have just been
another addict
who got stuck too long
on an unreachable high.

I may have been much happier
But now I'm elated and satisfied.
I finished the movie on my own
and understood it
steered away from the propaganda,
the dreams
and saw the truth.
And thank God I saw it!

A dirty picture.
In its rightful place amongst the unwanted.

Oriental Flavor

Spicy growers
piled on top of each other
like a swarm of ants
or more like a Maoist get-together.
Outcast from the rest
because of the red plague
that breaches the skin
of yellow bystanders in Red Square.
The flaming tounge
devours the pea-bodied peasants
dumped into a great chamber
an organic Holocaust.

Rx: SYMPTOMS OF AFFECTION (Database Update)

by Dr. Eric Smith
Database Update #2

1. Constant eye contact

2. Rosey cheeks

3. Oral arguments
as in teasing or inducing provocative oral statements to the affected. often, the statements present a whimsical, thought provoking, inquisitive tone.

4. Excessive Physical Contact or EPC
present and related to any of the following actions: shoving, punching, pinching, hair pulling

5. Mimicing
impersonating the affected individual

6. Silencio Proximita
unusual silence at close proximity to affected individual

7. OMIFI (Oh My I Feel Insecure)
this unusual symptom is characterized by excessive bodily touching/actions reflective of personal, physical insecurity.

8. Inferencia Absentia
this is characterized by giving inference or hinting about the affected individual who is not present or is in proximity.

9. HWU (Hey, Wake Up)
otherwise known as the Daydreaming Syndrome (DS)

10. Chronic smiling
this is characterized by excessive or recursive smiling at mention or sight of affected individual.

11. Sweet Tongue
a common occurence; very complimentary action characterized by the release of soft spoken vocal terms that stimulate the occurence of symptom no.2, and the statement of "sweetness" by the affected.

* If symptoms persist consult your wedding planner.

Toyingly Yours

I have not yet glimpsed you
in actual measurement
Nor have I felt your presence
in close proximity.
You came to me by a fortune
in the words of Sixes and Aces.

Through an unexpected invitation
and an exchange of snail-mail letters
you came at the right time -
when the climax of the summer novel was lost
and an introduction to seasons began.

An affinity to historical texts grows within me;
the words interesting and not mysterious.
Behind the words appear a hazy vision
a longing not yet glimpsed.

Time has made the heart too fond.
I greave with you for the lost time
yet so do I celebrate for this revelation.

And again in time shall there be
water in the desert -
the haze diminished
in glimpsing the perfect image.

Fantasy

Living on dreams
Questioning reality
Desiring the impossible

Allow me to enter your domain
affix myself in a relentless orbit
graze my sensors on your atmosphere
Lower your shields and scan me back
you will find no sign of hatred or deceit
Let me explore your temples
and forests, your caverns and peaks.
Then afterwards we can meet
initiate the docking ports
and extend our clamps
It will be First Contact.
We'll share our resources
until the nearby star turns white and pale
and our ship shall descend
hidden from the universe.