Hurri-ku sequence

Sandy tells candy-
dates, duct tape your windows &
your mouths, and listen!
 
winds so strong
that's what
Great Spirit is like
 
all through the storm
the small stones
stayed with the Earth
 
sunlight rippling
on computer screen and keyboard
sun's energy
 
opening the desk drawer
the scissors
works perfectly
 
note to self:
stop checking
the answering-machine light
 
note to self:
don't flick
the light switches
 
 the candle-flame
does not just light
         itself
 
cosmic love
something you can have
plenty of
 
outside the cell-phone store
my first call from . . .
the Crow Nation!
 
supermarket cafe
free electric juice
charging cell-phone
 
not just a winter coat,
a winter coat for her
eight-year-old daughter

at the bagel place:
    wacky lady: "you gonna make the toast crunchy?"
    worker lady: "i'm just making toast."
                     who needs tv
 
Marines - Semper Fi
Mankh - simpli fy
 
after storm quiet --
then the roars
of the generators
 
no streetlights
the stars
that much closer
 
without internet
savoring each page-a-day
calendar art
 
moon to the west
sun shining through clouds
ripple of breezed leaves
 
sun's evening rays
on oak leaves, a fiery copper
that can't be mined
 
why spend money
to go to a Zen retreat,
power outage
 
sun's light-beings
rippling on the wooden desk —
the real power never goes out
 
power on
the mellow music station
still mellow
 
power on
the birds simply
continuing to eat
 
a neighbor's generator . . .
reminder that some
are still struggling

- Mankh