this is the "rebirth" photo i took of the eclipse in 91. i made it big so it can be seen better. i will have the negative scanned some day so that more detail can be seen. 

kittys

of late i have noticed a difference in my kittys.
bandit appears to be getting older,.... and butt fatter.
it seems bandit has grey hair.
and butt has gained weight.

i have noticed lately that butt, in her old age, crawls
upon my chest. when i sleep.

this is worrisome. i fear she seeks to suck my breath
from my sleeping body. but her, being a kitty, i must cut her some slack.

maybe it is her way of wanting me to fish again.
maybe it is my breath. maybe both. maybe she is hungry. for my soul...
i keep my eyes open.

a thing

so.
in the internet are all we seek.

what we broadcast to each other.

remember each other. once upon a time.
in the electrons.

and remember, you're capable,
of defining life from death.
have a responsibility.

if not for yourself, then for others.

without love

without love,
where would we all be?

if you didn't have your lover,
if you felt you couldn't relate,
to all the nagging ceaseless motion,
the creation of emotion,
these parts of our times we call life.

without love, what would we be?
if we didn't have love,
what would we see?
if we didn't have love how would it fall?
if we didn't have love at all.