How to Kick a Maltese Cat

Tisk — tisk!

What I really want to do

A Stormy Defense

The National bird of Malta is the Blue Rock Thrush.

Call of the Wild

When I’m away too long, wild comes to look for me. Shows up unexpectedly, like the coyote who found the muffins I’d crumbled for…

All I ask

The eleventh hour
has come and gone
and left me (kneeling) sour 
at still being alone

A Prayer for Peace

Merciful God, unhinge my heart.
Remove the rusty nails that keep
this door from opening.

To divine dimensions

Melinda
my eye offends
my nose snuffs
my ear deafens
my tongue ties
and my fingers foul
you
in seeing, smelling,
hearing…

Back From The Dead

I believe in resurrection because I’ve been brought back from the walking dead. I was haunted and appalled by all the…

Frequency: flip out

Cover — Welcome, 
Hugged like a lover
 — and you’re down 
On the ground, 
Joyless clown
To earth bound

Devil’s playground

I feel its want 
like never before, 
memory’s haunt
 — years of yore
 — that time
in rhyme
with clime
so prime
 — virgin,
as…