Saturday, July 3, 2010

Dig a Hole


Dig a hole,
and something
will fill it.

Build a bridge,
and something
will cross it.

Plant a tree,
and something
will call it home.

3 comments:

Dr. Mike said...

Children’s Story

Dig that hole above
The earth’s protective shell, let
Radiation singe
The glaciers and oil, dissolve
Rapunzel’s hair and false teeth.

[Disposable Tanka July 3, 2010]
Dr. Mike

Dr. Mike said...

Children’s Story

What fill the holes? Bones
Knocked about in wheelbarrows
Of armies crossing
The Alps. Scavengers and thieves
Wave hello, hung from the trees.

[Disposable Tanka July 3, 2010]
Dr. Mike

Fiat Lex said...

This made me burst into tears.

My foster brother just spent an hour telling me that I am not a weapon. Instead it is my most ardent desire to be a planter of seeds. This is why. A world full of places to call home, and people to live together in them, is the only thing worth striving for.

Thank you.