NOT EVEN CLOSE

i would say

to denial murphy

& the yoga crew

to the green powder pushers

at the supplement bazaar

to denmark & finland

& the uk dwp

'you come try walk a mile in my shoes'*

but the whole point is
i cant do that either

not even close

* please note  

  i own a selection of good shoes
  & they are not wearing out
  any time soon i can tell you

ON THE BACK PORCH OF EARTH

with
a sabre of love/a dagger of art
with
a shiv of survival/a Gerber of growth 

i
whittle wisely/shave subtly
and
hack with the hatchet of have-nots

(while
whistling dystopian themes)

at
the tall and tremendous tree of life

to
force and form
and
to
craft and coax

a defined and lasting point