Don Kingfisher Campbell

Weather in the Body

 

It's easy to see

dark clouds are

disturbing eyes

 

There must be

a cold front

developing nasally

 

A look down

throat confirms

slick roadway

 

Rumblings

inside stomach

indicate shift

 

To high pressure

creating change

in wind direction

 

Earthquake follows

followed by

flash flood

 

Expected

mudslide comes

later that evening

 

In morning

clear vision again

but low approaches

 

Precipitation

sign of

instability

Faces and Flowers

 

faces like flowers

you see them everywhere

some fully blossomed

 

flowers like faces

looking up or down

who ponders who

 

like faces flowers

have a countenance

you can read easily

 

like flowers faces

react to their environment

sicken and die

 

flowers faces like

are robust and

full of character

 

faces flowers like

are cultivated plants

reaping beauty

Mina

 

When we are going outside

She makes up her face

In a mirror facing a window

 

She puts an outfit on

Usually tight and black to hide

And accentuate curves

 

Closing the door walking down

The driveway her hand reaches

For mine as we walk to the car

 

Always keeps a towel on the seat

To help my Cube seem new

She likes to sing while we travel

 

She enjoys shopping for food

To add vegetables and peppers

As spice in our noodles or rice

 

Tuesday morning is fun for us

Because it's senior day at Ross

She finds bargain designer duds

 

I like to surprise her with a weekend

Excursion to break monotony

This time Long Beach thrift stores

 

Clothes are her first priority

A nice purse and a pair of boots

A lucky discovery a collectable doll

 

After a long afternoon out

Home for dinner and conversation

She shows me videos of China

 

At night under the covers

Her toes touch my toes

With a special kind of love

Beyond Mammal

 

Open my eyes

Sniff a little snot

Fist over mouth

Cough away phlegm

Let flatulence rip

Feel a change come

Stroke erect skin

Think of doing

The animal act

Of repetition

To elicit fluid

But she's asleep

Wait until morning

See if it occurs again

The urge to move

Beastly grunts

Followed by roar

Then clean up

With invented

Creature’s comforts

Shower brush

Dress talk

Breakfast together

Sausage and eggs

Much better than

Alone wolf's life

Slip on shoes

Walk to SUV

Drive off to buy

More feathers

For the nest

How about a toy

Or two hours

Seated in culture

Time for dinner

Return home

Flex in bathroom

Nice to be retired

Lie down once more

Leg over leg

Repeat and rinse

Sleep like hamsters

Woke Up

 

Able to see

Our bedroom in

The dark again

 

I could feel

Your warmth

Beside me

 

I inhaled

The scent

Of your skin

 

I kissed

Reverentially

Your cheek

 

I heard you

Make a slight

Enquiring sound

 

Moved in

For the loving

Endorphin hug

 

And it's only

Four a.m., thank

You nightlight