going backwards ain’t how growin’ goes

blue grass blew up under there, landed there, over there
you see, look here bled blue on this over here
so they sang over there, banjo’d blues ‘round those mountains
got a banjo too, but no bluegrass livin’ in these olive eyes
listen here, do you hear the weary sky humming da blues
below her womb, flesh ‘n bone spawning bitter gods
swelling wellsprings of madness
manic rivers drying, warm water shattering man-walls
cause he be screwing the planet ‘n mother earth be pissed

don’t we know, going backwards ain’t how growing goes

great grandpapa’s mighty oak just felled by climbing fire
man ‘n his man-guns knocking things ‘neath blue-blue sky
no seed sown with lead, no gilded heart embraces love 
listen here, do you hear the weary sky, how she hums da blues
she be blue, oh, so blue hummin’ above —
this mankind of ours screeching and scratching below

don’t we know, going backwards ain’t how growing goes


this piece inspired by a newly black-topped parking lot
here’s to looking up at the sky – still blue – still lovely
am:)

4 thoughts on “going backwards ain’t how growin’ goes

  1. How are you doing AnnMariue? I got a nasty virus my sister caught it and sounds awful my cat has been acting weird he has kidney disase but he is stable he has been doing a lot of screeching but we just took him to the vet we called the vet she said to watch him and watch out for symptoms keep up the great writing always a tour de force of writing i read love of the monster last night i remember reading it once and having memories triggered by your writing that is really weird im a big time visual person i got 60pgs left to finish up my 1000pg book for averi 3rd 1000 book already got shaylin and gina as possible canditates for the next one i told them call me in two years and ill get started AnnMarie=Number One!

    Like

    • hi dan,

      so sorry to read about your ill cat – i do hope he’s much improved
      i’m amazed how much you write – you are truly an inspiration to many including me

      as for me, i’m doing a bit of painting – i’m also coming up with new designed items for next year’s annual UFO fair – great fun:)

      Liked by 1 person

Leave a reply to cdog5 Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.