4-27-06 (Draft Unfinished)

April 27, 2006

I don't give up
your not here for me
just these words
they will ring true

pointing out as you did
there was no other way and it's true.
we get the some way and it's true

Please now sip- then drink wholly
the moment is now-
it's for you, and I'm glad you're here
and that's great- I will be genuine.

When I fear
it's about love
do I have it or not-
do I get it all
do I understand
I just don't know most of the time.

I would stand-
when the shit fell down.
right in the way
this falls inside
those things were done
are we happening now
as I am with my pen- later my voice

if that seems hard
look at yourself now look towards me
and see me reaching

Maybe you know
things about me- somethings for sure
but- there is no all
I tried to go there
this hurt so much
I took the moment then
and made the day
I didn't cry- hardly noticed myself
then I was angry

You to me really cool woman girl.
that's fighting not to lose.

(unfinished)

Casting Call (1978)

Casting Call. (1978)

Moo.
Moooooo.

just one more line to get through
couldn't we just do this in the mail
how hard can it be,
moo.

just one more line,
another hour I wish it were raining
I want to be at the beach
Moooooo.

caught me daydreaming again
moo, Moooooo
spent another hour again
it's only time and it's been wasted

moo,
Moooooo!

Jere (1978)

For in the park with KW. (2006)

For the park with KW. (2006)

it's not even restless, if it was anything
I could even call it a glowing or maybe
something closer to the sun then that.

time doesn't take sides, careless precision as it has
evenly smiting each the same with no second returned
as they pass evenly as far as we can tell
even when wasted we can know no return.

quench me as I slake the fears as to pour words from my lips
strike me then with returned desires to wet the face of your psyche
thus to tread fearlessly into the sideways view,
then returning days past, weeks, years to this moment,

a moment, for a slight, deeply set current of a grin will pass my face
only in my memory can this live again, and you, are here

Jere (4-17-06) (draft)

Easter (2006) Unfinished. 4msj

Easter (2006)

Then again with the tears,
what is it now, he's not here?
was he there where were you?
who's side am I on anyway?
wanting to comfort you but
unwilling to feed into the psychosis
letting it tear me up inside some
but knowing I am not, nor can I be
a victim along with you.

Sitting across the sanctuary where
peace should be known and shared I keep
from standing and I hold myself down
as I didn't cause the pain and cannot
stop what it is you are thinking
what you are doing to you,
seeing now so clearly there may never
have been a time we could have shared
there was nothing ever clear there.

Not between us, there was never anything
nor should there have been there couldn't be
the ground I stand on is not relevant to
any conversation you're interested in being a part of.

Jere (4-17-06) cbm.

Draft 4-14-06

Untitled Draft 4-14-06

Speeding down the road in Cherry Creek,
keeping as much out of traffic as I can
so much fun on a warm day,
work when it's real cold,
bicycle so I am here, then there
not about the gas anymore.

Rolling over the hills down in South Denver
it's a way but the goal is worth the ride.
Roll, on to the source from the south
seems so far until I get there
Seems so far until far is behind me
cool dink, this day done, never over.

Not over, from dark to light
these days pass all well used
no rage so great no fear to slow
the pace of the dream of healing.

Jere (4-14-2006)

The Dream Time. (1979)

The Dream Time. (1979)

sorry you waited, I didn't make it there,
I should have said something before
I don't know if you cared.

can't be too hurried, or we'll mess it up,
this is the dream time,
we're all waiting.

this is the dream time
we're all staying
for a while, today.

Jere (1979)

Red Cruiser Bike (1981)

Red Cruiser Bike. (1981)

Fat tires skinny girl nice bike she said
You wanna go for a ride, the pavement's hot.
Maybe for a shave ice or coke
There's padding on the handlebars of
My red cruiser bike.

Hot day after the noon no waves just
tourists and some broken glass suppose
you cut your tire, no problem,
I got heavy duty tubes and
Not to far to go anyway.

summertime slow to go,
too hot, to hurry, to fun to stop
Wish there were waves today
be there in a sec
My red cruiser bike.  

Untitled Draft 4-4-6

Untitled, (draft 4-4-06)

I'll stand outside as long as it takes if that's what I need to do.

Clueless I figure I'll be all right anyway out here.
It's safer to have your own back even if it's only the wall behind you.
Maybe more fun if there was another way to get by it.

A hiku read once said the entire story and so a monk spent the rest of his life looking.
He did okay but never said if he had ever found it.

Lean just against the wall see the days fly by.
Wishing for the wind to blow by to hold up the days if it's not so sad
I'll stand outside for a while if that's what it takes for you

Jere. (2006)

-Before or After- (4-2-2006)

Before or after. Jere 2006

Before or after
when?
will the gimmicks grow old.
where will you be- then-
when the gimmick is over-
and what was that?

Without a touch
nor holding a rose- nor
bitten yet, I suspect.
was I then simply there?

How is this?
you wont be quiet.
you don't remember the words
come towards me some way
then dart.

what is this

are you so poorly managed-
so hard to mind your soul?
am I- really that ugly
no innocence left, no hold

it's true- I grieve gently
about you.
as you- weren't really there.

Jere. 2006