mystic

dare drink

then laugh aloud

higher and harder with each ingestion

each swallowing

and gracious off'ring of the Word

be communicant

sharing thoughts with the thoughtful

a guide to spirits with The Spirit

the Wholly-Thoughtful Jokester-Foolish

one would have thought thunder broke

as the iron fagots twisted and shattered

blessing the fracture of self-adherence

with tears gathering for the healing

the invitation to The Dance

engagement in The Party

*Waiting for Warmth

the water is running

 as I stand before the mirror

waiting for it to warm

to wash, shave and comb my hair

waiting, too, for something else

a coldness in me to go

in the light of a love

that won't run out as I grow old

in this winter a stillness stirs

my eyes pool 

a spring clears my way

washing me with tears 

-Jerry Schroeder, Cap.