Scorpio
Scorpio 1
Time is a tambourine and space beckons
between shapes unravelling
the past with each new shake
Scorpio 2
Asteroids deemed not an existential
threat while viruses mutate
urging us to adapt
Scorpio 3
We are thrilled to discover that water
trapped under Cambrian rocks
erupts into fountains
Scorpio 4
A bean in the dark draws us to the dirt
that remains in the corner
of what we left behind
Scorpio 5
The dragonfly and hawk becoming one
hover mysteriously
between the elements
Scorpio 6
Something latent something true pulls us in
regardless of what we want
if we follow the thread
Scorpio 7
There is an intonation, a calling
a guttural utterance
merging with consciousness
Scorpio 8
The Earth’s core takes a beat, seeming to spin
in another direction
from what we’ve always known
Scorpio 9
If the neural network is Frankenstein
what kind of monster dare frame
this new asymmetry
Scorpio 10
An outdoor concert on a chilly night
calls for wool blankets, warm drinks
and music of the stars
Scorpio 11
This is a code from your compulsive past
the impulse that propels you
into evolution
Scorpio 12
Wait like a penguin nesting on a float
while your companion scurries
away in search of food
Scorpio 13
With a little strength training we buttress
our own weight and lighten the
burden for everyone
Scorpio 14
There is a tunnel under the channel,
transmission can be static
until the pressure lifts
Scorpio 15
The cups and bells magic trick is stealthy
distracting you from your own
source of skepticism
Scorpio 16
It is no wonder ants swarm peonies
aromas wild or woody
sweet intoxication
Scorpio 17
The lightning bug dance is a mirroring,
zeroes and ones emerging
from the furnace of love
Scorpio 18
The hourglass is full of leftover sand
silica derived from Earth
consummating in time
Scorpio 19
Beyond the hybrid forest we are still
more human than divided
interspecies creature
Scorpio 20
A fine cheesecloth may be antiquated
but it still needs to be cleansed
like a kitchen towel
Scorpio 21
Writers stand on the picket line for weeks
costumed in Hollywood heat
while the rest of us weep
Scorpio 22
There is no need to seek the Ox mushroom,
it’s waxy red tongue sticks out
as if to sample you
Scorpio 23
Thor is the cosmic rabbit who drinks tea
in a custard colored hutch
waiting for your question
Scorpio 24
If we stretch all the way back to the end
of time, there is a moment
where our worlds intersect
Scorpio 25
In order to move through walls you need to
make yourself invisible,
then you open the door
Scorpio 26
It is time to gather in a circle
rotating those who will sit
with their backs to the fire
Scorpio 27
When we run out of fuel the bombs will stop
and soldiers will return home
to mourn for their own souls
Scorpio 28
Rig Veda is a deva of water
and all that flows including
the blood in our venules
Scorpio 29
From Delphi to Omphalos a dolphin
and python intermingle
bringing water to earth
Scorpio 30
When you exit the tunnel remember
you may need your sunglasses
to navigate the light