Joseph Farley
Heretic (3)
in andorra among the cathars
a soul waits to be collected
by the agents of the inquisition.
thumbscrews, hot pokers and the rack
wait in dungeons to redeem
this wayward heretic
so confession and redemption
can be stamped with a thumb print
on a canon's long parchment
before purification in cleansing flames
turns man into the purest ash.
Satori 12
wind and sky
blue oblivion
easy to get lost
like a bird
flying aimlessly
land and sky
and water and sun
river and mountain
all this to feed upon
and yet be
empty
hunger always
for the horizon
or just over
After The Conquest
We did not know
about the invasion
until after it
was over
and the new ruling
beings
had acquired
their mantles
of power
and taken up
residence
in the choicest
quarters.
As coups go
this was global.
Our new leaders
are inhuman,
but so far the change
has not been that bad.
They have sought
to clean up
the environment,
and end local feuds.
Sure, they do seize
and eat the occasional
citizen.
Neighbors
have disappeared,
but similar injustices
happened before
the alien's arrival..
Violence and
violation
have long been
the lot of the poor
and the chosen
who have fallen
out of favor.
I feel it is best
to give our masters
a chance,
the benefit
of the doubt.
Besides, what else
can we do?
Hold on.
I'll be right back.
There is someone
or some thing
knocking at my door.
