it is what it is

beyond
word or
sign

the ground
of being

(the ineffable)

every form
of flesh

and blood
dirt and stone

and points
of consciousness

inside

the colours
motions

and depths
of the heart

before
cause and effect

the logic
of demiurge

the simplicity
of eyes

laughing

the utterness
of earth

to the clear vision
of sky

true



(c) greg. t. charlton. 2007.

and to the anguish
of the dead

still walking

in body suits
by Armani

and the wealth
of nations

at their fingertips

(this is the eternity)

denied to the young

and hidden from
the beautiful

(the only resolution
is to eat dirt

and go insane)

the inexorable

becomes the only
comfort

left for the mind

and the heart beats

like a lost
time piece



(c) greg. t. charlton. 2007.

from a cottage by the sea Pablo Neruda looks out

it is
the final
act

that determines
the value

of all
that comes
before

the last act

is always

a cutting off

avoid the end
of things

and if you are
to suffer

a killing
of the heart

 know
 thereafter

 you will only
ever see

 white



(c) greg. t. charlton. 2007.