It was a confusing story
Enough to offend
everyone in a different way
I followed along in a foreign language edition I did not understand
Her body movements coinciding with moments of my youthful thoughts
Desire a wobbly bridge through time collapsing
Throwing me into the ravine so far below
that I was unable to unravel the moral of the story
to my dog who was only being attentive long enough
for my confusion to end
so I would feed her
and realize he died twenty-five years ago
and I had not
06 May 2020 Vista, South Australia
Photo: Adelaide, South Australia © Neuage (07 May 2020)
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We made a pact not to tell the other
if they had gone insane
until we were both totally nuts
then we would never tell anyone
so everyone else would be just as surprised as we are
now that we do not know
if we are out to lunch
this our forever happy banquet
05 May 2020 Vista, South Australia
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About Dr. Terrell Neuage
Terrell Neuage, (dual citizen USA/Australia) is a South Australian/New York poet, writer, and digital artist known for his evocative poetry and extensive research on conversational analysis in on-line communciations (including communication in the AI era; from sharing information to making sense of it). His best-selling autobiographies;Leaving America (Before the After) & Leaving Australia (after) – exploring life as a hippie, brother in a California Cult (Holy Order of MANS) as Brother Terrell Adsit, Astrolger (40-years) to non-believer, and adventures in Australia, single parent, tofu manufacturer/street artist, China, the USA & fifty+ other ountries. From high school drop out, Shenendehowa Central School, Clifton Park, New York at age 16, back to school at age 44 (BA & Masters from Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia) to PhD from the University of South Australia at age 58 to knocking on your door at age 77.