October Ends

10/29

A sperm whale’s brain is five times larger than a human brain.

Even the bottlenose dolphin’s brain is larger then ours.

You got to wonder how much more goes on in there. 

My friends who swim say their mind goes elsewhere. 

10/31

In the 5 p.m. sun I mistook them for blossoms,

forgetting the season—All  Souls week, not spring.

Golden blossoms, one fell in the sea breeze, then

others followed, just like that, whole seasons gone.

11/01

This is crazy. Why would I want to get there first?

Who declared fastest best? Took a bum turn there.

The beggar gets by sitting in the sun with his cup.

You cannot paddle a paupau fast. There is nothing

to chase.  Are you being chased?  Stop, & together

we will frighten off whatever the fuck it is.  Relax..

11/02

Peace Corps story, West Africa. Volunteer malaria movie. Villagers’ main question—What happened to the chicken?  Volunteers review their film: In one scene a scrawny village chicken darts across the background.  Mosquito message lost.

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