after umpteenth heat wave 
cooked since onset of summer

sizzled Delaware Valley 
a few yesterdays ago
before and including May 20th, 2026.

Said geographical area composed of counties

located in Southeastern Pennsylvania,

South Jersey, Delaware, and

Eastern Shore of Maryland.

and in general a massive,

early-season heat dome

blanketed much

of the Eastern United States,

bringing widespread heat advisories

Treaty

bones and superstition

     shush, the book

better an apocalypse is

     God’s wish

for a world he loves in    

      such plenty tongues

to will an end again.

Yet the surface tilts

      into the horizon

tyranny waits banally

      the city sits on fire                 

      
below no other sun

Help help help
I need more sleep father
I got very little sleep
Last night
Help help help
I will sleep in this morning
And I will be up by noon
Every night I go to sleep late
And I am only getting
3 hours of sleep
Help help help
I will try to go to bed early
From now on

Today i was lonely 

Searching for a thought 

A friend in my head

an open ear i sought 

Someone to listen 

Someone to care

Someone to confide in

There was nothing there

Fake faces of plastic 

Will answer the call

Don't take their heed

They listen in ernst

Then repeat it all

Today i was angry

Had it up for all to hear

Shouting my frustration 

Selling my fear

Out of ash and silence, phoenix climbs,
A majestic spark in shattered times.
Its wings unfurl in amber flame,
Etched in gold, as if by fame. 

The sky breathes, in glorious blue, 
As fire is born, light's made anew.
Each feather flickers with molten light,
To dawn its throne in blazing flight.

Crowds gather, as if in a dream, 
Drawn to this golden sky lit beam. 
Eyes uplifted, hearts undone, 
By this vision of living sun.

"workshop note left in the margin"


The piece was set down
with its own grain showing,
a simple join,
a few gathered parts
left as they were found.

Each time it’s read,
a new coat is offered—
fresh colours,
a scent,
a figure waiting in the wings.

But the work was built
to stand without ornament,
to rest in the plain weight
of what the day provided.

Not every surface
asks for another layer.
Some hold their shape
by staying close
to the first intention.

Let this one remain
as it arrived: