Dear Humanity

Made by what we observe

we have opinions, self-interest, 

professions and positions, 

yet noises all around.

So in this age of generalizations

I am infiltrating the world with words

based on where I sit

and whether my teeth ache

and where the radio is placed

yes, but

the world is interpreted by others

before it reaches the headline or mic

and then there are other experts

besides me

frogs, stellar jays, storms and scientists

as well as many smug faces

revealing murders and protests

all over the world, someone somewhere

chooses what we see or hear

it’s not bleeding that leads

it’s whatever pays the piper

and oils the printers

unconscious elements which drive

something that has no love for humanity

from Sleep With Me: Lullaby for an Anxious Planet (Ekstasis 2020). Cover image by Debbie Goodman, www.debbiegoodman.com.

You can email the author at lipstickpress@shaw.ca to order a copy of this book or go to Ekstasis www.ekstasiseditions.com