I ain’t going nowhere
This planet needs our best intentions
Let soul flower from source of nameless love
Asking if it can finally win?
How many more broken generations?
Permaculture future twisted rainbow tongue
Ecosystems within ecosystems within ecosystems
Navigate labyrinth by hearing song behind silence
Who is this voice inside my head?
On and off the radar
Life fractal forming lotus of ten zillion petals
Not even a grain of sand upon mystery’s beach
Cultivate dreams upon fertile fields of imagination
Tend with patience keeping vision fed in community
Alone we are but poor islands trying to support the cosmos
Together our net worth is beyond reach of any decimal point
Tomorrow blossoms for us all or none
We’ve been on this path for a long time
Edge is creeping closer
Flames leap smoke blackens sky
Pinecone’s of soul burst
Triangulated eyes pops spirit door
Past borders of flesh & bone
—Matt Bovard
Dank P.h.a.r.t. The Pirate Poet (Matt Bovard), is the poetry coordinator for StarWater Magick Productions. Every Wednesday at 303 Vodka Distillery he hosts StarWater Wednesday, a free art event that brings together the best of Boulder’s local art scene.
Send poetry submissions of 250 words or fewer to poetry@boulderweekly.com.
