Paul watched the sun pass overhead
through golden aspen leaves
to soften the light that enters his eyes.
He desired freedom from the bible
and its followers, so he might write
his own scriptures.
Paul grounded himself in children’s verse.
Alan Alexander Milne.
From which he composed a life manifesto.
He claimed to have no answers.
He broadcast Mozart for the sparrows.
Vivaldi for the sparrow hawks.
Paul flooded the neighborhood
with the feeling of being alone
so community might form with urgency.
He thought it might help the brave
mend their brokenness
and the fearful to dance in the mad streets.
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