beyond the veil of illusion
just sitting here drinking a beer
pocket knife and block of wood in hand
carving new notches in a made-up world
my worrisome thoughts going deep
unable to return to safety of shallow waters
from inside the house I barely hear
radio broadcasting inconsistent streams
coexisting with my troubled mind
carving deeper against the grain
steadily drifting along muted current
august two thousand eighteen
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I too picked up my knife and a block of wood last week. It’s been 10 years and I have 6 more pieces to carve to complete the chess set.
very nice, Carl – glad to hear!