Tea Session with Depression

One lump or two
I ask
Assuming that I am
“Mother”

Depression is indifferent
And so I merely leave the bowl
And spoon
Within reach
In case it has a change of heart

In past visits
Treated with contempt
In my vain attempt
To cast it off

I had always considered it to be coarse
Unrefined
Somehow brutish
Now that we are face to face
It seems quite shy

I’m reaching for compassion
For this unfashionable defense
This wartime response
Who stares
Like a shell-shocked veteran
Lost in peacetime

I try to remember
That it is only trying to help
Old coping
Broken
As a talking doll with a knotted string
Answering questions
That haven’t been asked

That’s why I’m pouring
Gentle tea
For both of us

A Menagerie Friend

You were my familiar
A strange and cat-like companion
Courteous enough
And so not fully feline
With indifference

I had the sense
On our first meeting
To keep you secret-secret
...Secret

I did not want anyone
To talk me out of hearing
Your imagined laughter

I did not want anyone
To explain away your whispers
As merely breezes

...Or your smile
As a wishful thought

I did not want to question
Your wise insight
Your counsel which was
So often
The same as mine

When did you fade
...Where went the days
That somehow passed without you

...They escaped
Like pets
At incautious doors

This is (Not) a Rich Man's War

Peace

Sweet All - Animated

Frankly, I'm not sure of other people's take on these animations.

I love the original - It's a eulogy for an old friend, Declan Mulholland.
One of Declan's biggest roles was that of Jabba the Hutt

... and so I thought it might be nice to do a second version of his piece... animated and in a space station.

If you view this in Youtube, closed captioning is also available.

The Nature of Grilled Bread - Animation

This is another experimental piece... The original (with my voice) is up here too, but the effect of this version is (to me) quite different.

I like that there's a discussion going on between the superhero and her alter ego... It reflects the duality of the piece I thnk.

By the way, I've added closed captioning which is synced to the animation... However, I think you have to select "Watch on Youtube" on the bottom right hand side of the video