Scholars scurry
Scholars scatter
Pitter patter
Wo sind sie
Seminar Room
Seminar Room
We search for
Thee
The Conference
Remnants
What to do with
All the bits and
Pieces that
Used to be
There but
Are not
Not quite ghosts but
Haunting all
The same
Cotton Candy
Held together by
Sugar-spun threads
Easily broken
Fragile
Forgot
I wish I were one
of those
particular/remarkable/incredible/kind
That remember
Who gave what when
And who did what when with
And what year was it when
And where were we when
And who was there
Those kinds of people
seem so/are so
Thoughtful and
together and
grateful and
kind
(I am also thoughtful and together and grateful and kind)
But forgetful
Chronically
Tragically
Hopelessly
So
So so so
So
Dental Discussions
I don't want you to be stressed
She said
Well you're drilling in my head
I said
1985
They stripped apart the text
Like some debone a chicken
No mercy or
Regard for what is sacred
(to some)
(words not chickens)
Uni
85
Oh Canada
Coyote melts into grass
Grass melts into coyote
Spring up
Pray thee
That I might see you
Clearly
Oh Canada
My beloved beautiful Canada
I stand on guard for thee
I stand on guard for thee
Lost and Found
Bright eyes dimmed
Flawless skin craggy render
Unrecognizable the
Wonder
Within
Peel back the layers
Under the detritus
She shines
Shines
Shines
Find her
Triangles
Triangles triangles
There has to be triangles
Little sandwich triangles
Arranged on a tray
(crusts facing out
points facing in and)
Lots of them
(don't skimp)
There has to be lots
Because
When
Death
Comes
Traditions like triangles
Little sandwich triangles
Are all that
Keep one
Bound to the earth
Little sandwich triangles
Bad coffee
Squares
(Dainties in Saskatchewan)
Thank you for coming
I'm so sorry for your loss
Keep one
From coming
Undone
Your Space
I see you
hunting
silent
stealth
challenging to feed
you and yours
naked bold
quick ones scatter
I grow large then
star shape (but)
I'm not large
fierce as you
silently slip
habitat lost
(please don’t hunt me please)
we size up
separate
grateful for mercy
grateful for grace
Colleen R. Jantzen 