DEAR DIARY You are greater than the Bible And the Con­fer­ence of the Birds And the Upanishads All put together You are more severe Than the Scriptures And Ham­mura­bi’s Code More dan­ger­ous than Luther’s paper Nailed to the Cathe­dral door You are sweeter Than the Song of Songs Mightier by far Than the Epic of Gilgamesh And braver Than the Sagas of Iceland bow my head in gratitude To the ones who give their livest keep the secret The dai­ly secret Under lock and key Dear Diary mean no disrespect But you are more sublime Than any Sa­cred Text Sometimes just a Liston my events Is holi­er than the Bill of Rights And more in­tense

Book of Longing