he’s fine
asleep on the couch
all color blind dumb and waggly
the only family member
save arch tiger michael
angel kitten from a hearty hell
who doesn’t know
almost everything is wrong
can’t see red doors painted black
but know
there are bright spots
chandler
came home today
from a poets alive! assembly
and said
Mom! Guess what?
remember my name
means candle maker
in French?
i said yes, son, i gave you your
nomenology
personally picked you out of a baby name
book
knowing how fitting it would be
he responds back
all kerouac
i’ve decided to be a poet
and you told me
i am
and my good name means
bringer of light
so my first poem
will be called
“chandelier”
perfect match to gabriel
first born equally loved, second birthed
trumpet
balanced scale adored
all loved beings equal
the most
natural
biological
unity