'sbeen awhile

of immediate interest was the notice on my email list today
that something that was either sent to me or that i sent on
an email has been quarantined
which substantiates the basic awareness that everyone has
these days: that what we are doing on these contraptions
is being monitored
we cannot be trusted to communicate civilly or privately
without some manner of constant electronic inquiry into the
form and content of this means of communication
everyone is a potential violator
everyone a potential terrorist

which makes me wonder about communication

and what about our presumptions of freedom

maybe we are all in a bit a trouble
simply by virtue of daring to trade in thought and word
on the www

here's a little poem
for whomever might be looking in

welcome to my thoughts
now
as they take their clothes off
ever so slowly
welcome to my clandestine home
won't you sit and have a drink
a cigarette
welcome to the words i throw about
like so much confetti at a parade
welcome
my lovely voyeur
haven't we met?


nonetheless
i will
keep on rockin' in the free world
what's left of it

j