To Mary Oliver

Can i ever reach her level

with the help of her reaching hand?

The love between God and devil

is hard for me to understand.

But Mary Oliver and i

both have a mischievous eye.

Gremlins and angels are our muse

and we don’t know which one to choose.

Yet, i am willing to confess

her indecision is much less.

I think gremlins furnish my rhymes

but she talks with angels at times.

Gremlins have imagination

but angels give inspiration.

Walt Abbott–2-6-2010