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John Maney, Jr.

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6 Train Home

Unclasped silver necklace sliding between

ample breasts of the Bronx

we have left midnight tunnels

and come into midnight air

elevated above jostling honk and clamor

up to where small red lights flicker

flight warnings on tops of buildings

street lamps compete with stars

an airliner jets  across crescent moon

while sparrows nest in wait of first light

electrons busy our night

and I envy  softly snoring squirrels.

..John Maney, Jr.

 from Inside Out

New York Writers Coalition

2009

Starlight

The stars seem so far away
they sparkle in my eyes
soft this light that touches me

maybe a million years past
these shining photons
begun their journey

I float on this ancient light
raven flying in the night
higher and higher I soar

this light both present and past
in timelesss beauty
lifts me upward

now a child wishing on starlight
my dreams dance upon this night
precious the gift of spirit

that can perceive such beauty
I am light, sparkling now
softly on the gentle breeze.

--John Maney, Jr.
from Sufi Magazine, No. 40