after midnight
no calls of condolence
but too much bourbon
the headache in the morning
curses the dazzling light
a rock formation
with a lot of erosion
and petroglyphs
broad-shouldered men
with shamanic power
a basketmaker
is talking with the birds
about a long life
in his left hand he holds
two old prayersticks
a deer Katchina
painted on a crimson rock
with black dots
on the middle of his face
four eagle tail feathers
(dedicated to Dominic Gaudious)
he combines
jazz and rock influences
to conjure
engaging new music
between laughing and crying