The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Brian’s collected pieces, volume by volume.
Too Many Words
Even if my pen runs out of ink,
my mind would not cease
to form more words
out of my formless thoughts.
Winter ought never be
a time for making hay.
These are the months
when the fields lie dormant,
and even by day
everything remains still.
I say everything is still,
except those thick clouds
which blanket my beating heart
and my churning mind.
Words are now stabbing
at the silence I am cultivating,
while calling me towards a busy day.
But I’m not quite finished here…