Laughter falls on many ears, Gleeful to those at play,Menacing to those ashamed Driven away in fear.
Some find such levity offensive.I thought them paranoid ........for I laughed,but not at them.
Who, then, are these other voices?Reverberating still?
Echoes or anticipated response?But still I laugh.Chasing awayThe offensive silence.
Mike sails San Francisco Bay, 1992
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