poem#3 truth and discovery we are all just pushing along- struggling to be deliberate and independent, determined to find joy where we can- love in any form; trust more, hate less- hope for satisfaction in what life has to offer; making every effort to be…
Category: Half Marathon Poem
My Bath
I love to take a bath at the beginning of the day. Better than a breakfast in bed of steak and eggs I love to take a bath in the bright sunlight colors bursting bubbles, warm water just right I love to take a bath…
Liminal Capitalism
Thanks to my latest hacker, I have a new credit card. This one not only has a chip, of course, but the capacity to make purchases via tapping. Simply tap the card on the terminal. I haven’t had the opportunity to do that yet. I…
small
why do you ask me like i know. I’m just as scared as you I’m just as small as you I’m just as alone as you/ can you help me find it please
Castles in the Sand
We played on the beach all day, building castles in the sand. We built a mighty kingdom in a majestic faraway land. The prince rescued the princess, and the celebration was grand. The king merrily approved when he knelt and asked for her hand. Then…
# 3 Memory Mountain
The primordial mountain looms over the discarded and desolate cabin Where once warm log fires sultry laughter and good wine dwelt Though the sockets of the hut appear empty they have seen much The walls remember everything and the roof contains these long ago memories…
Back Up
The weight of the suitcase handle pulls on my fingers like a child whose question repeats in perpetuity– Are we there yet I’ve closed our front door so many times and hadn’t noticed until now that the deep wooden thud was our discordant song spilling…
Subtle Rituals
favorite tie or trousers feel life’s got me tight is it luck or the ritual it’s your identity that forms you accept things as they are it’s no crime against nature welcome this direction train to recognize
The house where the wind lives
The house where the wind lives Has no doors. The windows whisper To the sagebrush nestled beneath them: Hold fast, my loves. Hold fast. Behind the weathered wooden walls High plains stretch langurously Their flat bodies supine beneath The wide pale sky Mornings, the wind…
Necklace
I have a necklace in my drawer. It is a locket that holds a clock. The clock no longer moves its hands. I bought in a Philadelphia thrift shop with a group of friends. For Sarah’s birthday, she takes us all into the city, into…