The first shared breath at birth The next shared breath in June My parents have breath and so do I we locked up our breath in a small trunk we can hear it everywhere in the house everywhere breath is creaking back and forth as…

i turned my life upside down  to reach for something bigger where my heart can grow fuller and overflow to gently quench the barren landscape of habit 

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Ride Steel edges cutting the snowy ledges Waxen wood flexing on the precipice Snapping and cranking of ratchets Hands gloves against the wind Brushing and shaking the crystals Waken the system Cold attempts at oxygen Fill the lungs. Thumping. Then comes the plunge A swooping,…

1. meow cat, meow, fireworks explode. Trees and Trees in space trees and trees question, do ghosts have hands, wait look Praise scream rewind and fast forward Im no good at millenial lingo Please emoji someone else

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meet, feed, ebb, flee feel temp get get well we fell the few weep we fled empty helm let eggs mold meet edge, depth we yell, effete

By Hand Gazing out the kitchen window, my most strenuous physical exertion these days is plunging my hands into hot, soapy water, carefully washing each dish, pan, and piece of silverware, no machine allowed here. As my hands perform their practiced routine I drift along…

There’s a hidden valley just over yonder where the scribblers and scribes often wander with pen and paper weighing down their packs. They are anxious to write both fiction and facts.   The valley is filled with fountains flowing with verbs, old orchards of adjectives,…

Keeping fit and be in good health Is more important than amassing wealth Of what good is riches and wealth without corresponding good health? Many believe that vising the gymnasium or losing weight Or having a personal trainer is a vanishing trend   As a…