I’m the hermit crabStolen shells are my own fetterWarily poking out my headTo see if the world is better But a shell is not a […]
Up the waterspout
The spider on the spoutThe rain that slicks the wayClimbing then washing outEach and every day But when the spider is a kingThe rain the […]
In the middle of all this, some thanks
For solitaire in bedFor Merlin, For Arthur — the show, the fanfic, the catsFor the rainFor dinner with my familyFor moving through the days, pocketing […]
Pearls
I string the days togetherLike black pearls on a cordA necklace, a choker, for every week I think in poetry For once I don’t need […]
Armor
It’s not like it’s unfamiliarArms up, take the cutsLet one or two hits breakthroughA couple of shallow wounds to criss-cross my heart(Does it feel better, […]
Pride
Rainbow skirts and rainbow wine My first pride — I’m numb and cried out But I still cry to see everyone together Teenagers who wear […]
On Fire
Paint me a new shade Where the torches aren’t raised so close to my face It feels better, doesn’t it, to burn and raise hell […]
What I need to hear tonight
Drink water. Breathe deep. Use your superpower . . . write it out. You can learn from it later. Nobody’s perfect, darling. With Love, Natalie
Day Two
Day two of thirty, last day of the company event. Last night was fun, more fun than I planned on having, and I paid for […]
Thirty
Thirty looks like . . . a big company event, all day, at a very nice resort. More surprise HR work and stress than I […]