I finally got my piece of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour at the movie theater tonight. It’s such a gift that she released “Taylor Swift: The […]
Something New
It’s a little better than you thinkOr maybe a whole lot worseWhen you stand on the brinkYou step away or fall or climbAnd I’m desperate […]
Shocking the System
Flipping through mapsWondering what pathWill shock my systemAlive again How you spend your daysIs how you spend your lifeAnd I’ve had enough days like this […]
Billy Elliot
Every time I rewatch Billy Elliot the Musical I am reminded how it is the origin story for like 20 percent of my personality and […]
Again
Groundhog DayLooking for the lessonThe lake rituals failedMy hands are just wet and coldNot blessedI text in a grocery storeI understandAnd I understandBut I’ve said […]
Newsies
I finally watched the Broadway musical recording of Newsies on Disney+ today. I’ve never seen the 1992 movie version either so the plot was new […]
What I Can Offer Tonight
I drafted four poems Threw them out, my heart is closed Give me some more time With Love, Natalie P.s. from my morning walk, autumn […]
The Rainbow
A passage from the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast with Oprah that brought me to my knees today, pulled from the episode transcript: Oprah: […]
Time Bomb
I’m a ticking time bombThat went off too earlySo they keep reassembling meTick, tick, tick, boom, again, repeatThis is insanity Escaping to stairwellsSeeing fantasy in […]