‘Let the day be the day’ And other things a therapist tells me That make me feel a little better About being a mile off […]
The Hourglass
I nail down the hourglassWith half of my heartTo let time spend itselfEach minute a pretend victoryBecause I knowBefore the sand runs outI’ll take up […]
July 4th, 2023
A quiet Fourth this year. Removed from the parades and the fireworks. Next year, maybe. But today, I am content being in the sun, playing […]
Fourth of July Eve
Some days you leave the house for hot dogsAnd end up with fondue and Italian wine Life takes turns and got this one right With […]
If Life Was D&D
Ready for a fightInstead – music nightA fiddle, a fluteA dragon sleeping under a mountain There’s rum and dancingAnd an old friend glancingAn imp, a […]
Then Something
Dry grass on my legs, my backFor a second I am fodder for the antsIf I lie here, then something, right? I hold the glass […]
The Weather
Weather: metaphor Smoke and haze — it’s hard to breathe Supposed to clear up With Love,Natalie
PechaKucha, Round 2
It’s been nearly two years since I did my Miraculous Ladybug PechaKucha, and today I presented two new PechaKucha’s for a Pride-themed event at work. […]
Color
What color am I today?Blue-gray, like the water under cloudsAmber, like the whiskey in my mouthThe rainbow, all at once until it’s blackSlow down the […]