On the side of the side streetsThe lilies of the valley light the wayWhite necklaces of flowersIt may be my favorite part of May My […]
Soon
Thunderstorms make the lights blink I blink too, starting to feel the deja vu One storm, then another But I’m tucked under my covers The […]
Soon
Thunderstorms make the lights blink I blink too, starting to feel the deja vu One storm, then another But I’m tucked under my covers The […]
Green Grass
I’m walking through this beige and greenA field of promise ahead of meLooking for a sign of redAm I colorblind to not see it?Am I […]
Little Brother Turns Thirty
A May day blooms like summerWe throw our windows openAnd a little brother turns thirtyWith his own little boySmiling on the play rugWatching the fan […]
Nephew, Voyager
He loves looking at the lightsAnd the fan going round and roundHis eyes go real wideWith each new magic he has found I whisper to […]
Mothers
Moms meet for ice creamIn May heat with high-five gamesThis is sacred too With Love, Natalie
Pass
I dropped to the floor after The drumbeat in my chest echoing from the crescendo Badum, badum, small words on a screen Pass I was […]
Studying
Like a kid again Cramming for a big exam Too nervous to stop But stop — and rest now At some point, you either know […]
Walking On
What was that line I wrote?‘They expected perfectionand ended up with me’It repeats while I tenseon the tightrope of messages and meetingsWondering how so many […]