One hundred women Half a million donated My mama did that With Love, Natalie
An Anecdote About My Sunday Morning
Two a.m. and two degreesThe alarm that awakened meDoesn’t seem to mean anything is on fireI check anywayMy neighbors have flung their windows openAnd I […]
Like Me Again
Brunch and shoppingLibrary books and an icy runI wash the blowout from my hairAnd the unruly waves make me feel like me again I plan […]
Resolve
I sip hot chocolate brewed from a Keurig cupExtra marshmallowsAnd it’s good, it’s enough I dance when I send an email tonightMy past self told […]
Trying
Ice on my eyelashesIt’s been a long timeSince I’ve braved bitter windIce beneath my feet (Pick them up – your feet –and you can run […]
Long Days
I don’t have enough quiet for thisInside meAll this sobrietyFilled up with twenty-two pagesOf HR filesWork days that end at ten My eyes get heavyAs […]
Underwhelming Snow Day
Wet January Snow melts when it hits pavement Missing winter’s charm With Love, Natalie
Keep Driving
The salt on my windshieldWipe it clean, keep drivingHours on the highway todaySnow flurries and gray skiesDriving to a futureDiscussed over crispy enchiladasAnd not enough […]
New Year’s Poem, 2023
Every year I write a poem for work and read it at our last company meeting of the year. Here’s the poem I wrote for […]
Thursday
Thyme and wine and friends Working on one more convert To Fantasy High With Love, Natalie