I gamble with MinesweeperHow many squares can I choosebefore I’m forced to slow down and pay attention? A metaphor for my general impatienceTake it one […]
Thanksgiving 2023
I’m grateful for the turkeyThe stuffing, the potatoes, the lefseThe family, the chaos, the time I’m grateful for the year, that it’s almost overCounting down […]
Starry Saturday
I spy with my little eyeBeneath the clearest starry skyA shooting star, a space stationTwo planes, two satellites Sharing the smoothest wine,Caramel wrapping, and a […]
IMAX
Bigger than I rememberLouder tooBut more empty seatsAnd empty parking spaces I spent two months serving popcornRipping ticket stubsLearning how to tie trash bagsDripping with […]
Long Days
Spent all my tokens–my laughter, my energy–on the dark drive down I’ll find the fountainwith creativity andgrab all the pennies Weary, wide awakePray the lord […]
Call It Life
I took the medicineIt does its workAll that treading waterAnd my feet brush the bottom Then: wave after wave after waveSpit out the saltCall it […]
Easy Saturday
Sleeping inWriting daysI listen to my podcast while I walk and laugh the whole way Building a fireGetting my home cleanI wind down with Malcolm […]
D&D Again, Finally
Undead kings, merfolk Brothers lost but found again Back to D&D With Love,Natalie
Mixed Metaphors
I catalog all the waiting I’ve doneA lifetime of looking for finish linesBut I’m sick of standstillsThey make every molehill a mountainAnd then there’s still […]
Third Options
I catch a leaf from the skyIt spins through the afternoon rain I sip Diet Coke from new glasswareThis can stay the same I think […]