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 […]
Is this self-care?
Have you ever eaten chicken in the bathtubExaggerated self-careTo negate a pounding heart? Did it work for you?Or did you rise up, warm and wet […]
Ritual
I dip my hands in the bayWalking in circles without faithSo I make my own ritualWhatever god rules this sunsetRead my heartAnd the bargains it […]
Waiting
I would accept it by pigeonOr by crow, by train, by mailI would welcome the invitation lateAttached to the back of a snail I would […]
Autumn Sunset
Fall colors begin Sunsets on the autumn bay Here, my heart can rest With Love,Natalie
Austin
Sweating in Austin humidity at 7 amThe path to the river smells rancidWith humans and their trashI didn’t remember it like thatBut here it is […]
Keep Moving
Fly back to Austin More distractions, work and friends One week at a time With Love, Natalie
On Paper
Look – on paper it’s pretty goodOr if you turn it aroundIt may be pretty badSome people write miraclesWith their broken heartI just write about […]
Troup Park
I go to Troup ParkAnd rememberI already have what I wantedAll those times where I had to leave hereAnd it broke my heartI don’t have […]
My Favorite Things
Orange sunsetsS’mores candlesThings that burn Like I’m Julie AndrewsIn the thunderstormListing off my favorite distractions A cheap Deku figurine on my deskThese dinosaur leggingsThis red […]