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 […]
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
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 […]
Unmoored, pt 2
I’ve got weights on my anklesMy head is above waterI spit out a mouthful of salt and I wave There’s a darkness in knowingMy arms […]
Open Door Pride Fest
Matching rainbow skirts A hunt for magic potions We are who we are With Love, Natalie
31
Thirty-oneI begin the year unchartedMy head above the wavesBut I am off the map once moreI’ve never been much for swimmingI like when the water […]
Kayaking
Out on the water for the first timeThe splash of the kayak paddlesThe clear, glassy surface of the bayIt’s not perfect but it’s outsideWhere we […]