Hopeful –That is where I need to turn my heartWhen it grows darkWith stories that haven’t happened yetAnd may never come to be Hopeful –That […]
One roll of the dice
A Dungeons and Dragons metaphorFor what this month feels likeBecause it feels likeI’m building up to roll a twenty-sided dieAnd I need to roll high […]
Keeping Warm
May looks like NovemberWhere are the flowers?Waiting is hard enoughBut in the cold minutes become hours There are ways to keep warmMicrowaved heat packs and […]
Sleep While You Can
Sleep while you canThe new mother tells meSo I take the permission slipLike a command I dream best in the early morningsBetween alarms, set far […]
Happy Birthday, Dad
Happy sweet sixteen Tell a story, call it true I learned that from you With Love, Natalie
Trampoline Talk
It’s building rock towers on Pebble BeachA castle over lava with a hot tub in the backIt’s puppy chow and Mario KartAnd remembering we love […]
There’s a spider in my brain
There’s a spider in my brainThat wants to spin every webThat wants to tug at every threadIt reaches each leg as far as it can […]
Give a smile
Here’s a hack I’ve tried beforeGive a smile then smile moreUnnerve them with your teethTo hide what’s underneath The crowd sees what they want toStories […]
Hermit
It snows in April and, like every year, it is a surpriseDropping below freezing, another false spring goneBut – I can hear the wavesI can […]
Hopes & Plans
I keep opening the doorImagining what could beI see him playing on the floorPretending to sail out to sea It is an odd acheTo hope […]