Red-eyed dreamerDreaming of a ship named for youYet the captain at the helmSteers where they likeAnd they like circles and circles Do you:Sit down and […]
Waves to rock you
Blue paint on my fingernailsI miss some of the dripsThe ocean is messyLife’s like that tooBut I think this blue roomWill be perfect for you […]
A hint of spring
Forty-nine degrees I see that and rush outside You make time for spring With Love, Natalie
Darling
Look, darlingThe curtain drops to the stageThumpDust from the floorboardsSpins in the airLands on your lips You lick them The microphone is left aloneNobody puts […]
Thank You For The Feedback
With an anchor on my footI take a shaky bowThe high wire gets higherAre you happy now? With Love, Natalie
Code Word
Code words and body signalsFor please fucking save meIt’s part of the dreams I killIt’s part of memory If I drop the phrase into the […]
Wondering
One evening I sing old camp songsThe melodies that filled the lodge at twilightSwing Low, Suitors, and Seven DaffodilsThe lullabies of those summer weeksI wonder […]
Apparently, I really want to watch Titanic
Some nights we dream about TitanicThe tragedy, the romanceThe applause on the staircaseOnce a decade I feel compelledTo sink into devastationLike the unsinkable ship sank […]
Worth the Distance
Seven hundred miles Four-hour conversation It’s worth the distance With Love,Natalie
Road Trip
Driving, four day stretch Day two, Des Moines, with my friends Tomorrow: Kansas With love, Natalie