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
Learning
I wish I could learn from the readingAll the study and the videos and googling the answerI wish I didn’t have to be there doingMaking […]
Proofing
I spent the evening Proofing a whole book for work So no words tonight With Love, Natalie
Eyes Open
Waking up too soonIn the hours when my eyes won’t stay openBut my mind won’t stay still The fatigue follows mePricks at the corners of […]
To my mama
To my mamaWho lets me cry at the kitchen tableAfter making me dinnerOn her birthday To my mamaTwenty-nine this yearShe knows what I mean To […]