They give me grace–or I take it anywayWho needs to be perfectWhen I can be humanAnd wear every discomfortIn the crinkle of my eyes I’m […]
The coughing stage
The cough: hacks, wheezes I sit up to gasp and claw And frighten my cats With Love,Natalie
Back Home
Coming home: it’s peace, It’s cat kisses, it’s laundry, It’s a beginning With Love, Natalie
A Heavy Heart
Write us an algorithmA script, or an answerThat won’t shred to piecesIn the shadow of a broken heart Write us a speechA petition, or a […]
Lily
Lily of the valley on the side of the road Nestled between patches of poison ivy I cannot name most flowers I find I forgot […]
Friends Like This
With best friends like this My cup overflows with love Why search, when it’s here With Love,Natalie
Pressure
Some thoughts are like the pressure in a stormThey fill my house, my headUntil my temple throbsI turn off the lights, crank the A/CWish for […]
Home to the Seasons
This, right here, todayThe first warm day, sixty-five, sixty-six, and climbingStuck inside but I throw the windows openSneak in a run over lunchThree miles is […]
Massage, it’s been awhile
Massage:Where someone rubs hot stonesUp my back, down my armsOver my assAnd it’s very good, thank you very much His quiet voice interrupts only to […]
More Than One Thing
We are more than one thingI am confident, it’s not a maskBut I can shake with insecurityAll that shameful historyEvery misstep and misspoken wordMovies in […]