The world looks different from the floorI lay cushions at the hearthThe first real fire of the seasonThe itching heat better than caffeineAlmost I’ve gone […]
Halloween Party
Zoom tarot reading Halloween party at work But I still got chills With Love, Natalie
Sapling Child
Do what you will with this:Cut your teeth on something newAsk for help early, clearly, explicitlyBelieve nothing is too big for youBut know when something […]
An early weekend haiku
Friday on Wednesday Pizza Hut, Wine, good damn friends Tonight, be merry With Love, Natalie
Ghost Season
A four-hour driveIs easy with a good bookRead me a story Spells, mysteries, and“I would have gotten awayBut — meddling kids!” Madison, tonightFed, tucked in, […]
Cards
Wine, and dine, and euchreIt’s all very NorwegianWhitefish and fried chickenAnd my parents’ wedding chinaAnd my grandma’s wine glassesWe make morbid jokesThen play cards In […]
Tunnels
Emotions are a tunnelYou need to move all the way throughIt’s hopeful, because there’s a promise impliedThere will be an end, another sideBut tunnels still […]
Adult Haiku
New smoke detectors I hung them on the ceilings I am an adult With Love, Natalie
Greener Grass
VegaArcturusThe space station overhead47 degreesPassing just above the North Star There’s no tightness in my chestBut I’ve prioritized so many thingsIt’s like handing guns out […]
Marbles
In particular minutesI want to collect all the marblesThe blue swirlsThe golden flecksThey’re cool in my handsAnd knock together over my stretching fingersMore, I insist […]