Prairie Street, the big tree out front with the Mama SwingThose years my parents pushed me on the wobbly seatI couldn’t tell you all the […]
Pendulum
The pendulum of writingThe masterpiece, the disasterThe how am I still working on thisThe how do you spell: doucheryThe word isn’t exactly evergreenBut those are […]
Dousing a Fire
The embers fly up, outWindsweptAnd a little bit dangerous SoTake a hoseTo the flamesDrown itStill — red embersSimmer, flareTurn the hose back onDon’t leave until […]
Make a Wish
Wine in water bottlesI find my way to the benchesBy my phone flashlightThe lap of the wavesThousands of starsThe lights of Marinette across the bay […]
A guest in a sailboat race
Tack, jibe, head port side I grab the winch and wind, wind My first sailing race With Love,Natalie
The Text Letter
My friend texts me a letterWhile we sit togetherHow to break up with your therapistIt’s not a perfect letter–after all, you can’t form rejectA mental […]
See You Soon
The week endsThe hive goes homeI choked up in the parking lotAnd then go do my laundry When I was eighteen I got catcalledAfter dropping […]
Dozens
How many times can you describeThe light filtering through the treesWhile you walk a pine needle-covered trail? Dozens, many, infinite, as much as it takesBecause […]
A quintessential summer snapshot
A quintessential summer snapshot:A late morning boat ride around Egg HarborHot dogs on the balconyReading and writing by the shore The smell of sunscreen and […]
Possibilities
I did something scaryAt the kitchen tableThat I never sit atBut I did, lit a candleHad a drink Called my friendsAnd watched them cookWatched them […]