Insomnia knocksTwo nights in a rowTwo hours, three, fourLying in the darkGetting up to readTo adjust the A/CTo watch a showEvery hour I cannot put […]
I’ll take the victories where I find them
A long day ends in Mario Kart Happy Hour Where I win, again To the weekend — with love, Natalie
I hear it again
I hear it again todayWhy wait? Why wait?If you can seeWhere you want to beWhy wait?The roadblocks are movableOr all in our headWe can move, […]
Swimming, Day 2
The taste of chlorineThe heat of the poolThe loudness of my breath underwaterThen, gasping for air The only one thereBut for the fit lifeguardWatching this […]
Win for Today
My win for today: Therapy. Taking my own advice this one time. With Love, Natalie
Peaks & Valleys
The peaks and valleysFlattened on my only mapSo cliffs surprise me I climb for days, monthsThen resting, my muscles burnHealing will take weeks If we […]
April Showers
The roof is dusted whiteMy first view of morningThrough the slant of the blinds April showers, April flurriesApril rains so wet my fingersGo numb in […]
A haiku poem for my dad on his birthday
Dad is making thingsAnd always taking the stairsThe Builder, steady Dad is drawing mapsTo mountains I want to climbHe shows us the way Dad is […]
April 21, 2021
It’s been half of my lifetime–Fourteen years–Since April 21st meant anything to me It used to be a day I collected yearsAnd wore heelsAnd made […]
Vacation!
Vacation is here Gary, Indiana — we Know how to party With Love, Natalie