Eighty-seven yearsOf birthdays to get us hereGathered together Bless vaccines, and goodFood, good wine, good companyLove means family Family means loveAt least around this tableCheers, […]
2/22
I tell myself my own storyIn the mirrorWhiskey on my lipsIt’s how I make sense of itTurning poetry to songLetting the wordsDisappear into my reflectionUntil […]
Februarys
Someday I’ll rewrite my FebruarysPut a red pen to the memoriesAnd find days to love in it again It’s not as sharp nowBut it can […]
Face Icicles
I didn’t know my whole face could turn into an icicleUntil it’s 7 am and I have convinced myselfThat I am some sort of heroIf […]
Hibernation
Drying skin, fingernails I rip and chewThey’re better this week, slightlyAlthough the chipped polish lingersMy fingers give the truest answerTo “how are you?” I’ve rarely […]
Other Paths
The ice that piles near the shoresThe bay that freezes, thawsGets blanketed with snowWill freeze again I want to talk about treesAnd the way they […]
Cassiopeia
I can find Cassiopeia, the lazy WThen the southern crossMars and the north starI learn about the PleiadesOr the seven sistersA star cluster that looksLike […]
Then Sleep
Yawn with heavy cheeks Zia told me I could write a haiku, then sleep With Love, Natalie
To Perspective
To curing dehydrationWith cherry sodaAnd dairy free ice creamSprinkled with chocolate chips To a hot bathWhen you need itLaptop playing Netflix propped upOn the closed […]
Witches
We walk through the woods and talk about magicA lot of witches need to do their taxes these daysAnd other truths that have me marvelingA […]