I dropped to the floor after The drumbeat in my chest echoing from the crescendo Badum, badum, small words on a screen Pass I was […]
Studying
Like a kid again Cramming for a big exam Too nervous to stop But stop — and rest now At some point, you either know […]
Walking On
What was that line I wrote?‘They expected perfectionand ended up with me’It repeats while I tenseon the tightrope of messages and meetingsWondering how so many […]
Studying
I remember the Wager Act by wagging my finger “Not just Railway workers!” and so then private companies have the right to collective bargaining And […]
Dreaming
I dream in worst-case scenariosLike a TV episode storylineThat descends into dissonanceWith each passing minuteIt doesn’t end until the alarm goes offAnd it’s too late […]
Imaginary Headstones
How will I buryyour name now that I know it?My heart – a graveyard. With Love,Natalie
4.24.24
Born in nineteen sixty-twoTurning sixty-two todayFour, twenty-four, twenty-fourWhat a powerful array First a boy and then a manMustang rides in every decadeFirst a dad and […]
Presenteeism
Pink nail polish that starts to chipI spiral down then come up againTo clean the kitchen and send more SlacksAnd answer a question about presenteeismOn […]
Smiling
My nephew starts smiling That beautiful thing Who lights up a photograph And lights up my world With Love, Natalie
Highwire Thoughts
Even spring days can feel like molassesChange your clothes three timesWhen nothing sits right on your skinSo try, try again It’s almost too coldTo throw […]