It’s just a WednesdayBut my heart could burstRecord the moment for posterityWonder if it’s meant to beI am not the praying typeYet I conjure wishes […]
Wind Chill
The wind chill reddensmy cheeks. Who needs rouge when youRun in the winter? With Love, Natalie
The Heart of the Matter
The heart of the matterGets buried in the headacheBut it beats true, waiting to be unearthed Mama reminds meIt’s work; it’s not lifeThat’s true too, […]
A haiku for our new D&D campaign
I named him Calder My own sad little rich boy I love D&D With Love, Natalie
The First Fire of the Season
I tend it through the afternoonSettled on the cushions by the hearthSitting close until my back itchesRetreating, returning, blowing on the embers My home smells […]
Good Time
To Stoughton and backDriving my grandparents’ car northWith my grandparents tooAnd their stories and their loveWe talk about family historiesAnd stop for Culver’sAnd make good […]
Afternoon Dance
If you can swing itPlay the song stuck in your headLoud and in the middle of the afternoonDance the full length of the living room […]
Sunday Scaries
The watch face shows a heart rate spikingIt’s mine, when I remember what’s aheadDeep breath, hot bath, play solitaire at the kitchen tableWe are more […]
Fall Back
Fall back into the brighter morningsThe air is cold but the trail is clearFour miles before eight amA buck, a doe, a dog walker, me […]
Midnight Wars
I tuck the miles run under my pillowWhere I stash the other seasonal attemptsThe deep breaths, the lavender scentsAll the stories I invented in the […]