Not a Real Question
When someone asks, “What were you thinking?”They are lying.It’s not a real questionas we all knowThat if you have to …
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The Sun is Calling
The sun is out today, calling, coaxing, cajoling“Come out and play!” like the kids in my old neighborhoodCome out, there …
Sleeping in…
Sometimes after a big mealthere is dessert.Sometimes after a good night’s sleepthere is sleeping inthat little extra hourfeels so good.At …
An Odd Cycle
It is oddthat we celebrate joyouslythe first time wecircle the sun as humans And continue to celebrateuntil we would rather …
100-Year Flood Plain
The land here is on a hundred-year floodplainthe insurance agent explained why we could getflood insurancebut friends on the ten-year …
Trying Hopefulness on for Size
I am trying hopefulness on for sizein the smelly dressing roompins on the floorthe fragrances of bodies and stale clothingand …
A Plan for Hope
Doorbell, dog barkingA man, a city councilman, he sayscampaigning for the mayoral candidate he thinksI should vote for I have …
Productivity I
So many plans, dreams, goalsto squeeze into this one small lifeon top of the chores that comewith living said life …
Retirement Ceremony
He stood there, stoicuniform clean and tidybadge shiny, reflecting the lightof the cameraslistening carefully as his partnertalked about his contributionsto …
Will the Sun Forget to Rise?
Will the sun forget to rise this morning?I look to the east, searching for the hope of dawnbut it is …
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