i am one drop of

i am one drop of
milk away from making melted
coffee ice cream – some

days require more or less support,
depending on how you like it
.
20210522:1229
y

in the middle of

in the middle of
chocolate is always more
other chocolates –

the struggle to resist the
comparison simply melts
.
20210521:1646
y

for how much longer

for how much longer
might we shudder on opposite
sides of the same plate
.
20210520:1957
y

art is life is art –

art is life is art –
mom’s gladiolus in the
dining room, drying

and curling, subjected to a
child’s science experiment
.
20210519:2034
y

when the other shoe

when the other shoe
finally drops, will it be
raining cats and dogs?
.
20210518:1816
y

we find ways to hold

we find ways to hold
it altogether, stay whole,
compartmentalize –

a juxtaposition for how
we show up in the present
.
20210517:1644
y

in the end, there is

in the end, there is
no real cajoling someone to
get vaccinated
.
20210516:1058
y

at the greenmarket,

at the greenmarket,
a bouquet of crimson clover
in exchange for a

pretty penny. at home, a
field of red clover laughing
.
20210515:2039
y

some noodles are made

some noodles are made
for drowning, with a couple
slices of pork, an

egg that floats, scallions for days,
perfected by a simple broth
.
20210514:1904
y

downsizing is not

downsizing is not
as easy as it’s made out
to be – letting go

takes a degree of apathy,
privilege, money in the bank
.
20210513:2242
y