Tagged: annual

some things don’t survive

some things don’t survive
past winter – the remnant of
last year’s sun star points

its cold fingers at us, an
accusatory protrusion
.
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perhaps baskets hold

perhaps baskets hold
everything and contain nothing –
making choices at

the beginning and the end
of the year, decluttering
.
20230125:2141
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t-minus four days

t-minus four days
till christmas, even the deer
in our backyard are

m.i.a., busy rehearsing
as backup for their annual gig
.
20221221:1653
y

the state of the

the state of the
union is a self-
appraisal, an end
of the year
balancing
act between
tooting your own
horn and seeking
support. not
everyone can
be as colorful,
but we all agree,
the state of the union
must be strong
.
20160113:0508
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there are markers

there are markers
along the way
that hold us up,
milestones that
vibrate like old
tunes we used to
play. when a dozen
years can collapse
wordlessly, and
fingers itch
for the right
notes, what is
a dozen more
.
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