Tagged: appetite

when the first order

when the first order
of business
is learning how
to turn people
away, power
presses into the lining
of our stomach,
building up
an appetite
.
20210202:2014
y

there are mornings when

there are mornings when
we can measure time by how
many gnats we have

killed – the downside of growing
herbs to meet our appetite
.
20201006:1702
y

one of these days, the

one of these days, the
pros will outweigh the cons, the
craving will turn off
.
20200130:0731
y

between now and

between now and
soon, we will single
out a restaurant
worthy
of our weekend
appetites and not
promise to stop
window-shopping
as we walk home,
stuffed
and discovering
a whole new
dimension
to order envy
.
20171029:1909
y

we do not know our

we do not know our
appetites until we cross
paths with it – sometimes

in broad daylight, other times,
in the middle of the night
.
20171007:1407
y

someone has

someone has
painstakingly
bundled
the greens
together and let
loose the
sweetness
of vidalia
onions – our
appetites cut
into the
artful silence
.
20110317:2322
y

daylight saving starts

daylight saving starts
mostly bite-sized –
two tosses less
of dreaming, a handful
of minutes
more standing
in the shower, a tug-
of-war with the
clock, an even later
brunch, nap bumping
into bedtime, a
lost appetite
.
20110313:2306
y