Tagged: asleep

this morning, the right

this morning, the right
elbow cancelled our date, asked
the fingers and arm

to pull the cover over its
skull, wished the rest of us well
.
20200201:0735
y

waiting for you to

waiting for you to
arrive with the coffee is a
memory within

a memory, an aroma
between infinite dreaming
.
20171202:2008
y

so much pain and love

so much pain and love
goes into a real shouting
match – a lifetime spent

fueling each other can wake
even the neighbors, naturally
.
20161118:0142
y

between asleep and

between asleep and
awake is a marshmallowy
millisecond – what

sticks to it is less of a
choosing, more of an adjustment
.
20161113:0706
y

when you are asleep,

when you are asleep,
the seconds rise and fall beneath
an arm around your

waist. you are the waves, pulling
me towards morning’s shores
.
20160117:0051
y

outside of dreaming,

outside of dreaming,
a symmetric counterpart –
that slippery tell
.
20151021:0730
y

between comforter

between comforter
and fitted sheets, you sneaky
bloodsucker – taking

latitude with the ripest,
juiciest parts of my sleep
.
20151015:0007
y

the dull yellow

the dull yellow
of the platform edge
is a chemical reminder
to your body that
there is no glory
in jumping, however
your brain may
dance with the
notion, drunk or half-
asleep on your
daily commute.
spare all of us
further misery
.
20150311:1016
y

some impressions

some impressions
are more
binding – careful,
don’t get
trapped, and i
won’t have to
make a splash
.
20131008:0834
y

at every morning’s

at every morning’s
edge, a symphony of wings
brushes against sleep
.
20130519:1030
y