Tagged: bedtime
the ice maker stirs,
the ice maker stirs,
makes ice after guests have gone
to bed, sorry, not
sorry, seeking affirmation
in the middle of the night
.
20220918:0814
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the middle of
the middle of
september pauses
for no one – it’s
unclear who is
chasing who
as the sun tucks
in earlier and
earlier every night
.
20210915:1751
y
in the evening, you
in the evening, you
choose battletech over dinner,
battletech over
bedtime, battletech, battletech,
battletech – these harebrained schemes
.
20200201:0721
y
just before bedtime,
just before bedtime,
fireworks –
i press down hard
on these pages so
that the memories
will keep,
as a reminder
or a suggestion
for future summers
.
20170704:2340
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
between working
between working
late at the office
and tucking in
way past
bedtime
is the late night
snack – something
mouthwatering like
home, and in
the mind’s eye,
treated with
two spoonfuls of
lens flare
.
20110228:2240
y
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