Tagged: box

mama’s gift

mama’s gift
that keeps
on giving –
a box of
japanese dried
anchovies – for
every dish,
every occasion,
ready to be
crunched,
not counted
.
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we are into the

we are into the
fourth hour of scythe when someone
notes the box reads one-

hundred-fifteen minutes, no more,
no less – someone’s being precious
.
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about the sealed box

about the sealed box
that is memory, we’ve misplaced
the key, retraced our

steps into the early aughts,
got sampled by the music
.
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there are nerves inside

there are nerves inside
of nerves that require direct
sunlight
every once

in awhile – don’t be afraid
to color outside the lines
.
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because you make me

tuesday, and my mind

tuesday, and my mind
is three-quarters of the way
home – can you please
wrap this up, i’ll take
my morning to go
.
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no amount of ice, sleet,

no amount of ice, sleet,
snow, nor rain
could bring you
down the rabbit
hole as effortlessly
as a box of
sweets with a
candle for luck

.
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