Tagged: chaos

even the birds in

even the birds in
the backyard subscribe to some
sort of chaos – to

migrate or not to migrate,
when the feeder is so full
.
20210828:1658
y

because chaos is

because chaos is
uncountable, we are
asked to refrain from
recognizing multiple
chaoses, grasping
syndemics, even
in an emergency
of our own doing
and undoing
.
20210610:2142
y

even after some

even after some
time and distance,
with years under
the belt, we will not
see a pattern, there
will be holes
in routines, we will get
lost somewhere,
searching a false
bottom for a semblance
of stability
.
20180306:2202
y

our bodies are prone

our bodies are prone
to making adjustments for
chaos – there is no

need to hold our breaths any
longer, yet we still do it
.
20161107:0738
y

a data point or

a data point or
two away from becoming
a pattern, we spark,

glimmer, look for enough sky
to be free of our equations
.
20160918:1959
y

the system is a

the system is a
thread that needs
to be pulled. the
red tape that keeps
it from fraying is
ever temporary
.
20140826:0846
y

order and chaos go

mixed in with the

mixed in with the
unwieldy wind
and rain, two
sirens tailspin
into the surf,
slinging a net
towards chaos
to pull
ashore sleep
.
20110417:1748
y