Tagged: cool
we feel mostly hope-
we feel mostly hope-
less, against the tides of time,
quenching, creeping up,
cooling, choking, covering,
to be swept away, in time
.
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mama’s azalea
mama’s azalea
bushes line up for winter’s
inspection, a cool
nudge before a dramatic
entrance, blushing towards the light
.
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at arm’s length, we are
at arm’s length, we are
comfortable with offering
one another some
form of blessing. any closer,
and we lose our sheltered cool
.
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autumn finds us
we insist on being
we insist on being
uncool, so that it’s always
a surprise, like when
the electronic claw comes
down and pulls us out of so
much plush and stuffed
doubt, even on the first try
.
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in the shower this
in the shower this
morning, i am
slowly turning
the knob towards
C for the final
rinse, so that when
i close my eyes,
i have a direct tap
into the atlantic
.
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on this side of
on this side of
sky, the air is
crisp, windy,
and some
blues can still
use a bit
of polishing
to better reflect
your cool smile
.
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the recipe for
the recipe for
stretching
time always
calls for
one to
two scoops
of ice cream,
there’s really no
substitute for
the rich,
sweetly cool
seconds acquired
.
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because i am
because i am
lucky, your hands
are always the perfect
degree of soothing
to my heart. because
you are lucky, there
is always an exposed
piece of me that
responds, full tilt
.
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on the one hand, the
on the one hand, the
body is still
warm, covered
by this share of
earth and sun.
on the other
hand, the mind and
heart dream of
home, a rotation
of warming up
and cooling
in exile
.
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