Tagged: count

let me save you some

let me save you some
time should counting strawberry
seeds ever cross your

mind – the answer is two hundred,
and not one more, not one less
.
20230509:2054
y

we are counting down

we are counting down
to spring, t-minus ten hours
till we flip over

the wheelbarrow, roll up our
sleeves, play in the dirt again
.
20230319:1409
y

everyday, more bad

everyday, more bad
news for chicken and those who
love them – we count down

every egg cracked as every egg
eaten and count up our blessings
.
20230310:2002
y

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
.
20230203:1714
y

forty-two days in-

forty-two days in-
to spring, blooming and littering,
cherry blossom crumbs
.
20220501:1042
y

almost twenty-four

almost twenty-four
moons since we last stepped into
this neighborhood gem –

names are foggy, but the flavors
will never quite escape us
.
20220121:1935
y

bus, train, or car ride –

bus, train, or car ride –
opportunistic sightseeing:
one; chance nap: zero
.
20220120:1917
y

there is a jelly

there is a jelly
bean-sized wild thing tucked into
every twenty-sixth

scenario – you turn the
page, teetering on spilling
.
20210731:2126
y

i was never good

i was never good
at guessing the number of
jelly beans in a

jar, and so began the habit
of counting everything else
.
20210503:2012
y

counters have a hard

counters have a hard
time comprehending non-counters –
what do you mean you

don’t know how many, how much,
when we will run out, what’s enough?
.
20201214:1655
y