Tagged: daily prompt
it has always been
it has always been
true that we are one stumble
away from real pain,
one ankle twist from dependence,
one phone call from helplessness
.
20201008:0448
y
summer’s end hangs on
summer’s end hangs on
to the coattails of autumn,
dragging with it such
insufferable heat, causing
insomnia in its wake
.
20200929:0109
y
holding you in my
holding you in my
arms often crosses my mind,
catches in my throat,
rumbles in my belly, shivers
down my spine, quakes in my bones
.
20200929:0049
y
we are not as
we are not as
reflective as we
believe we are,
like with
everything
else, the residue
builds up
over time
.
20200327:2359
y
in the kitchen, mom
in the kitchen, mom
is rinsing the dishes, a
morning moon greets her
.
20200112:1233
y
roasted, boiled, grounded,
roasted, boiled, grounded,
crushed – mom infuses peanut
into our raw souls
.
20200111:0837
y
the recipe to
the recipe to
building your personal spring
rolls will change each time,
depending on the company,
the central ingredient
.
20200110:2126
y
shrimp shells and fish skins,
shrimp shells and fish skins,
leek stalks and scallion roots –
tasty witch’s brew
.
20200109:0754
y
the holidays can
the holidays can
stretch like dough, but not without
some tender prompting
.
20200108:1147
y
no one ever
no one ever
acknowledges
that we double our
recipes till death
do us part
.
20200107:1824
y
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