Tagged: distinction

asian-american rolls

asian-american rolls
off the tongue so
conveniently, it’s a
wonder they
petition for more
distinction – a grain
of rice looks like
every other grain
of rice, regardless
of packaging, labels,
languages, lives
.
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perhaps there is not

perhaps there is not
as much of a distinction
between people who

do it well and people who
do it just naturally
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: naturally

to have or not to

in one way

in one way
or another,
we are all tethered
to greedland,
eating it up
in the same
fashion, trying
to set ourselves
apart by how
cleanly we wipe
our chins
after the feast
.
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we draw lines

we draw lines
in the dark,
identifying
parts that go
together, measuring
breaths, repositioning
wishes. i come
across the definition
of us by the first
sign of light, but
the undulating
curtains admit
nothing is so steady
.
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