Tagged: duty
mama’s purslane grows
mama’s purslane grows
dutifully, as shelter
for the frog, a snack
for the deer, and nutrition
for our family omelette
.
20220919:2241
y
my six aunts and
my six aunts and
uncle gather around
grandma’s hospital
bed, allowing
the performance of
procedure to overtake the
art of living.
Their hands
are collectively
tied in the pursuit
of individual
blamelessness.
grandma looks
on, one against
six, a tube down
her throat, mindful
of cumulative losses.
as in every
situation, time
flexes its
muscles, taunting us
to hold on or let go
while duty,
devotion, and rivalry
measure us for both
.
20180512:1047
y
we are all more or
we are all more or
less rank and file, reporting
on faith to duty
.
20160318:1327
y
for years, my father
for years, my father
rose before sunrise so that
we could sleep soundly –
we flourished in certainty
when love was something simple
.
20140615:1338
y
duty and freedom
duty and freedom
take us to flight, the odds are
only slightly skewed
.
20140520:0818
y
privacy is dead –
privacy is dead –
no, don’t bother
running for
cover, it is
unbecoming
.
20140302:1705
y
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