Tagged: eternity

seven minutes to

seven minutes to
eternity – human versus
turtle, subtle blinks
.
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every once in a

every once in a
while, we will find each other,
sunbathing on the

rock that feels like eternity,
spinning for any sign of light
.
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six julys later,

six julys later,
under the same fig tree in
our backyard, you spend

an eternity, munching
on the tastiest clovers
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: tastiest

every morning, our

every morning, our
English ivy tries to climb out
the window, aiming

for eternity, the way my
heart is freshly bound for home
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: bound

there is something to

there is something to
childhood friends –
rock, paper, scissors –
agreeing to one-up
each other for the
rest of eternity,
building strength
to face the rest of it all
.
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it’s not the city,

it’s not the city,
it’s not on the best day,
maybe it’s the persistence,
but i would share a cab
to eternity with you
.
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when picking a spot

when picking a spot
to wait in line, watch
a play, or
spread a picnic,
mortality and eternity
do not bother to strike
up a conversation.
when it is time for
all three, however,
you can see them
coming up the hill
pointing, deliberating
.
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i sit for two

i sit for two
minutes in the
front yard,
and they
have found
the back of my
knees – two,
now three
bites, a
deliberate
unkindness
polished
across eternity
.
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