Tagged: farewell
the white azaleas
the white azaleas
dad planted at the side of
our house wave so long,
so long when we back out of the
driveway from winter to fall
.
20220309:1823
y
we can call it an
as though an after-
as though an after-
thought, you arrived an hour
ahead of schedule
as i prepare for my own
flight, a lonely departure
.
20130105:0951
y
at the entrance that is also
at the entrance that is also
an exit, we pile on
the well wishes –
folding
and unfolding
like a time-
lapsed magnolia
confiding
to a breeze
.
20100608:2316
y
they put you through
they put you through
the incinerator so
fast yesterday
those who were still
standing felt a gusty
sigh
between their fingers
as they reached
out to cleave to that
last goodbye
and you were
that final,
dead knot
at the end of a string
of beads, burnt,
hardened,
securing us
so that we may
never again
come so undone
.
20100313:2147
y
these things appear
(for c)
these things appear
to be
so harmless –
a familiar hand
on a slip of paper
a trail of messages
scattered like crumbs
tethered letters
waiting to be proofed
no one to say
goodnight
to
.
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y
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