Tagged: fold

it takes one fold to

between vacuuming

between vacuuming
the house, cleaning
out and restocking
the fridge, ironing
the dinner napkins,
folding and unfolding
the sheets, trips to the
airport, thawing the
ham, one more
grocery run, and
refueling the gas
tank, mom and dad
meet in the backyard
for a breather,
holly-hunting
.
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on rainy mornings,

on rainy mornings,
we collect puddles, folding in
each corner with care

so that only the chosen
reflections spill when retrieved
.
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not having language

not having language
to translate the self-assembly
means that everything

becomes a hair-trigger from
folding or floating away
.
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discoveries can

discoveries can
fold as much
as they can
unfold.
when we break
bread together
for the first
time, we won’t
know the difference,
and it’ll be as
much of a release
.
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nearly three decades

nearly three decades
later, we are still finding
hidden things within

your depths, stirring the surface
for clues in each fleeting fold
.
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emptiness will

emptiness will
always find
you, no matter
how much you
twist, bend,
or fold, it’s
inevitable –
might as well
take a bite
.
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i have lost

i have lost
count the times
i’ve had to
fold love
into a
semblance of
a friendly
gesture –
a thoughtful
harmless thing,
considerably
accommodating,
just the right
amount of
attentive – no
more than the times
you’ve understood
.
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