Tagged: free

every other new

every other new
yorker has a staten island
ferry story that

begins with wanting to get
closer to lady liberty
.
20220712:2001
y

we are all looking

we are all looking
for a bit of land upon
which we can be free
.
20220704:2100
y

all at once, you are

all at once, you are
everywhere – in the butterfly
visiting the west

side, the dragonfly passing
through the garden this morning
.
20210814:1909
y

scouring the city

scouring the city
for that elusive first dose
of a vaccine that

will maybe perhaps likely
set us free is a slow set-up
.
20210331:1933
y

on saturday, you

on saturday, you
tossed in the ma’amoul cookies
on the house – we swooned
.
20210212:2041
y

from a distance, we

from a distance, we
infringe on each other’s freedoms,
not knowing any

better, or knowing better and
leaving a window open
.
20200918:1910
y

because dad had our

(for dad)

because dad had our
backs, we were free to explore,
become strong, grow wings
.
20200621:2315
y

i negotiate

i negotiate
spaces as if i were free
or a hostage – the

switch is only available
when i am sufficiently numb
.
20180724:0737
y

** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: negotiate

butterflies stay still

butterflies stay still
for much longer than we give
them credit for – let’s

allow one another wings
and not be afraid to fly
.
20180224:2229
y

home designs triggers

home designs triggers
for a hobby, giving out
trinkets for the key
.
20171223:2330
y