Tagged: guest
last june’s fawn returns
last june’s fawn returns
as may’s button buck, lying in
that same spot in our
backyard, longing for simpler days,
for his mom’s familiar lick
.
20240516:1733
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trimming the grass, one
trimming the grass, one
white clover flower at a time,
rabbit in the yard
.
20240515:1943
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the white-tailed deer in
the white-tailed deer in
our backyard has found a new
spot from which to watch
us, keep tabs on our comings
and our goings, co-exist
.
20221227:1738
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every other moon,
every other moon,
you show up, waiting to be splashed
by mom’s watering
.
20220530:1201
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you arrived in new
you arrived in new
york city from somewhere warm,
argentina, asked
us to take you to bubble
tea – we left footprints in the snow
.
20220131:1936
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to play the role of
to play the role of
a guest is to walk a fine
line between giving
and receiving – never arrive
or depart empty-handed
.
20211022:2011
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dragons find their way
sandwiched between last
sandwiched between last
night and our twelve-year-old fig
tree, so much wonder
.
20160627:2214
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the mosquito is in the
the mosquito is in the
bedroom, while i’m
out here
on the couch.
it’s no longer a
matter of breaking –
been there, done that
.
20150710:0055
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nearer the end, the sun
nearer the end, the sun
is no longer
a stranger, waiting
for an invitation
to make himself
at home, get
comfortable.
this is the part where he
spreads himself
liberally, enters
every nook and
cranny, forgets
his manners.
this is the part
where we document
the overfamiliarity,
take pictures
.
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