Tagged: guests
a touch of color,
a touch of color,
fresh bouquets by the window wait
for guests to arrive
.
20230425:2238
y
the first dozen green
the first dozen green
apples of the year are marked
for apple sauce – just
before the guests arrive, sweet
cinnamon filling the room
.
20230110:1837
y
t-minus four hours,
t-minus four hours,
waiting for guests to arrive
on a rainy day –
things to prep, things to hold off
on, things to just let go of
.
20221203:0938
y
the ice maker stirs,
the ice maker stirs,
makes ice after guests have gone
to bed, sorry, not
sorry, seeking affirmation
in the middle of the night
.
20220918:0814
y
at four fifty-six
at four fifty-six
a.m., the sparrow starts its
daily chirps, calling
us away from sleep, we are all
the planet’s uninvited guests
.
20220614:2042
y
the new year begins
the new year begins
to look like the year before
and the year before
that – even the guests in our
backyard appear to lose the scent
.
20220104:2015
y
half-an-hour to
half-an-hour to
sunrise, one hour before
the guests arrive in
our backyard, staying alert to
guard mama’s sweet potato leaves
.
20210613:1050
y
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
.
20180103:1940
y
the best thing about
the best thing about
living near the pool is the
option to not get
into it whenever we
don’t feel like it, just like living
in the city, in
the center of town, is to
say no, thanks when guests
line up for the greatest in
architectural designer
statuesque extra-
vaganza. we can take a peek,
drop by, anytime
.
20171106:2202
y
the hummingbird rattles in
the hummingbird rattles in
the teacup of morning –
such polite sips
.
20120704:2332
y
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