Tagged: home
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
y
between the walls of
between the walls of
our unit, the pipes are heating
up tonight, scatting
a rhythm familiar
only to the oldest tenants
.
20221210:0020
y
some things should never
some things should never
be abandoned – homes, good music,
and relationships
.
20221123:2011
y
making apple sauce
making apple sauce
while mama does her homework,
my daddy and me –
home is wherever we are
together, working towards home
.
20220924:1848
y
under the phantom
under the phantom
shade of the magnolia tree,
we can still find rest
.
20220903:2251
y
we take turns playing
we take turns playing
the piano for the deer
napping in the yard,
the hummingbirds sword dance out
of rhythm, flashing their wings
.
20220823:1934
y
dad is teaching mom
dad is teaching mom
to play mozart’s turkish march
on the piano –
on a southern summer friday,
each note lands sticky with doubt
.
20220819:1557
y
the fig tree is ripe
the fig tree is ripe
with robins this morning, knocking
off heavy fruit to
pick at across the lawn as
we wait for the main event
.
20220813:1620
y
summer friday rain –
summer friday rain –
the cat in the yard also has
disappointing days
.
20220812:1021
y
mama conjured a
mama conjured a
grasshopper out of whimsy – yes,
it was just like that
.
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y
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