Tagged: hook

rosemary is strong-

rosemary is strong-
willed, high-spirited, leaving
its aromatic

fragrance like hooks dangling
in the air, searching for game
.
20230111:2239
y

anticipation

anticipation
hooks a practiced finger or two
off of every ledge
.
20171025:1132
y

the beginning most

the beginning most
closely resembles the end –
we look for something
to hang onto – a harness,
a hook, a habit, a hand
.
20161205:1743
y

we take turns holding

we take turns holding
the conversation like a
cat’s cradle string game –

you pinch these figures into
meaning, i hook, dip, and pull
.
20160702:1801
y

uncertainty can

uncertainty can
catch us
with any one
of her many
devices –
a hook, a net,
a parapet,
certainty
by telegram
.
20160113:0804
y

imagination

imagination
fishes us out of
reality –
or is it the other
way around –
hook, line, and sinker
.
20140617:0845
y

nine out of ten words

nine out of ten words
prefer following over
leading –
the weight hangs
upon the hook
.
20140615:2145
y

with proper bait, one

with proper bait, one
could catch anything – Mom puts
her back into it
.
20130102:1502
y

when i start using

when i start using
coincidence as bait,
the universe will soon
dangle off my fish
hook like a long lost
lover, looking for
the quickest way
home.

watch out for
me when i start
digging for
coincidences
like that –
be on to me
.
20100227:2123
y