Tagged: hope

stories nest inside

stories nest inside
stories nesting inside other
stories – when one of

them loses shape, we become
on the verge of collapsing
.
20230325:2110
y

the space in between

the space in between
games is gossamery, we flit
and flutter to land
.
20220727:2020
y

we collect memories

we collect memories
in irregularly-sized
vessels, in the hope

that they will not leak, find their
way out, look for something more
.
20220601:2010
y

the constellation

the constellation
of hope and despair is densely
distributed – one

small tug undoes narratives
and countless mythologies
.
20220412:1956
y

we practice parting

we practice parting
water every chance we get –
in the sink, in the

bath, across the pool, paddling
against river currents, wishing
.
20220321:1615
y

we celebrate pi

we celebrate pi
day over a larger fraction
of the pie than some

folks could ever hope for – right
out of the pizza oven
.
20220314:2033
y

not everyone wants

not everyone wants
to grow their own – create, sustain,
and nurture the best

of most possible conditions
in the hopes that they bear fruit
.
20211121:2011
y

just around the curve,

just around the curve,
we will hide our hopes and fears,
lest someone sees it
.
20211026:1940
y

i am downloading

i am downloading
the manual to being
okay – t-minus

forty-seven seconds to
seeing the silver lining
.
20210803:1447
y

somewhere above a

somewhere above a
forest, a bird drops the seed
of a poem, and it

skims the treetops, instinctively
landing where there’s enough darkness
.
20210725:1041
y