Tagged: humankind

let us compare blues,

let us compare blues,
examine the shades you deem
royal, and i call

ocean, you, sapphire, and i,
sky, how else would we survive?
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: survive

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hope and despair come

hope and despair come
in a set, often
packaged with
not enough
cushioning
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: hope

here is the twist – that

here is the twist – that
there will be more
twists
and turns while
vying for the light
than any one of us
can anticipate –
no spoilers
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we will spend these only

we will spend these only
in new york years,
twisting,
twisting,
like a cat
in mid-air,
waiting to
land on our feet
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in the end, we are

in the end, we are
all sheep in wolf’s clothing, waiting
to let it all out
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the raw materials

the raw materials
of our lives are
messy, have
teeth to chew
up logic, a
throat for
petitions,
and the stomach to
stomach the doubt
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it always starts off

it always starts off
with one or two signs, the word
welcome optional
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