Tagged: humankind

the easiest out

the easiest out
is to reserve so much
passion for all
the ways that
you are right,
you can no
longer see the
other as a
person, but merely
a counterpoint
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: counterpoint

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we are wild and not

we are wild and not
wild, the latter
when it’s useful,
the former
lying in wait
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: wild

at every divide,

at every divide,
we choose to build or not build
a bridge – travelers

who come after us choose to
take or not take the crossing
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: divide

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

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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