Tagged: joy

in the middle of

in the middle of
joy is privilege, and with
it comes gratitude
.
20200829:1446
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we will still have joy

we will still have joy
when we are in community
with one another –

someone will start giggling,
then we will all fall apart
.
20200627:2200
y

even after all

(for mom)

even after all
these years, you still have the right
combination of

words, just enough syllables
to lighten every burden
.
20200510:2332
y

with great joy comes great

with great joy comes great
fear – permission to aim high,
risk being shot down
.
20190517:2233
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: aim

we practice

we practice
joy with
one another,
never minding
who gets the
better bargain
.
20181111:2218
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: joy

sunday afternoon,

sunday afternoon,
all the ingredients are
here, cue the cat’s meow
.
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layer by layer,

layer by layer,
joy carries unique weight, secures
us for the long haul

so that we can become weight-
less when conjuring up youth
.
20180407:2359
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baker beach before

baker beach before
sundown is the go-to of all
go-tos – once bitten
.
20180326:2238
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in the fabric of

in the fabric of
each moment, there are stitches
of joy, of sadness –

we mindlessly pick at them,
not recognizing which is which
.
20180304:2258
y

on the first day of

on the first day of
march, a promised nor’easter –
we stick out our tongues
.
20180301:2219
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