Tagged: laughter

upon arrival 

upon arrival 
on the first anniversary 
of your death, we are

still in disbelief, hearing
your laughter in the kitchen
.
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absence slips in and

absence slips in and
out of consciousness – one moment,
there is space for joy

and laughter, the next moment,
drowning in so much emptiness
.
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when we were young, we’d

when we were young, we’d
pretend to be one another’s
echoes, however

imprecisely carried out,
cushioned by resounding laughter
.
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we are two loose bolts

we are two loose bolts
away from falling apart
with so much laughter
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: bolts

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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laughter is still the

laughter is still the
best medicine as we strap
in, hang tight, and wait

for another communal ride,
aisles and aisles of decisions
.
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at the center of

at the center of
our laughter – a familiar
harmony, wet lips
.
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we take turns holding

we take turns holding
each other inside, like new
words moistening on

lips, laughter unpacking in the
guest room, warmth in the kitchen
.
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we hitchhike across

we hitchhike across
each other’s
lives on winged
laughter, making
the road
ahead seem
almost limitless
.
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we remain eight-tenths

we remain eight-tenths
full – room for love, growth, laughter –
hara hachi bu
.
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