Tagged: light

on the other side 

on the other side 
of a rare solar eclipse,
a new beginning – 

we’ve been here before, all at
once, heavier and lighter
.
20240412:2015
y

when there are pieces

when there are pieces
of your identity that can
never be shared, you

zip up that bulletproof vest, one
size too small, wait to breathe again
.
20240218:0707
y

please allow me to

please allow me to
discover less, solve not a
single problem, lift

no more than my own weight, leave
no perceptible footprint
.
20240208:2208
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any living thing,

any living thing,
crushed just long
enough, will emanate
something unexpected,
perhaps leave exit
wounds solely
for the passage of light
.
20231109:2145
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we are clusters of

we are clusters of
stars, galaxies bending one
another’s light not

so unexpectedly without
acknowledging the distortion
.
20231012:2037
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two blossoms vying

two blossoms vying
for enough water and light –
my brother and me
.
20230708:1502
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we climb into the

we climb into the
light with every expectation
and no certainty
.
20230526:1732
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t-minus eight days

t-minus eight days
till spring, and we have grudgingly
sprung forward, waiting

for an end to this nonsense –
let there always be more light
.
20230312:1010
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maybe leveling

maybe leveling
up requires a sacrifice,
a death for which we
need not grieve –
we are practicing
taking off our
armor in front of
each other, one
heavy piece at a time –
the sudden lightness
unbalances us
.
20230302:1710
y

everyone has an

everyone has an
opportunity to shine
some of the time; not

everyone will need a spotlight,
for the light comes from within
.
20221230:1637
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