Tagged: love

mama’s begonias

mama’s begonias
were the talk of the neighborhood
and across state lines –

we carry these colorful
stories, rooted in her love
.
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on the flip side of

on the flip side of
love is an obsession, a
selective disease –

we rarely come close to a cure,
let alone know the boundaries
.
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everyday, more bad

everyday, more bad
news for chicken and those who
love them – we count down

every egg cracked as every egg
eaten and count up our blessings
.
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scrubbed, sliced, sun-dried, sun-

scrubbed, sliced, sun-dried, sun-
dried, and sun-dried, ten pounds of
fresh ginger transform

into one pound of ginger
powder only with devotion
.
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we were head over

we were head over
heels hooked on making each other
laugh, if that is not

platonic soulmate-making
stuff, then we don’t know what is
.
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for eight weeks that spring,

for eight weeks that spring,
maybe more, maybe less, the
opportunity

for something like love was present
like a swarm of birds, feeding
.
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peace and love is a

peace and love is a
refrain in every seventh
pop punk rock song – we

slam dance our bodies into
the mosh pit with apathy
.
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i’m in oslo, please

i’m in oslo, please
bring two tums, the message could
not have been clearer –

you meet me in stockholm an
hour later, my down coat in hand
.
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dad and his ruby-

dad and his ruby-
throated hummingbirds have an
age-old exchange – quid

pro quo – the language of love,
the language for survival
.
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please pardon me for

please pardon me for
noticing – you are a weird
shape to hold tonight
.
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