Tagged: new

in the middle of

in the middle of
a pandemic, a lunch break,
old and new friendships
.
20210510:2139
y

in the tapestry

in the tapestry
of spring, we are new weavers,
tempted to tuck and

pull on loose strands, hesitant
until we find our pattern
.
20210416:2020
y

after the rain, we

after the rain, we
are renewed, tufts of downy
feathers wet with hope
.
20210415:2215
y

we will always come

we will always come
across strange
and new
things – approach
with more joy,
and be less
disappointed
.
20210404:1923
y

here is a new old

here is a new old
chapter that we are mostly
relieved to return

to – the words sound familiar,
the tone, still aspirational
.
20210122:2000
y

the first december

the first december
in the new old home, we have
become privy to

the twilight dialogues between
the heat pipes crossing households
.
20201213:0647
y

after a few scrapes

after a few scrapes
and scratches, nine times out of
ten, we will have stretched,

picked up something new, know that
we have less limitations
.
20201212:0858
y

in the summer of

in the summer of
the carolina reaper,
our tomatoes dared

to wander over, lean its
vines upon those spicy branches
.
20201208:2104
y

becoming familiar

becoming familiar
with new streets starts
with forgetting old
ones, making room
for new turns and
bumps in the road,
so that there is less
chance for
tripping and falling,
getting lost – still,
we need more time
.
20201107:0827
y

drinking from a fire-

drinking from a fire-
hose, building the plane while you
are flying it, six

of one, half a dozen of
the other – we live here now
.
20200729:1923
y