Tagged: notice

we put on the face

we put on the face
of a hunter for half to
take notice and half

to ignore – success comes from
a high-wire balancing act
.
20220809:2027
y

please pardon me for

please pardon me for
noticing – you are a weird
shape to hold tonight
.
20220604:0206
y

your parents called to

your parents called to
say that your childhood turtle
has died – the end of

a long story and threats to
send the aquarium our way
.
20201023:0333
y

it takes struggle to

it takes struggle to
notice the little things, or
privilege to peruse

all the angles, or freedom
to appreciate the difference
.
20200629:1856
y

we are a couple

we are a couple
of loosened threads, waiting to
be repaired before

someone takes notice, pulls just
a little too hard, breaks us
.
20200613:1639
y

starting yesterday,

starting yesterday,
the sunlight coming through the
window has shifted –

these are signs of luxury,
having space to take notice
.
20200422:1654
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there is never a

there is never a
perfect time for
arrivals nor
departures – we
hold our breaths for
as long as we
can, knowing that
it is inevitable
.
20200409:2242
y

even when facing

even when facing
the same direction, we will
notice different things,

rest our gaze on one perch longer
than another, be uneven
.
20190611:2159
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: uneven

suddenly, i am

suddenly, i am
noticing that you notice
everything – noticed,

have noticed, everything all
along – an eye-opener
.
20180106:1540
y

loss slips into and

loss slips into and
out of time so precisely, one
seldom notices
.
20171214:2134
y