Tagged: numbers

we remember the

we remember the
slope of every third hill that saved
us, of every fifth

incline that challenged us, letting
go of the slippery slide
.
20230102:0943
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we count down the days

we count down the days
until we can return home,
syllables stretching
.
20220611:1508
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perhaps six out of

perhaps six out of
eight children grow up in the
shadow of a tall

tree, perhaps more – see us twisting
towards our own slivers of self
.
20220208:1444
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for every eighty-

for every eighty-
six trees that want to remain
grounded, there is one

that not only yearns for more
light, but will be willing to fall
.
20211105:1755
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we will overdo

we will overdo
it – a fistful of raisins can
easily become

two, half a cup can turn into
a full cup – it’s not magic
.
20210630:1936
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you said the river

you said the river
can heal itself if we give
it time – it’s never

a perfect formula when
variables are missing
.
20210128:2013
y

we are ninety-three

we are ninety-three
traditions away from under-
standing each other,

sixty excuses from trying,
one yield away from accepting
.
20201217:2047
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whoever said that

whoever said that
the potato to lefse
ratio should be
five to fourteen may
not have factored in
the ones that never
made it to the table
.
20201130:1145
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eight-hundred-sixty-

eight-hundred-sixty-
six miles away from home is
not the same as eight-

thousand miles from home – we use
language as a warm blanket
.
20200915:1821
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every moment is

(for mom on your birthday)

every moment is
golden – on the second of
your three birthdays this

year, we celebrate the whimsy,
wind ourselves up for the third
.
20200710:2115
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