Tagged: outside

the sparrows outside

the sparrows outside
my window are forever
collecting fallen

twigs and leaves to build a home –
city dwellers, on the move
.
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in our backyard, art –

in our backyard, art –
we take so much for granted
just stepping outside
.
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from outside looking

from outside looking
in, it’s easy to construct
stories that keep us

small, from inside looking out,
it is even easier
.
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how much longer? we

how much longer? we
are all wondering, amidst
a pandemic, in

sickness and in health, inside
and outside, peering beyond
.
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with another pair

with another pair
of eyes, we were admiring
the lilacs in the

garden – it is spring in new york,
and nothing beats staying outside
.
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these are the moments

these are the moments
when we will feel hot and cold
all at once, waiting –

always, always from the outside,
looking in, helpless, hopeful
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: hopeful

every home appears

every home appears
peaceful from the outside. inside,
the dinosaurs on

the windowsill are rebelling
and building a lego trap
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: dinosaurs

on the curb, outside

on the curb, outside
of our window, an idling
truck, predawn, weaving

its big, noisy, trucky dreams
into our great brooklyn ones
.
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outside looking in,

outside looking in,
inside looking out – some days,
we add one more layer
.
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after some time, a

after some time, a
new ache becomes
an old ache,
from the outside
looking in
.
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