Tagged: pause

there are always more

there are always more
layers to the landscape than
we give credit to –

it takes intention and longer,
much longer pauses to see it
.
20221125:1121
y

pausing for a long

pausing for a long
sip, a tentative balance,
the day’s sweet nectar
.
20220827:2320
y

an olive branch smells

an olive branch smells
subtle, prompting the receiver
to pause, hesitate
.
20220422:1753
y

this morning’s herd of

this morning’s herd of
deer pranced through the backyard a
blur, only the buck

paused, looked back once to check that
no one had been left behind
.
20220107:1957
y

hazy at four months

hazy at four months
pauses only when pivoting –
scene in fast motion
.
20211205:1950
y

the trick is to not

the trick is to not
react any differently,
to try to resist

that lizard brain, no offense
to lizards, try not to jump
.
20211005:2018
y

the middle of

the middle of
september pauses
for no one – it’s
unclear who is
chasing who
as the sun tucks
in earlier and
earlier every night
.
20210915:1751
y

here and there, we will

here and there, we will
need a reprieve from all this
intensity – a

strand of memory twisting
around spring’s makeshift trellis
.
20210114:2025
y

some things still surprise

some things still surprise
us when we turn the corner –
from winter to spring,

from summer to fall – life is
happening right in front of us
.
20200908:1255
y

we are asked to lean

we are asked to lean
in or sit one out – permission
to pause, only pause
.
20200406:1825
y