Tagged: peel

we are no longer

we are no longer
old school, spending hours to peel
and core apples the

way we did in twenty-twenty,
an ounce of sweat for apple sauce
.
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perhaps beneath all

perhaps beneath all
the layers of being human
is humanity –

it takes tremendous patience
to peel back much of the husk
.
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puncture, split, and peel –

puncture, split, and peel –
enjoying every moment –
these mandarin days
.
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there is a bit of

there is a bit of
you that takes me
out of me –
that’s what it
boils down to –
an awakening
that is more like
a peeling away
.
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i am delicately

i am delicately
peeling into
this memory i have
of you – how we
rarely had
lychees
in our youth
unless
you were visiting –
maybe you’d carry
with you only
a small bag of
the sweet fruits,
and still, it was
up to us
to peel away
the tough outer
layer, past the inner
membrane,
to get to
the unforgettable
part, the stuff
of memories
.
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please play some music

please play some music
to cover up the smashing
sound as i crush cloves

of garlic between knife and
cutting board, like winged insects
.
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in any given

in any given
instance, we are multiple
layers, waiting to

be revealed, gently peeled off –
start here at this corner, please
.
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you come in

you come in
late, and i pretend
to be one
of those girls
who peel
off, nice and
easy, leaving
no sticky
residue, no
need for extra
rubbing. i have
a jar of peanut
butter in one
hand, a cold
spoon in the
other, and enough
words to swallow
before the jig is up
.
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each layer you peel

each layer you peel
carries an
irretrievable
message –
even when you
haven’t, you have
.
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scratch

scratch
beneath
the surface
and peel back each
luxurious
story – salted
or sweetened,
the city still
tastes
so familiar
.
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