Tagged: performance
waiting in the wings,
waiting in the wings,
the new year chants a mantra,
ready to sparkle
.
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at any given
at any given
moment, there is a concert
in full swing in our
heads, a rich cacophony, an
audience – cue the smoke machine
.
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mama’s azalea
mama’s azalea
bushes line up for winter’s
inspection, a cool
nudge before a dramatic
entrance, blushing towards the light
.
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one foot in front of
one foot in front of
another, behind the back
juggling, steady
as she goes, a cascade of
synapses outperforming
.
20210427:2307
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perhaps justice is
perhaps justice is
performative, waiting for
a primed audience
.
20210420:2132
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my six aunts and
my six aunts and
uncle gather around
grandma’s hospital
bed, allowing
the performance of
procedure to overtake the
art of living.
Their hands
are collectively
tied in the pursuit
of individual
blamelessness.
grandma looks
on, one against
six, a tube down
her throat, mindful
of cumulative losses.
as in every
situation, time
flexes its
muscles, taunting us
to hold on or let go
while duty,
devotion, and rivalry
measure us for both
.
20180512:1047
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you have managed
for every tool, there
for every tool, there
is an author, crafting a
statement of work to
emphasize desired performance,
a memory for our hands
.
20160208:0737
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the state of the
the state of the
union is a self-
appraisal, an end
of the year
balancing
act between
tooting your own
horn and seeking
support. not
everyone can
be as colorful,
but we all agree,
the state of the union
must be strong
.
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we all take turns
we all take turns
being lost and found –
an exercise in weight
distribution to ensure
a lengthier ride,
stretch performance
.
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