Tagged: reflection

in the middle of

in the middle of
the road, lakeside, a turtle
crossing. mom and i

stopped the car, got out, carried
it to water – karma points
.
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carry the end of

carry the end of
the day
to the water’s
edge, and
let go –
may we all
have that luxury
.
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some memories are

some memories are
still magnetic, pulling you
away from sleep – in

the middle of the night, new
reflections obscure the message
.
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to acknowledge that

to acknowledge that
power was extracted is
the beginning of

a reckoning, a decision
to be held accountable
.
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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
.
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we have more or less

we have more or less
power than we choose
to wield –
it’s not an exact
science, but a
reflection,
a call to make sure
everyone feels powerful
.
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perhaps the trees of

perhaps the trees of
our childhood are imprinted
in our memories

in an ageless reflection,
determined, yet fallible
.
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come, explore

come, explore
within –
there is room
enough
to roam
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: explore

let’s not make hasty

let’s not make hasty
calculations here –
it’s best
not to read a
puddle by
its reflection,
lest we get
splashed
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: calculations

in a few years, the

in a few years, the
little trinkets from
chinatown will still
not have reflected
the city’s changing
skyline, even
as the horizon
morphs into
something
unrecognizable.
and you and i
will still use each
other as reference
points, wherever
we are standing
and hoping
for the best
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: unrecognizable