Tagged: reminder
one out of every
one out of every
twelve messages start with a
knock, a not-always-
so-friendly reminder that
something, someone is waiting
.
20220428:2052
y
every joint is an
every joint is an
imminent reminder of
our fragility –
we swing our legs over the edge,
one of our knees is crackling
.
20201028:1704
y
at the cemetery,
at the cemetery,
there is enough
new growth
to power the
most decorated
athlete, a reminder
that as much as we
receive, we will be
made to return
.
20200429:1749
y
perhaps bearing wings
perhaps bearing wings
is also a burden, always
mindful of the weight
.
20180129:1927
y
stop and don’t stop
stop and don’t stop
looking for signs –
they are all there,
staring someone
else right
in the face
.
20171027:0800
y
just when it feels
just before bedtime,
just before bedtime,
fireworks –
i press down hard
on these pages so
that the memories
will keep,
as a reminder
or a suggestion
for future summers
.
20170704:2340
y
remember i told
remember i told
you there is only zen when
you stop searching – it’s
more like a leaning into the
wind to stay still, for a moment
.
20170622:2052
y
so it’s true, we will
so it’s true, we will
die as magically as
we lived – let every
autumn be a reminder,
every memory, a test
.
20161121:0749
y
in unmarked moments,
in unmarked moments,
we catch ourselves tipping the
scales for life, making
wishes for more or less of
the same thing, being so lucky
.
20160925:1003
y
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