Tagged: roots
even as we branch
even as we branch
out, we will revisit our
roots, yearn for something
we have long forgotten, can
no longer feel the contours of
.
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at the botanic
at the botanic
garden, introductions abound
for those who’ve lost touch
.
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even in helping us
even in helping us
pick out new chairs
for our first dining
table, dad doles
out words of
wisdom, eyeing
ones with backs
supported by
a spine that reaches
like a tree downward,
rooted and firmly
grounded,
so that we can
sit up straighter,
remembering
our own roots
.
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four weeks before we
four weeks before we
gather, we are testing the
elasticity
of our roots, extending each
fiber to strengthen support
.
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we gather in the
we gather in the
name of barbecue, seasoned
by our immigrant
preferences – every piece, cooked
low and slow, shares a story
.
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shrimp shells and fish skins,
shrimp shells and fish skins,
leek stalks and scallion roots –
tasty witch’s brew
.
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if you treat home as
if you treat home as
a constant, everything
else is
a variable –
we worked on
the formula
for years, not knowing
one another’s roots
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: roots
between sunset and dusk,
between sunset and dusk,
i carry our memories
into the woods and
to the lake, let
them soak in
the darkening
waters before
folding
them in
half
so
that we
can
share
everything
this equally –
anchor roots,
annual scars, our
most vulnerable
therefore responsive
layers, and each new
branch, learning to tap
our rhythm across the sky
.
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you have to know your
you have to know your
roots – grandpa never failed to
knock it out of the park
.
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