Tagged: saying

the verdict is still

the verdict is still
out whether curiosity
kills the bird more
often than the cat –
the carolina wren
dances in and
out of reach
.
20210903:1049
y

knee-high by the fourth

knee-high by the fourth
of july – we are driving
through cornfields, and your

grandpa’s farm wisdom pops out
from nowhere, wings aflutter
.
20210703:1101
y

when we came across

when we came across
the pecan tree last year, we
made a date to come

back next year, and the next, and
the next – man plans, the tree howls
.
20201220:2257
y

it’s not like riding

it’s not like riding
a bike, learning to love again
is more like getting

on a unicycle, bearing
an extraordinary weight
.
20171217:0740
y

distance magnifies

distance magnifies
the need – i am saying it
without saying it,

the way that you have taught me
just as many years ago
.
20170610:2054
y

because we all live

in the middle of

when it comes to certain

when it comes to certain
hobbies, you can squeeze
some truth by wringing
an old poet’s words –
good gardens
make good neighbors
.
20120702:2333
y

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