Tagged: search

in search of something

in search of something
unknown and unknowable 
requires a sixth sense
.
20240418:2227
y

in the courtyard that

in the courtyard that
we could not enter, we stood 
at the gate and looked 

in with a longing only
decades old, searching for home
.
20240323:1533
y

everyone visits,

everyone visits,
looking for something. some sit
longer, waiting for

divine guidance, a yes or a
no, a clarification
.
20231228:2039
y

in the country of

in the country of
worship, searching for a temple,
eight swan geese gliding
.
20231211:1831
y

in the yard, a pair

in the yard, a pair
of september goldfinches
hop around in mom’s

zinnias, rattling every
stem to seek out the winner
.
20230904:1630
y

exactly fifty-

exactly fifty-
five days before i arrived, you
left this world, and i’m

still searching for stories, like
holding on too tightly to soap
.
20230801:1739
y

summer knocks us off

summer knocks us off
our feet, as we search for respite,
or a cool pardon
.
20230727:2237
y

easter sunday, up

easter sunday, up
and down twenty-third street, searching
for a connection
.
20230409:1825
y

the first day of spring

the first day of spring
arrives, and winter has yet
to hand over the

keys – we spend the morning searching,
looking in all the wrong places
.
20230320:1914
y

some evenings are spent

some evenings are spent
searching for the right pineapple
for just the right price
.
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y