Tagged: seed
there is a system
there is a system
to stripping away zinnia
petals – this morning’s
goldfinch in mama’s flowerbeds,
waiting to be rewarded
.
20210823:1635
y
somewhere above a
somewhere above a
forest, a bird drops the seed
of a poem, and it
skims the treetops, instinctively
landing where there’s enough darkness
.
20210725:1041
y
outside of collecting
staying magical
staying magical
takes effort. to turn every
eighth word into a
seed, be intentional, listen
closely, accept new feelings
.
20161014:0803
y
i love the way you
i love the way you
scrawled Brooklyn
onto the side
of my care
package, each
letter a seed
aimed for home.
years later, those
calligraphic
tendrils still
blossom in my heart
like the perennials
in your garden,
a surprise and
not a surprise
.
20140801:0856
y
one man, one vote,
one man, one vote,
the seeds of democracy
gathering to be heard
.
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y
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