Tagged: skills

basket-weavers are

basket-weavers are
also skilled storytellers,
fluidly making

connections to better hold
us, keep us from stumbling
.
20230123:2048
y

at the speed of an

at the speed of an
incoming summer storm, we
separate the wheat

from the chaff – those who can bring us
back in and those who take photos
.
20220708:2013
y

we rode down city

we rode down city
streets in dad’s scooter, not old
enough to be scared,

yet confident enough to place
our trust in dad to keep us safe
.
20211011:1932
y

you showed passion for

you showed passion for
every sixteenth thing, which is,
statistically, an

achievement. and now we are
at a loss, missing your smile
.
20210524:2040
y

it takes skills to pick

it takes skills to pick
the pockets of time – you place half
a roll of quarters

on the old time machine, claiming
to have broken the high score
.
20201029:0802
y

on the resume

on the resume
attached to the application
for joining the crew

of a viking longship is a
steel stomach, advanced fire fighting
.
20200202:1402
y

i never picked

i never picked
batman, preferring to be
someone much less
interesting,
like superman,
seeing
and hearing
everything, with
the ability
to fly away
.
20180504:0733
y

upon reflection,

upon reflection,
we will find that we recycle
a healthy range of

talents and acquired skills
to float just above settling
.
20160813:1626
y

talent floats for just

talent floats for just
so long before it has to
learn to swim upstream
.
20111104:0851
y