Tagged: structure

we all strive for a

we all strive for a
balance between structure and
nonstructure – seeking

only the lines and shapes that will
allow us to take root, thrive
.
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the structures in which

the structures in which
we play, stretch and bend time, mold
memories, will give

us away – if not by their
longevity, then their decay
.
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repetition of

repetition of
thought often warps truth, like sun
torturing structure
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: structure

out of courtesy,

out of courtesy,
we are one another’s textbook
spiral galaxies,

lit with intrinsic structure,
not wholly predictable
.
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nine out of ten words

nine out of ten words
prefer following over
leading –
the weight hangs
upon the hook
.
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patterns are formed by

patterns are formed by
keeping some things just
slightly out of focus
i have lost count of
the times we’ve looked
away, changed the
subject, grinned and
bore it. that in itself
is simple mathematics,
our structured denial
.
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somewhere between

somewhere between
the picture listing in
The Real Estate Book
and the second
mortgage, they
have built a home,
welcomed his first
cousin, twice
removed, survived
an affair, and given up
on the swollen door
that scrapes the
floor only during
summertime.
through it all, they
had a nonverbal
agreement to prioritize
the house’s image,
to uphold those
first impressions
, that
white picket fence,
from the
honeymoon viewing
.
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the day threads

the day threads
a shiny
structure
between each
knotted happening,
adding to the
golden length
of an afternoon
well-cared for,
secured
by a multi-
color sunset
at the clasp
.
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wisdom pauses

we build bodies

we build bodies
to live in, structures
to last, and age
is a moving
target, engineered
to see us through
.
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