Tagged: support

we dabble on the

we dabble on the
fringes of conversation,
finding our ways in

and out, not without looking
to one another for support
.
20230315:1850
y

four weeks before we

four weeks before we
gather, we are testing the
elasticity

of our roots, extending each
fiber to strengthen support
.
20211028:2046
y

i am one drop of

i am one drop of
milk away from making melted
coffee ice cream – some

days require more or less support,
depending on how you like it
.
20210522:1229
y

perhaps we are all

perhaps we are all
uniquely unreasonable,
waiting for a line
.
20180303:2238
y

every solitude

every solitude
is cushioned, protected, held
one inch from an ask
.
20170818:1225
y

it turns out that we

it turns out that we
all do it – the people with
whom we choose to have
a beer or four, well
into the night, post-
inauguration, whether
commiserating or
celebrating, are
stunningly
like us, in the ways
that make us all
weaker,
as we prop
each other up
.
20170121:1115
y

the state of the

the state of the
union is a self-
appraisal, an end
of the year
balancing
act between
tooting your own
horn and seeking
support. not
everyone can
be as colorful,
but we all agree,
the state of the union
must be strong
.
20160113:0508
y

we have learned to be

we have learned to be
basic tendons for each other,
connecting heart to

earth, helping one another
withstand a world of tensions
.
20151010:1003
y

we reach out knowing

we reach out knowing
and not knowing – it is all
part of the long game
.
20141023:0840
y

our mother stored

our mother stored
laughter in her ribs
so that her children
would always
be recognized
year-round –
autumn rustling
winter crackle
spring thundering
summer wind chimes
.
20131107:0900
y