Tagged: theory

a third of the way

a third of the way
into The Phantom Menace
after waiting an

hour in line, i thought i knew
i’d never succumb to the hype
.
20171212:2129
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reality is

reality is
interaction
if not for
you, would i
have made
this quantum
leap, from orbit
to orbit, something
so fundamental,
and still,
a mystery
.
20160522:1037
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my body is rest-

my body is rest-
less at two a.m., while my
brain is restless at

three – both statements are true, and
neither one allows for sleep
.
20150308:0308
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the last time i lost

the last time i lost
an hour or two, my heart
soaked in the growing

distance. every time we do
this, we are fooling ourselves
.
20150308:0059
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moving across time

moving across time
zones or daylight saving, i
fumble the hour,

hands not quite comfortable
with the shape of it, heart scraped
.
20150308:0051
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in keeping with

in keeping with
the block universe
theory, by the passage
of time, more of the
world comes
into being,
but
what is
now was not
now will no longer
be now –
allow
me to glide
on the edge with you
.
20150131:1747
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between layers of

between layers of
wallpaper, segments
of drywall, lives
rub up against
one another –
place
your ear here,
here,
and here, listen
to that newly
augmented chord
.
20130909:2239
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the angle for healing

the angle for healing
fluctuates stunningly
between twenty-
two and fifty-six
degrees, though
it is all too common
to grow careless
and obtuse, over-
stretching the
tendons so that
we will require another
mathematical statement
for the inflammation
to recede
.
20130226:1754
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eventually,

eventually,
home is where
the heart
aches. yes,
after all these
years, we are
still trying to
figure out the
science behind
this simple
imbalance
.
20130206:1200
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in theory, we know

in theory, we know
when to
stop.
in practice,
temptation gives
little kisses,
manufactured for
lingering
sweetness,
perfected by
our sometimes
self-sabotaging
neuro-wiring
.
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