Tagged: treasure
in every treasure
in every treasure
hunt, there is a moment of
doubt, tied to the self
.
20220529:2359
y
the random knick-knacks
the random knick-knacks
we inherit are more or
less meaningless – we
keep them around as an after-
afterthought, collecting meaning
.
20220207:1956
y
at the greenmarket,
at the greenmarket,
a bouquet of crimson clover
in exchange for a
pretty penny. at home, a
field of red clover laughing
.
20210515:2039
y
because we can stave
because we can stave
off hunger for much longer,
treasure these moments
when we are together, stow
them away for a rainy day
.
20201223:1553
y
under the same sun,
under the same sun,
one man’s trash is another
man’s treasure, merely
teetering on the sharpened
tip of circumstance, edge of wealth
.
20180605:0703
y
** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: teeter
there will always be
perhaps words are our
perhaps words are our
very first
spices, nestled
on our tongues
like lost and
found
treasures, waiting
to stir
one another’s
pots of
thoughts and
lived experiences,
make little
explosions,
calm unnerved
nerves
.
20161127:1111
y
in a parallel
in a parallel
universe, it is still the
weekend, and because
we live comfortably
and are doing something
as normal as holding
a garage sale,
we are worried
about the color
of our skin
over the
commonality
of sharing
perceived treasures
.
20160910:0715
y
after a couple of go-arounds
after a couple of go-arounds
admittedly, you know the
apocalyptic routine. it’s
pretty much the norm –
settle your debts, treat
every minute like an
ornament, and love,
love, love
.
20121221:2045
y
it takes six tweezers, three
it takes six tweezers, three
screwdrivers, two bottles of
glue, one good wire snip,
a spool of longing, a bouquet
of drill bits, needles, and pins,
an anchor of kisses, and twelve
years to carve this wonder, hold
taut confusion, wrap joy
close, fold breathlessness
for two beats
before raising the masts
of those early days
waking up new
and near,
unfurling the sails of
an eternal spring
in a bottle
for the long journeys away
from you, my home
.
20121211:1326
y
y 