Tagged: tuck

the trick is to tuck

the trick is to tuck
the new moon in the crook of
a tree, with enough

room to grow and coverage to be
nurtured into a guiding light
.
20220112:2045
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in the tapestry

in the tapestry
of spring, we are new weavers,
tempted to tuck and

pull on loose strands, hesitant
until we find our pattern
.
20210416:2020
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there are surprises

there are surprises
that tuck themselves neatly into
sunday afternoons

as if they were always meant
to be, easy, reassuring
.
20200927:1841
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at the corner of

at the corner of
holidays, we will forget
to trim the seconds,

tighten up the distance between
why and how, tuck in the excess
.
20191205:2021
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: trim

i tuck memories

i tuck memories
into each corner of these
city streets – cross, do

not cross, pivot, turn around –
messages from another me
.
20180507:0802
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here and there, words hide

here and there, words hide
other words, tuck them away
between the folds of
syllables, knowing that
there will be days when
we will need shelter
from each other
.
20161027:0810
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before sunrise, sky

before sunrise, sky
reflects only
city,
re-tucking
her children in
.
20141221:1331
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late afternoon fog

late afternoon fog
softening your edges, one
corner left untucked
.
20130108:1515
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