Tagged: twist

it has always been

it has always been
true that we are one stumble
away from real pain,

one ankle twist from dependence,
one phone call from helplessness
.
20201008:0448
y

under the spotlight

under the spotlight,
do we burn in the same way,
or do we just twist
.
20190516:2341
y

** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: twist

when a flower bud

when a flower bud
twists into place in the known
universe, a bulb

lights up a vacancy sign
in an unknown universe
.
20180527:2155
y

here is the twist – that

here is the twist – that
there will be more
twists
and turns while
vying for the light
than any one of us
can anticipate –
no spoilers
.
20180524:0737
y

we all do it now

we all do it now
and then
and eventually,
gnarl between and
beyond
varying states of
recognition, twist
like willow
or bonsai, contort
like oak. i am
looking at you
and discovering
someone
else. you are not
looking at me
and seeing
with clarity
.
20180104:1632
y

emptiness will

emptiness will
always find
you, no matter
how much you
twist, bend,
or fold, it’s
inevitable –
might as well
take a bite
.
20151124:0832
y

even on days when

even on days when
our muscles
resist, we
can twist
deeper into
presence, lean
into the space
between language,
close the gap
that tolerates
prejudice
.
20150319:0922
y

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
y

try as you might, there

try as you might, there
are circumstances
where, regardless
of the decision,
you arrive
at the same
end result – it takes
a slow twist to
find yourself
still in the game,
ready for
the next move
.
20111212:0837
y

may bursts from

may bursts from
the foamy
white sleeves
of magicians,
twisting into
the air with
a flap of her
voracious wings
.
20110506:0044
y