Tagged: waiting
in the backyard, our
in the backyard, our
fig tree has decided to
take a year off – the
cardinals arrive, unfazed,
waiting for a rainy day
.
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stargazer lilies,
stargazer lilies,
three on a stem, waiting for
inspiration to
open, open, open – we
cajole, trim, warm by sunlight
.
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always ten steps back,
always ten steps back,
we followed, she followed, perhaps
waiting for a sign
.
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the cotton candy
the cotton candy
impermanence of cherry
blossoms in the snow –
spring pulling on winter’s wet
apron strings, waiting for a turn
.
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when we cross paths, the
when we cross paths, the
recognition will not be
instantaneous –
more felt, less remembrance, waiting
for the joy or pain to subside
.
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some days, we are face-
some days, we are face-
less drones, plugged in, tapped out, waiting
to be awakened
.
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etrog marmalade
etrog marmalade
happening on the stove this
morning, countless seeds
collected in a bowl, waiting
for some kind of impossible
.
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waiting in the wings,
waiting in the wings,
the new year chants a mantra,
ready to sparkle
.
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here’s to a season
here’s to a season
of waiting – to get, to give, to
receive, to return
.
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morning flight, waiting
morning flight, waiting
on the tarmac for the wings
to be de-iced for
take-off, half the plane asleep,
the other half in bubble bath
.
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