Tagged: waiting

memories become

memories become
overgrown with and without
intention – the greens

become greener, weeds even
weedier – waiting to be tamed
.
20211018:2108
y

t-minus one day till

t-minus one day till
autumn – a slice of fluffy
japanese cheesecake

in our bellies, a closet of
fall layers waiting to be let out
.
20210921:1949
y

daddy saved the best

daddy saved the best
for last – an exoskeleton
of a cicada

long shed and waiting to be
shared between fearless explorers
.
20210917:2115
y

in the age of the

in the age of the
pandemic, we worry our
worry stones until

they hum – a bumblebee too, too
still, a phone call that never comes
.
20210825:2206
y

in the dream after

in the dream after
the dream that is just before
waking, a buffet

with no lines, waiting for you
to return from the restroom
.
20210507:1934
y

perhaps justice is

perhaps justice is
performative, waiting for
a primed audience
.
20210420:2132
y

we have arrived on

we have arrived on
another first of april
like thirty-seven

rose-colored azalea buds
waiting for a chance to bloom
.
20210401:2054
y

beneath all that snow

beneath all that snow,
several more layers, waiting for
their day in the sun
.
20210206:1944
y

there is always a

there is always a
beacon just within our reach,
lit up and waiting
.
20210118:1140
y

by week two, we are

by week two, we are
begging
for less excitement,
waiting
to be buried
under a
weighted blanket,
to drown
in a couple
more months of hot
chocolate
.
20210111:2047
y