Tagged: watch

the things people come

the things people come
up with and don’t come up with
as some of us watch
.
20230213:2235
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the white-tailed deer in

the white-tailed deer in
our backyard has found a new
spot from which to watch

us, keep tabs on our comings
and our goings, co-exist
.
20221227:1738
y

the first watch – when a

the first watch – when a
deer falls asleep in our backyard –
is otherworldly
.
20220828:2021
y

in the middle of

in the middle of
day, i glance down at my new
old watch, every tick

a reminder of dad’s old
new love, steady, fully charged
.
20171011:1410
y

we are memories,

we are memories,
relying on reruns – we
hold hands, still laughing
.
20151014:0711
y

sometimes happenings

sometimes happenings
begin unexpectedly –
listen for music
.
20150821:0623
y

from the south, at thirty-

from the south, at thirty-
two miles per hour, the wind
stutters a wet toccata
only his mother
could recognize. the
improvisational currents
are so strong, even
sleep has pulled away
.
20130131:0313
y

you could almost

you could almost
set your watch to
it – Saturday
morning, rude and
alive, the neighbors
loosening tongues
.
20101009:2227
y