Posts for June 5, 2026 (page 3)

sunset strikes lancet
windows of trunks and branches
glazing the grass gold

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golden glimmers swirl
above black-green leaves of corn
whispering in awe 

Trails of little ducklings…
one following the other,
to the stage,
to the limelight. 

It is your moment.
Little ducks.
If I could kiss the corners of your caps
and straighten out your gowns
I would. 

But it is your moment.
I will sit up in the rafters
inhaling arena dust,
and watch the little ducks
go two by two
out on their own.
And I am so
so proud.

sometimes
after a long drink
there’s the burning 
lungs, tongues, and lips

just enough

we were armed
with water and herbs
prayers

they crept in silent shadows
gleaming
silver slivers of shame
for teeth

whispering 

the beads click and slither
through fingers
mouth moving memorized

slipping deeper
into
sleep

Call me when there’s two lines
and Call me when there’s one
Call me when the days wind down
and you think you’re finally done

Call me when your gran passes,
and your grandad follows suit
Call me when you find his glasses
and there’s nothing you can do

Call me when you’re in the car
after a long, hard day at work
when your wheels are pointed toward the bar
and you’re sick of feeling hurt

Call me when your dad’s depressed
And your mom is out the door
Call me when you’re in duress 
And your heart is on the floor

She called me from under the bed
I stopped calling all the time
But I can’t now that she is dead
And I’ll keep living with this crime

Write for fifteen minutes a day.
Drink at least one gallon of water.
Flood yourself with it.
Walk ten thousand steps.
Have a career you love,
and don’t worry
about the money.
Make enough money to live
comfortably. Keep up
with current events.
Think correct thoughts
about those events.
Call your mom.
Read the classics.
Spend more time
with your children.
Learn a new skill.
Jetski. Skateboard. Piano.
Enjoy yourself a little!
Kiss your partner, passionately,
at least six seconds per day.
Unplug. Keep in touch.
Find time for yourself.
Find time to make peace
with all that is
and cannot be.

Names live then die
on the tip of a tongue
random access memory are
slow firing brain neurons
a thought vanishes into ether
a second thought is the reason
multitasking is past tense
and is now a single task
loud sound is a Trump card
disrupting all brain activity

You’re in bloom
opening like a flower 
bathed in summers glory

I see the hidden parts of you
The moments we thought we’d forget 
All the parts we swore you’d outgrew 

You’ve been dormant for so long
Closed and gaurded
naturally defensive 

No longer are you trying to defend yourself 
you’ve been planted in solid ground

Now you can bloom the way you were always meant too

I hope a beautiful poem
finds you today, he said,
like a gosling emerging
from a sewer drain to the
loud emissions of the world
not built for human or animal
alike.

if a poet 
is not careful 
life will snatch 
words 
right
from
her 
pen