Stall
The leaves left from last fallare now not green at all.They chose to staybut died anyway.Why did they choose to stall?
By the Time I Am Done
I’m on page eleven of a four-hundred-and-fifty-five page book, and three of the pages I had to read again.I’m sure I’ll have learned a lot by the time I am done but what I really want to know is– when?
Wouldn’t you like to know?
There’s lots of things I’d like to know.There’s books and books and booksand articles on the internet.Like how to grow and cookthe most nutritious herbs,the conjugations of five hundredcommon Spanish verbs.I’d like to know more history.I’d like to learn some … Continued
All Poetry Is Lost
Today was going to be the day I got caught up.I guess that will be tomorrow.If you run out of things to do,I have a list you can borrow!But I’ll write on that some other day.Tonight I’m only here to … Continued
Get Ahead
Get ahead.Get a head;use the one on your shoulders.Start anew.Start a newyear, another year older.
Two-Thousand and Twelve
Well, so much for finishing all the things I was going to finish this year.There are about two-thousand and twelve lines left on this list here.But tomorrow will feel about the sameand we’ll keep doing what we need each dayand … Continued
Good to Know
I could gain thirty pounds and still not be technically overweight.Good to know.Some celebrities broke up, and some went on a date.Good to know. Whole wheat is good for you or whole wheat is bad.Good to know.And just for Christmas … Continued
Some Other Year
December twenty-one, shortest day of the year.All the days are too short as Christmas draws near.Like the anti-thief in the night, the day will be here,and I won’t be ready. That’s what I fear.Let’s give up on the parties and … Continued
Just a Day Behind
It often seems that I’mjust a day behind.(Or sometimes two or three–but who’s counting? Nope, not me.)If I put “get behind”on a list of mineand didn’t get it donecould I catch up for once?
Comes to a Head
It’s three thirty in the morning.She’s stillrefusing to sleep like a baby.She usually gets tired at midnightbut she’s beenfighting it lately.Genius borders disasteras the endof the term draws near.She feels like she’s missing somethingbut everythingcomes to a head here.