After this, I’ll either have more to do
or something big to cross off my list.
I’m going to an interview.
I think I’m ready for this.
That’s What Fear Looks Like
I did the thing I was afraid to do.
I didn’t know I was afraid to do it,
but I was putting it off.
I guess, since I’m not too dramatic,
that’s what fear looks like.
When I realized that’s what it was,
I told myself not to be afraid
and I did it
and it was not so bad at all.
I’ve a Soul to Feed
This week is sun and melting snow
and mud and squishy-toeing
and if the sun keeps beaming down
the grass will soon be growing.
But, you know what else already
grows just like a weed?
My list of things to do inside,
for I’ve a soul to feed.
Hunker Down
It’s not so bad to hunker down
and do what must be done
for about a week and a half.
And then we yearn for fun.
Love Is a Bucket
A box of fancy chocolates
would make your sweetheart sigh,
but love is a bucket of safety gear
for days you work up high.
How to Get to Know Your Neighbors
Narrow lots and alleys,
front porches and cracked plaster–
this is how to get to know your neighbors.
Warm South Breeze
When spring comes to your part of the world,
so will poetry to your mind.
Spring is just made of poetry.
But the warm south breeze will blow all the paper away
and you won’t be able to write any of it down.