Out of Place and Time
A place for everything and everything in it’s place. Where do I put the bag of baby clothes I washed and folded and packed and labeled the day before we heard about their miscarriage? There is no place for that. … Continued
Tomorrow’s Eyes
How can I look straight into my child’s eyes and think about my work, my plans? Is it because I think “Oh, you’ll still be here tomorrow.” Life is too fast. I hold her fast to my shoulder and look … Continued
When I’m Done With This
I’ll do that when I’m done with this.I’ll just write it on my list.Might as well give it a hug and a kissand not even say “keep in touch,”but only express “you will be missed.”
Louder
Louder every morning,the birds sing in the trees.They are louder than the chickens,and that puts my mind at ease.And they’re louder than the footstepsthat go across my ceilingand they’re louder than my worries,and that gives me a good feeling.
In These Two Weeks
In these two weeks since I have written,the first warm days of spring have come,and we have spent no little timemaking up for lack of sun.And we have talked until we’ve foundwhere our sameness endsand then we’ve talked until we’ve … Continued
Someone in the Neighborhood
Someone in the neighborhood is making lots of noise ripping something apart.Someone in the neighborhood is driving the curves with a broken heart.Someone in the neighborhood is being taken for walks by their pet.Someone in the neighborhood hasn’t enjoyed the … Continued
Don’t Go to Facebook
Don’t go to facebook for inspiration when you’re trying to be poetic.You’ll be sucked in for hours and come out feeling confused, amused, and pathetic.You’ll have seven tabs open with articles you’ve been recommended to readand three more tabs with … Continued
Life With the Blinds Closed
You live life with the blinds closedbut I am here to pull them openwith a zipping sound as I pull the chord down.Yes, soon you’ll be livin’ and hopin’.
This Easter
I did not go to Iowa this Easter. I did not sing Keith Green’s song “Easter Song.” There’s lots of things I didn’t do but I did a few things new and making all things new has been a big … Continued