2018 Poetry

When

December 1 When you need a friend to hear you, I’m here with an open heart. Ready to know and share your sadness, pride, anger and joy, your fears and hopes alike. When you need your missing piece, I’m here with an open heart. Ready to be full and complete, with my broken parts revealed…

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Listen to you breathe

November 30 If I could crawl into your bed,And listen to you sleepLike an old lady listens for the labored breathOf her husband of 68 years.As she waits to be sureHe’s got another second of lifeAnd dread the momentWhere he holds his breathFor two seconds longerAnd she fears he is gone.If I could crawl into…

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Poetry, absurdity

Tragedy, romance Poetry, absurdity  Early, late Silly, important. Unimaginative people  Define the markers of a spectrum From this to that Opposites barricading time and space Separating one existence from another. But they’re just the same. Can’t you see? Each one defines a truth  That you can only see The duality of each  If you pay…

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What I Want

You say that I should consider the possibilities and think about what I want. I’ve done that for years now. I want adventure and passion and to learn everything. I want to run and find out like Rikki Tiki Tavi. And be curiouser and curiouser into the rabbit hole. I want to love. I want…

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It’s Love

The most romantic thing you’ve ever done Is brush your teeth while we’re on the phone Because you don’t want to stop talking And every minute matters You’re so comfortable with me That it’s like I’m lying in your bed While you’re talking about your day And you step into the bathroom  To brush your…

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#joy

#joy I can post about what a great day I had, And choose all the right hashtags And get a hundred likes, retweets or emoticons. I can tell my colleagues that I’m proud of their work. And I’m looking forward to seeing their potential in this new opportunity. And provide just the right mentorship and…

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Woke

Aroused from slumber With your arms around me You kiss my neck I awaken And you disappear  And if I could just go back to sleep I could feel you so close to me again.

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Tomorrow

November 3 TomorrowIf you let yourselfGet in the carDrive through the nightAnd knock at my door,I’d fall into your armsMake love for hours.You’d make breakfast in the morningI’d do the dishesWe’d listen to musicAnd read the newsTalk about the presidentAnd plan to change the worldBut plant flowers insteadAnd after a dayOr twoOr a weekOr a…

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Utopia

October 28 Island where all becomes clear.Solid ground beneath your feet.The only roads are those that offer access.Bushes bend beneath the weight of proofs. The Tree of Valid Supposition grows herewith branches disentangled since time immemorial. The Tree of Understanding, dazzlingly straight and simple,sprouts by the spring called Now I Get It. The thicker the…

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