Posts
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To Genesis Reid, a Small Town's Tragedy
Genesis,
Happy birthday
You would have been three a few days ago
(or, you did turn three then, wherever you are)
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Junebug
The beetle flies into
the lamppost until it
falls dead on to
the harsh concrete below
But you want it pretty
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Haiku #1
Summer heat engulfs
Fireflies darting through oaks
Memories died here
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15 shouldn't feel like this
My friends are all getting old
Getting their permit
License
Their own car
Getting boyfriends, girlfriends
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On The Change In Management Of My Summer Camp
Linger, Longer
Truth-Seeking Child
Be Bright, Be Vivid, Be Blazing
Be Burnt
Be Twilight Over The Sea
Be A Song On The Wind
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Longing
It always seems that
In the unruly depths of each Alabama winter
I long for summer
For campfires and S'mores
And laughing louder than the cicadas
Loves
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Joyfulness by Brandon Rivera
Today I aimed to choose joyfulness.
I slept in an extra hour, pulled the death out my face, and put on what I thought was special.
I was ecstatic, laughing and giggling,
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All the previous stars
I wonder if they're up there
Watching from the stars
Waving at the ship
From Venus and from Mars
Does Laika chase the ship
A toy she never got to test?
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Voice Messages
“Hey, Emma, just wanted to make sure you made it home alright today. Also, you’re going to have to take a different highway to get to Mom and Dad’s house. There was a crash on 78 last night, probably because of the storm.
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Landfill of Love
My family made of scraps
Garbage and hot glue
Lost and tired trash
Came together to make new
To others we are strange
A jumbled sort of mess
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Hello there
Hello there Sun
My name is Doe
And I have something
I'm proud to show
Hello there Doe
My name is Sun
And I can see
Your little one
Hello there Sun
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Old Clip I Saw While Doomscrolling
I am reminded suddenly of that time in like 2015 or something when the "President" said,
"I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters."
I think he knew what he was talking about.