Posts
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This is Not a Political Poem
This is not a political poem
It can’t be
Because I need hope
And I cannot find hope in such a divided world
I mean, look at us
Left versus right
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Citrus
There is so much poetry about oranges
And it makes sense
Because they are perfect for sharing
Because the act of peeling an orange
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Two-by-Two
The Bible ends the flood with hope
Genesis 9:11, never again by water
But this afternoon, I learned
God never promised about fire -
Sun-drunk, Cherry-stained
And eating cherries in the morning, I think about Icarus
Young, Golden, Brilliant Boy
So overcome by the freedom
So overcome by the ecstasy of it all
Loves
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The Fine Print
"Dear Gretchen (ctrl c, ctrl v)
Thank you for applying to [college].
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The Boy On The Screen
She didn't text him
And as her eyes watched a flashing screen,
her happiness
Thaws
She sent the message
And as she goes unanswered now,
Her comfort
Thaws
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questions for the tiny bird
Tiny ceramic bird, frozen in midair. Are you doomed to spend eternity seeking a flower you will never see? Spiderwebs cover your body as you dangle from a wire, staring at a pole of wood, cracks forming with time.
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Lore for a book I'm making
We’ve known about global warming for years. Slowly, the insects are dying off.
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Fairy on the Breeze (An Ode to L)
I walk outside my door.
To hear the breeze today
See what it has to say.
"I can't go on no more
My friend has left the sea
No longer wild nor free
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An Ode to You
And yes,
you deserve one: you
who has stars in your eyes and
infinity running through your veins;
you, whose heart becomes so heavy
with the sunrise that you