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Neighbors
The little boy
his little red raincoat
I remember my little purple raincoat
it used to feel so big.
His grandma
her black raincoat
trowel in hand
I remember my grandma teaching me gardens
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Everywhere
There's a climate rally
okay let's go
to that
I'll make a sign
But now we're making the signwith the markers
Loves
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Life Plans
A single spark, a fleeting breath,
This wild, precious life, defying death.
I'll chase the sun on windswept shore,
And seek the truths I can't ignore.
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Gone silent
Empty swing set; no laughter now.
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I Fell in Love With a Pigeon
He flew into my life on a Tuesday.
All feathers, no job.
Smelled like breadcrumbs and bad decisions.
He coo’d at me like I was the last French fry in a drive-thru bag.
And I believed him.
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there are swans all around me
but they are blind
or i am invisible
and i don't know which
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Thin Walls
The house breathes heavy.
Shadows louder than footsteps.
A slammed door echoes like thunder,
but we pretend it’s just the wind again.
Dinner gets cold while silence sits warm.
Mama stirs her coffee like nothing’s wrong.
