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Inklings
Tuesday, February 06, 2018
swaddled in snow
a world so white
a transformation so dramatic
overnight
it didn't make a sound
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
abroad
home
you cannot be
one fixed place
you have to be
fluid, adapting
to where i am
so let go of your
old-fashioned ideas, to
help me stay sane
hello
new home
adopt me please
Friday, February 17, 2017
spider
a spider
weaves its web
from one leaf
to another
fine silk
is threaded
into beautiful symmetry
an intricate pattern
maybe you will notice it
on a misty morning
hanging in the forest
in all its dewy glory
maybe you will say
ooh and aah
take a picture
and gather a following
meanwhile, a fly
caught in the web
is relished
by this artist
it cares not a damn
for your like
or your comment
or for what you think
Saturday, October 01, 2016
waves on the rocks
heavy
with the weight
of a billion secrets
the sea crashes
on the shore
scattering them into the air
asking for more
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
fort
i broke my
fort
for you
and now i don't know
what to do
because even if i build
the walls all over again
you're already
inside
.
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
rich
let me tell you
what I see in you
you should know
your wealth.
Monday, February 09, 2015
connect
i laughed
and laughed
and laughed
till i choked
and then
i took a breath
caught your eye
and we burst out again
some best friends
are made overnight
Thursday, January 29, 2015
inseparable
softly
sound the notes
scattered at first
the right hand
light,
tentatively touches
the ivories
the left hand
guttural, lends the song
form,
shaping it.
the two
play with each other
tugging, pulling
the right hand
laughs
trills
like a girl
the left hand
more masculine,
rooted
forms the bass
on which she builds
they move
towards each other
mostly
but at times, leave
to randomly float
into rubatos
returning
in joy
sometimes, the notes
too close to each other
sometimes
at octaves
too far apart
noisy, turbulent
but keeping time always
through the rests
making peace
through the tests.
when you learn the song
you learn to play
both hands together
two
is a melody.
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