PinnedThe Future of FriendshipIt’s a gorgeous fall day in the high desert mountains and I’m at an 8 year old’s birthday party where I know most people by the roles they play in the birthday boy’s life, but not to have a conversation of any depth. Post pandemic me is almost allergic to…4 min read4 min read
Oct 21, 2022Fucking Pandemic, yoWound down like a clock On my wrist I don’t notice Until I compare my time to another, because I suspect Something is off And I listen Is it ticking more slowly? I *think* so Modern poetry uses asterisks For emphasis And wind up clocks As Metaphors But, I *am* wound down And it *did* happen slowly And my funny isn’t as And my patience is thin as And I bore myself with my hibernation of self Coffee will certainly fixPandemic1 min readPandemic1 min read
Oct 21, 2022TrustTrust I don’t want to cancel my plans my solo getaway planned months ago before You The beach and high thread count sheets because I might still need something to escape the heartache that will come if I don’t have you and the drama in my soul skin from the…Trust1 min readTrust1 min read
Jul 29, 2022New to me brotherWhen I got the response from my brother regarding our genetic match from a DNA spit test, I immediately felt optimistic. His response was at once sensitive and genuine, his writing so authentic, and his declaration of his intent to avoid ’disrupting anyone’s life or causing any distress’ was at…Brother2 min readBrother2 min read
Jul 29, 2022To be your friend is to worryTo be your friend is to worry It’s our secret Your friends and mineFriendhsip1 min readFriendhsip1 min read
Jul 29, 2022You know what depression is like?You know what depression is like? It’s a neck ache that won’t go away but stops bothering you as you accept a constant state of discomfort is the best you feel. Deep and dark are adjectives that carry too much weight, But not well. Why bother with metaphors? If you…Depression1 min readDepression1 min read
Feb 28, 2022Thank you for kissing meThank you for kissing me I was surprised at the softness of your lips, I can feel it now. My mind was all colors and swirls, now calmer, I can remember exactly how it felt. I don’t remember where our hands and arms were. …Intentional6 min readIntentional6 min read
Sep 20, 2021The Very Best old DogPale light of dawn trying, rolling over in bed and pushing snooze before the work of hurdling the mountains The faint light sounds like an indrawn breath, held in pregnant expectation of all the busy that is to come Silent is the street, dogs nails click on the pave numb…2 min read2 min read
Jul 9, 2021Today, the lifeguard was singingToday, the lifeguard was singing I could hear his voice on the far side just before the kick turn. One swim per week. Bittersweet. Today, I incidentally soaked two mice as I turned the hose to the compost pile they escaped, scared, so wet. Drenched. I hope they are warm…Pandemic Spring1 min readPandemic Spring1 min read
