Poem: Illusory Twine

Illusory Twine Imagined pain’s still painfulin this wonky brain of mine.Sure, stubbing a toe hurtsbut what about the beliefyou’ve done lasting damageto a 30 year relationshipby saying NO.My mind wraps itself tightaround that axle of thoughtuntil everything stops moving.Some days I have to stub my toejust to break its holdlike some illusory twinestuck in a… Continue reading Poem: Illusory Twine

Poem: A New Season

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A New Season The country didn’t change,nor did its people,when we switchedto a better channelin the White House,though it seems some expected it to. The plot is the same,though the characters changedand we hopethe supporting castcomes through in the endto give usfresh faces and new linesfor memes, late night hosts, and talking heads. We all… Continue reading Poem: A New Season

Poem: Ebb and Flow

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Ebb and Flow Keep to the edges.Avoid the middle.Words to live byuntil the world pushesand calls me out.Fighting, kicking,screaming inside,they’ll never know.Beaten,I smile a smilethat doesn’t reach my eyes,always wonderingif anybody seesthe truthas I swimthrough the crowdto the safetyof a window,looking out,longing for the freedomI never feltbut missall the same. BTF 20-JAN-2021

Poem: A Loose Shadow

A Loose Shadow Take a deep breathto draw in your shadowtil it touchesthe bottoms of your feet.There it will stayuntil you cut it loose againto wander. That second star to the rightcasts little enough light to find your way to morning, yet somehowall the shadows feel like homein the dark. It’s so easy to fadeand… Continue reading Poem: A Loose Shadow

Lessons of 2020: Good Boy Syndrome

Hindsight is 2020, right? Well, even though it’s almost in the rear view mirror, I’m left facing some hard truths. Thanks to a Brene Brown podcast, I stumbled upon something I didn’t have a name for… the so-called “Good Boy” or “Good Girl” syndrome. Apparently this was driven into me at an early age but… Continue reading Lessons of 2020: Good Boy Syndrome

Poem: Another Step

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Another Step Torn apart once again,I collect the piecesand count the missing,losing more each time,wondering when enough is gonewill the world take notice.Back together,I can feel the holesas wind blows throughand tickles what’s left.Never whole, always lookingfor the parts left behind–the memories, people, and thingsto remind me where I started–as I take another stepto start… Continue reading Poem: Another Step