October 19, 2023

i definitely feel like my concentration is a bit
gone
these days

don’t know if i’ll get it back

don’t know if i want it back

but i suppose
this is how
human-ness goes

~~~

how many times must i
write ‘how many times must i’
until it captures this tiredness
from life
and structure
and stricture
and strife
enough that i can leave
that openng phrase
behind?

~~~

don’t know if that poem is
exactly what i was trying to say
but hey —
i said it.

October 14, 2023

golden sun
on a golden dog
in a golden human’s house

(but she may be the silver sliver of a ghost now)

(i wonder if ghosts ever fill
their transparent selves
with the amber hue
of gold)

October 13, 2023

cedar point
as a child
was filled with rides
and adventures
and activities
and waiting in lines
and hoping for tallness
and once in a summer opportunities
so you’d better make the
most of it

cedar point
as an adult
is filled with rides
and adventure
and autonomy
and vibes
and loving the ambiance
of spooky season
and only going once every few years
or even less
so you’d better not put too much pressure on yourself
or you won’t have
fun

[and somehow that lessens
the pressure
a ton]

October 12, 2023

i just wanted to say
how much i love my whole
family

true, they aren’t perfect

(but no one is)

and there is so much love
and listening
and care
here

Grandmama gave us that
Grandmama started it

and we continue it

onwards