June 14th, 2010

Sometimes the
Only
Antidote to
Pain, loneliness

Or
Perpetual non-motion is to
Enjoy a
Really
Abysmal
Show on TV

june 13th, 2010

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two hours of silence can fill
a heart

june 12th, 2010

you are down but not out

he's having a bad day
that much is clear
from the frustrating circumstances
within which he has found himself
but he is not giving up
he will use this evil for good

June 11th, 2010

road trip

we drive miles and miles
to find ourselves in another city
a place to pretend that
we are happy
a place to pretend that
we are okay

we will drive home again
later
and that happiness will dissolve
as we head
along the highway,
trailing out behind us, burned up
fuel to get us home

June 10th, 2010

rain rain
go away
never come again.
rain rain
is here to stay
you might was well make friends.

june 9th, 2010

the story of my self-sufficiency begins with my edible garden

with each little plant
i plant -- placed in the plot
behind my place --
i plant a piece
of the plot

June 8th, 2010

unexpected winter

it's summertime but
the air outside is freezing
and there's a frost due
any day

my veins have iced over
my heart beats are slow
but not steady
trying to pump hot blood through
but the snowdrifts are high
and the pathways have iced over

i can't seem to move
because my feet
have frozen in place
and i don't anticipate a thaw
(there are deadlines i will miss
because of this)