At times, telling the truth requires
saying contradictory statements
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Tag: Life Stages
Grandpa, On Nature
Seen in the twilight,
the robin,
bouncing like quarter notes,
is blue as the walls in a boyhood bedroom,
and the ashen,
pewter, marbled squirrel,
arcing
as whole notes,
is blue as the moon’s backlit clouds,
their waves-
wisps reflecting
the midnight sky.
On the Death of Pop Pop
Do you imagine God used his thumbs
when he formed Adam from the dust?Read More »
branches bare but for withered leaves
branches bare but for withered leaves
almost like a skeleton
black against the periwinkle sky
reach for wings gone
branches bare but for withered leaves
almost like a lotus cluster
black against the periwinkle sky
reach for wings to come