Tag: reading

  • An Actual Poem

    Your presence ignited a wildfire. And for that, there are fines owed. In lieu of US currency, I’ll accept the feeling of freedom that only comes with road trips,  and the calm joy of waking up to the clanging of pots and pans on a holiday morning. I don’t blame you for the words flowing…

  • Early November

    I feel settled, in myself, pleasant gray, Seagull cries, feral cats, walks on the beach, memories of novels set in seaside Britain. Sink full of dishes, seafood chowder, a clean fridge, hot coffee, black and white cookies, bowls of pasta and vodka sauce, grocery stores of memories. A down comforter, wood burning fires, the voice…

  • I Went to the Library

    Originally Posted on February 2nd, 2020 I’m at the library but I’ve already read nine books this year. My brain is brimming with words. Words upon words. There are too many and there’s been a bottleneck. They’re all crammed together. Impervious is tangled with thicket. There is just enough room for cat to slip past.…