Category Archives: Poetry and Lyrics

NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 7 (and 5-6)

the paper is waiting • the paint blobs absorb water • I absorb the scene Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 4

Under it, last week’s • still life of three garlic bulbs • sprouting on a plate. Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 2

went out in the rain • my hair already wet • my body thirsty Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 1

don’t know the future • only know that I have to • do the right thing Continue reading

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The Eve of April

the eve of april – before dark I walk the yard – peepers singing loud Continue reading

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