Category Archives: taking time to look

NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 7

you might be asking yourself
what does one do now while waiting
for things to fall apart today
while we are waiting to declare
just how crazy we’ve let things get Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 4

Is there such a thing as live-reporting in sonnet form? I guess there is now! I rode high in the bright tow truck looking around my neighborhood while the tattooed driver drove on watching messages popping up we descended from … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 2

dad’s face outlined in fire orange •
where all backyard fades to history Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 22

I only know that • the act of sitting still • is a great teacher Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 18

The camera caught • his long nose and he needs a • manicure badly Continue reading

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