Taking leave of one’s senses,
they call it, when someone
is supposedly going crazy.
What they mean, of course…
Month: December 2020
what my family
taught me about grief
is to cry as much as you need to
and laugh when you can…
the only way it stops
hurting
is for you to come back
to us,
and I know that won’t
happen…
When you laughed,
and I flinched,
that was the moment,
I didn’t want to believe, …
Sometimes you figure a drive
to get out of the house will be good
for you, clear your head,
and then you’re driving down
a country road, and it’s a good…
I’d know you
with my eyes closed
and my hands tied
behind my back. …
You’ve seen my brave face,
my game face,
my smile-at-the world face,
my everything-is fine face…
Look, the sunshine is happening,
and I got a walk outside,
and the leftover lasagna was excellent
at lunch, and I had a cookie afterward…
First of all, what vacation?
I didn’t get a vacation….
What 20th century American poet won the grain wars?…
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