‘there, but not needed’
she catches teasing hands
from the air desperate
to catch teasing hearts.
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‘grocery list’
handed a hundred and a grocery list
his wife watched him roll the windows down
heard the radio crank up and recognizing that
faraway look in his eyes took the keys
left him with the kid and went to the store
herself.
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‘i think of you’
i think of you between stanzas
i think of you in the midst of scheme
and when the ink blots my paper
i think of you most of all.
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‘a reason’
utterly deflated
only the promise of the songbird
keeps me coming back.
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‘hard sentences’
i am here.
i breathe air.
i have importance.
three word sentences
you can’t comprehend.
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‘i’ve learned to adapt’
don’t worry—
i’ve killed myself many times over
drinking
i’ll kill myself many times over
coming back.
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