Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Microcosms of forest (2020)

sleeping in my arms, my children 

once

held me highest 

going down the slide together

holding hands not just to cross the street

staring

endlessly into one 

another's eyes. every night

i told each daughter

a new story as they grew

and their hair shined. 

boxes cannot contain their art,

the world is too small.

our microcosm

remains, as a water bear,

in glacial retreat

toward the starry ocean. 

my heart has no crass excuse

other than to 

pump the sun into a nice warm ball

which we roll, roll,

roll and laughing chase..





 2020 

Portland 

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