Seasons and battle
songs again
you answered with your head
nodding yesses and nos
truant trickles
in the changing climate
you were far too fragile
to carve the sky
*firstly posted in November 2020, edited in 2022
Seasons and battle
songs again
you answered with your head
nodding yesses and nos
truant trickles
in the changing climate
you were far too fragile
to carve the sky
*firstly posted in November 2020, edited in 2022
How many bags will I need for three days, two weeks, a month? How many bags? One for three days, three for two weeks, five for a month? or only one for the rest of my life (and what would I put in it)? *first posted in May 2020
Sometimes it would be three o'clock
and we would stop somewhere
like a windowless cafe
with an old carpet that smells like a dog
dust would fill the air
and even the tea would be bad
then we would hit the road again
pedaling in the wind
a taste of blood in the mouth
mosquitoes on the teeth
memories would finally be tired
and we could go to bed
*first posted in March 2020, edited in March 2022
Maybe I won't make it
I mean, finding the number of syllables
consistent with the end of a world.
And what about you?
Do you feel lighter
after opening the window and
getting some fresh air?
I will work tomorrow on my goals,
at the end of this course, students will be able to….
* first published in 2020, revised in August 2021