There are ten-thousand things I cannot do,And then ten-thousand more.So I write.I call to the birds,Toss the ball to the dog,And laugh with family,While the list grows—Ten-thousand more.So I stopThe bullet of hateFrom piercing my own heart,So it may not pierce yours.While the list grows—Ten-thousand more. So I stopThe sword of violenceWith my words,My votes,My… Continue reading Ten-Thousand Things
Category: poetry
What Then?
And after we’ve taken it allAfter every last bitOf dirtOf oilOf people and power and Dig down, climb up to the heaven-hellOf what we say we believeAnd find an infinity cavern of White, silent hallsForever and forever againWhat then? And after our micro chipsStumble from our fingers to our insidesWhen we become an itThe it we have… Continue reading What Then?
End-of-Year Poetry: My 2025 Wrap-Up Inspired by James A. Pearson
I was inspired by James A. Pearson, a poet I admire, to follow his end-of-year poem prompt to craft a ‘lil 2025 wrap up poem. You can get his poem prompt here if you’d like to give it a go for yourself.
Volunteer Tomatoes
I twice cut the slight tomatoes that I did not plant or grow, but merely appeared in our compost pile, poking through the rot. I tossed the quartered marbles on cooked eggs of an unknown hen, with many-eyed potatoes I’d forgotten in a now-stale plastic bag, and consumed a breakfast— a life— of which I… Continue reading Volunteer Tomatoes