Knees, of bees are famous. Unlike their wax, which is none of your. I cannot see their knees These bees But they are busy, at the rising of the Sun There’s a layer of green flat leaves and stems on the roof just in front of our patio. And a large family of bees makes …
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Echo Chamber
I sit and stare at the black back of the computer screen, separating me from him. My friendly customer service rep taps away at his phone. ‘Friendly customer service’ is a bit generous if I’m being honest. Somewhat indifferent, somewhat efficient customer service? We’ve exchanged a cursory couple words and he’s now (I hope) sorting …
Sometimes the metaphor is a bit too on the nose
My gaze travels up two fleeting stars peek through the clouds make an all-too brief, too rare appearance then float away, retreating behind cover It’s crisp tonight. Go easy You’re carrying precious cargo I always go easy Do you, though? Well, the point is that sometimes you go too slow We’ve just paused and asked …
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Heh
What is it like to be loved The question came up, earlier in the day. A piece of writing that spurred the conversation. A question, worth exploring, huddled in the back of my mind. You ready buddy? Just a minute, Papa He hollers down the stairs I run hot soapy water over the dishes, turn …
Filtered
You need to take some time away, to reset your lungs. As long as you get periodic vacations to clean air, your system resets itself. The doctor’s words ring in my ears as I stare out at infinite layers of emerald in the rice terrace. Shift my gaze to the whirling swifts welcoming the day, …
This can only mean one thing
The morning has flown by, somehow There’s always another thing to do, and the decision fatigue being a teacher is real We’ve shifted into a new unit of study, and with it comes both novelty (which the brain likes) and a transition, a lack of ritual (which the brain does not). I’m leaning through a …
Dozer
Yo tengo hambre He’s been working on his Spanish a little bit. I go into lecture mode You know, you are most likely not hungry, you’re probably just sleepy. Often late at night we think we’re hungry but we really just need some zeds. He responds counterpoint, Papa maybe I’m actually hungry I smile, sigh, and …
Commute
Follow me, don’t follow me Our path today has made all the difference We take the slow way, and cruise along the lake. The lotus paddies are dotted with puddles, neatly aligned mini irrigation ditches, parted by green Paddy Puddle Paddy Puddle It’s a bit muggy Moldy March is upon us But we are lucky …
Maybe
I finish toweling off and slip into my socks. Elephant is doing the same. Throw on some pit stick I remind him I will, Papa He’s entered his almost teen years, with that and the hormones, has come the sweat. It’s time to stick the pits. We’ve just gotten out of the bath after a …
Spotting
How do we authentically, fully bear witness to this wild world and give it the reverence it fully deserves Do you see those ones up there Where There. They nest in those palm trees They’re called Asian Palm Swifts. I pause to take in, and then admire the random yet darting precision of the family …
Get Up Eight 