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Morning Movement
The day spans forward, limitless like the sea. He is undaunted, neither by endless waves nor endless work. His circular craft bobs, seemingly ready to take on water and submerge completely at any moment. But the array of similar vessels stacked ashore tells a different tale. We all float here they say This village is …
Instructions
Just eat Just sit Just read Just work out Just work Just poop Just look at the sky Just do the thing Just listen to the birds Just breathe Just listen Just dance Just look at your kid Just hear your kid Just see your kid Just show up Just exhale Just sing Just listen …
3 Up Top
3 up top 2 below They’re on the move, and still, all at once Above the waves, roiling sea below. The same powerful winds that turn the waters make moving forward a labor. They float in air, suspended in time and space, losing this battle against progress. And yet, something compels them to move. Where …
Sometimes the Cheapest Thing on the Menu is the Best Thing on the Menu
I’d say this most closely resembles a food court. Photos of dishes on each of the menus across the well-lit boards signal our options. The staff await, eager to take your order. I’m not sure what to eat, though. Too many choices complicates matters. I decide to give what looks like the cheapest item on …
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Squints
A short December day is here, and the sun, low on horizon as if to say remember me I am here. Makes for staggeringly blinding snow. It’s the squinty kind of bright, that makes my forehead crease as I appreciate the fresh quiet. A full on Snow Day at our friends’ cabin. No need to …
existent
In my 20s, I heard the word existential a lot. I honestly wasn’t sure what it meant at the time. Having aged (just a tad) since then and undergone at least a couple crises, existence is on my plate and in my mind. Of all places, I find solace in the innocent wisdom of a …
Position
Elephant is exhausted. We are in a larger plane and have strategically choen the middle section, three seats across. There’s a couple advantages to this: one, we have access to the bathroom on either aisle, and two, he can alternate his head between either of our laps. You travel as three when older brother is …
Haze
I look up, a lot, on days like today. I’m not really sure what I’m looking for. Related, I don’t always know what I see. During last month’s hazy stretch, we were near the top of the world charts in AQI. We’re number one! I shout to the sky. It’s not a proud distinction, and …
Loopers
What tethers us to here and now, as we loop through time and space? We’re nestled into a tiny bun cha stand, situated on low plastic stools at the green plastic table, our legs slightly bent and snuggled underneath. The two busy women, hard at work, arrange rice noodles, greens, and freshly-grilled meats, prepping for …
Get Up Eight 