gremlin fodder

September 17, 2023

The Metal Stretcher

The cool air had drifted in Finally I walked back to the house casually I turned the corner and for some reason I looked back I saw something that could spark a panic attack A man in a tie and a woman in a suit Wheeling a clandestine metal stretcher through the chute Down the…
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September 14, 2023

My Boss in My Dreams

Lately I’ve been dreaming It’s like my subconscious is streaming My boss appears a lot We hang out and talk But not at work No, in my favorite restaurant She’s more like a friend in the dreams We sit close at the table and she tells me a lot of things “I know you’ve been…
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September 12, 2023

Fall Fragrance

I mosied into Marshalls In pursuit of something festive A little shopping adventure after work couldn’t be too harmful Still near 90 degrees in September How I long for the fall Cool weather, maybe just a long-lost ember Maybe I can create it on my own Grab some fall-fragranced candles to burn at home In…
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September 10, 2023

Julia

I sat across from her wrinkly face and white curls As she told me, “I hate this place, it ain’t much of a pearl” Next to her sat the Sunday paper She said, “I read that already but I’ll read it again later” She opened a drawer with her knobby hands Inside were some pills,…
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September 9, 2023

Symphony

How lovely it is when humans live in harmony Each man, each woman part of a great symphony Each one following the choir director Voices and hearts all in sync I don’t know that it could get better It’s like something in a movie But I’d love to see it here, I think So I’ll…
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September 7, 2023

The Paradox of Rest

I’m not good at resting My friend says rest is productive But I find work is seductive Where is my time investing I always want to run faster But in the end will it really matter If my 5k time were 00:00 I’d still be unhappy I know when I’m in the ground I’ll curse…
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September 4, 2023

A Winter Ocean

I must be getting old Is my heart getting cold Count me among the cynical I echo my high school teacher’s words, “I wasn’t born yesterday” It seems all human history is cyclical Up to 35, I thought I knew the way But now I can’t wait for winter To feel the arctic air To…
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September 2, 2023

The Lake

I’d love to see that cypress tree with snow on it Those soft green whisps and their brown pinecones dusted in white But even now at the end of summer it’s a pretty sight Dangling over the water So much so I take a moment to sit And to stare out at the flat lake…
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September 1, 2023

Red Meat & Prime Video

You never know what you have till it’s gone. This is true. Have you seen it in your life? I know I’ve seen it in mine. Just this week. I told my husband a mere five days ago, “I’m thinking about not eating red meat anymore.” I could envision myself saying at barbeques with friends,…
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August 31, 2023

Fall Risk

I helped my sister-in-law walk to her house She was coming out of anesthesia Her speech was mumbled I told her to be careful not to stumble The yellow bracelet on her wrist read in black bold letters FALL RISK That she was trying to balance A catheter tube came out of her pants I…
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