gremlin fodder

July 28, 2023

Grass Cutting

Tis the season for grass cutting. I love the smell of freshly cut grass. It takes me back to early fall, back to back-to-school season, early September. Cross country season. Hurricane season. Ah. My dad taught me how to push a lawnmower at the ripe age of nine. My favorite lawnmowers are the old school…
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July 26, 2023

Surfboards

Remember when we were just 16 I can still smell the ocean We wore tankinis because they were modest Back then we were just deep down hoping to be the hottest Our dads looked over us but I think now we both know It was divine providence In our 30s now, it’s obvious We averted…
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July 24, 2023

Better than Dr. Seuss World

Sometimes I feel like I live in Dr. Seuss land In the height of summer Walking in the garden is grand The humidity is a bummer The crepe myrtles have exploded – bright pink They shed bark like water from a leaky sink The sunflowers burst over me They give joy to the bumble bees…
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July 22, 2023

Aspire

When I was in high school there were some kids I looked up to I thought if I could be like them I’d be cool There were the surfer kids Oh, those big beach houses where they lived When I got older I realized beach houses cost money And that the beach isn’t always sunny…
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July 19, 2023

Raccoons and Robins

For the past few months a raccoon has lived in the pine tree behind my house That one raccoon somehow turned into three I was sad to realize this week that they’ve all moved out That mama raccoon used to stare at me I’d stare at her Her eyes were masked Would she say mine…
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July 17, 2023

Sketchy Gas Stations

Have you ever been to a gas station that wasn’t sketchy? Just last week I stopped at a “Miller Mart” about half a mile from my job, on a busy street in a bustling city. I noticed that the screen at the pump said “$9.00 prepaid.” The machine refused to take my debit card. I…
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July 16, 2023

The Path

It’s amazing to me this is right here This lush path along the water With You I have no reason to fear My Golden retriever leads the way Next to the river We walk among the cinnamon ferns and voodoo lilies Banana plants aplenty I think of my failures and all the things I’ve learned…
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July 14, 2023

I Do

I do Want You with me If You go into the wilderness I’ll follow Today, tomorrow, for always Let me rest in Your shadow Every day Tattoo Your name on my heart Be the only one Your words are a dart Have all my affection I’m flawed, I have a disease But You are perfection…
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July 12, 2023

The Boulevard

I planned my day before I left the house Scribbled in my journal and said a short prayer Laced up my shoes then pounced I turned left onto the boulevard I was running in the heat, running hard What a gift for my heart to beat like that My legs felt strong It was my…
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July 10, 2023

The Shadow

There’s a shadow outside my window when I go to bed at night It’s crumpled at the base, a little bit of a fright At least I don’t see a face But it’s a little taller each night Every day I watch the sun start on one side then go down on the other What…
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