gremlin fodder

March 1, 2021

Daffodil

Is it spring yet?It’s hard to say I woke up this morning to a warm day But it was cold again by sunset I walked around the block Fixated on pain, oppression, the forces of evil Deep in my thoughts I saw you there, Daffodil Bouncing along gleefully You’re in front yards and under trees…
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February 27, 2021

Giselle

Hey. Can we still be friends? This may seem frank But I want you to know what I think What do you say? I know you’ve been through a lot There’s seasons, years, jobs, houses, and countries between us We can talk about it. I’d love to. Or not. But I’ll listen if you want…
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February 23, 2021

Babies and Billy

I’m scared of children. Babies in particular. And scared is an improvement. I used to be terrified. Maybe my future child will read this one day and get a good laugh. I’ve sort of always struggled to view babies as cute or adorable. Their heads are not proportional to their bodies, they drool and make…
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February 19, 2021

Manicure

I got a manicure today – the first one in months. In fact, I don’t remember the last time I got a manicure. It’s something I seldom do and that’s not because I don’t like it. The issue is I’m cheap. Today’s manicure cost $35, which included tip. I have to say, though, it looks…
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February 11, 2021

Basketball

I have a good number of dreams in which I’m playing basketball. They’re my favorite dreams – for one, they actually make sense and two, I have fun in the dreams. Basketball was an important part of my late childhood/adolescent years. I started playing in 6th grade when I was 12 and really liked it.…
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February 10, 2021

The City Workers

“BEEP BEEP BEEP” A yellow tractor and a white city truck There were four of them On a Wednesday morning – somewhat random I heard them yelling Pulled up on the corner The men were all black They wore green vests One man, James, was older and overweight – 300 pounds But he said, “I’ll…
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February 6, 2021

The Super Bowl

I think tomorrow is the Super Bowl. There are headlines on the news websites I look at. I see little blurbs about “Tom Brady” and “Goodell” and Kansas City. I wouldn’t recognize Tom Brady if I bumped into him at the grocery store. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I could pick out…
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February 5, 2021

Stylish Me

I’m aware this is an exercise in vanity, but it’s fun to imagine a little. I’ve never been one who is into fashion. It never made much sense to me. I prefer wearing clothes that are practical and comfortable, clothes I can do stuff in. Make-up was never my forte. Nor was hair styling, hence…
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February 3, 2021

Snowflakes

If these snowflakes could talk I wonder what they’d say They are a rare sight here Gentle and so beautiful Tameless I find myself stopping to peer They float, they dance, they change direction mid-air Like reckless squirrels walking the telephone wire or dodging the streets Or like 8 billion people traversing the earth Do…
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February 1, 2021

Hospital Ocean

I’m in an ocean But it’s not blue Unless you consider the actual blues Depression and the color of the pills we use to treat it Panic surrounds me I feel defeated There’s little sun Behind these four walls and the computer screens The people here look to me But I’m no one The constant…
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