The River Man
at the riverside
I saw arches of rocks
which told the water where to flow
about the pattern, I asked the girl beside me
she said a river man picked up heavy stones, guiding the water downstream
she asked, and he answered with tired eyes
“leaving a mark before I go”
Tag: flower
Capturing Campus: April
What I would give
to walk with you
through flowerbeds
and grass patches
into riverbeds
lined with stones
on great rocks
and canyons
within deep forests
sounding with bird songs
what I would give
is everything
Wolverine Stew: Slow Growth
The air feels cool, not cold
And I think this time
It might be here to stay
The Diag corner canopies now filled with
Reds, yellows, and pinks budding
Even as the sun hides behind
The walls of windswept clouds
As the day goes on
Rain turning to mist turning to
Fog that covers the entire street below
I still think my windowsill garden
Growing each day with
Spiral-potted sprouting succulents
Orchids in an amanita green glass vase
Mushrooms resting dormant
And chamomile seeds yet to split
Will carry on
I got a real rose from a paper garden
As my goodbye from the theatre
And until I find a vase
I improvise with plastic
And a good bit of tap water
But I think it holds up well
Because this garden is far more
Stumbling than sowing
But in the end, I still think it grows
And more often than not
I see a patch of blue in the sky
Capturing Campus: February
Narcissus circa 2024
I loved someone
so deceptively tangible
so close, almost touching
our breath intermingling
between pauses and thought
I try to survive
the pain in my chest
the aching empty cavity
I loved someone
so deeply
so closely
it killed me
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