Friday, December 20, 2024

when we edit the beast

the sadness scratching out of the dirt of your body             like an animal           is gentle         is a gentleman     who says, after you       

I can only guess what you're after      what you think I'm after    our lives are short       you beg me to remember the risks

but I know we arrived dancing       even before we were born                    and even when dead we may     return with new things to say
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Pic: Backyard winter wonderland. I especially love how the snow erases all our landscaping mistakes and covers up our many unfinished projects...

Nu spent yesterday hoping today would NOT be declared a snow day since today was the last day before Christmas break and there were all sorts of fun activities planned at school. 

10 comments:

Nance said...

I really like this poem. As I read the first two stanzas, it felt almost like it was describing Therapy.

The last stanza is so lovely in its juxtaposition of death and dancing and reincarnation. There's a sense of joy and hope there that is poignant and, in a way, still teary.

Lisa's Yarns said...

That is a beautiful poem! I like thinking about sadness and hard things scratching its way out of our bodies.

Nicole said...

Oh I love that poem!!! It really speaks to me, Maya.
Also your backyard is gorgeous, I just want to play in it!

StephLove said...

How pretty. So, did Nu have school or not?

StephLove said...

I mean, that would definitely have cancelled school here, but I imagine in Michigan you are hardier.

maya said...

Thank you, Nance. I swear to you I'm quite normal generally, but death comes tumbling out of my head when I sit down in silence!

The true challenge is a happy poem, right?

maya said...

Thank you!

maya said...

Thank you, Lisa!

maya said...

Thank you, Nicole... I amused myself by imagining Rex wrote the second half of that comment!

maya said...

Thank you, Steph...

Nu got their school day; all was well :)

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