Wednesday, October 26, 2022

I am not questioning

why the scribbles on my tongue
the message in your hand
lie briefly warring

you know it, and now, I know it
how we pin these colors
to our chests

where they flap like alive things
startling us--for we'd forgotten
we're never alone  

even in these gold-shouldered woods
when our souls are like tiny ghosts
slowing       unstoppable

Pic: Sanford Woods, MSU (on Sunday)
 

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

the general forecast

maybe ten thousand feet above us 
clouds are tonguing other clouds
stories are being built

way down here, I track every one
of your expressions, use them
to read my fortune 

soon a roving satellite will learn 
when your smile dawns, I can
ask you about/for anything 

Pic: Red Cedar, MSU
 

Monday, October 24, 2022

Happy Diwali!

May there be bright and sweet  happiness through the year!  

It was a long work day today, but we'd already had a pooja last night after birthday cake (with the whole fam), and another one tonight (just Nu, the pups, and me). 

Also, I love this picture of my babies' hands.

In "baby" news: At took some diyas and a box of kumkum to set up his own small altar at his place. Nu had to come in to work with me Friday and today (odd four-day weekend)--I expected him to be grumpy about it, but he was quite sweet and annotated the new Taylor Swift for me in the car. 

In "India" news: Lots of pictures of beautiful lamps and altars from home. One of the sweetest holiday videos this weekend was one of my parents and assorted aunts and uncles playing dumb charades at a party. It made me laugh (and also cry). 

Saturday, October 22, 2022

I'm a...


Made some beautiful pokè bowls for Big A's pre birthday dinner and then hopped off to a girlfriend's pre-halloween party. 

I got the sparkly jumpsuit in a post Xmas sale in the kids' section at Meijer (8$$$$$) and the mask was from a souvenir store from the trip to New Orleans earlier this year (3$?) so a very inexpensive ensemble. 

As to what it is exactly, I call it the "I'm a mouse. Duh!"

🐭😛

Friday, October 21, 2022

there is no deadline

I started a letter when I was nine years old
then I began adding pictures of skies
wondering what to say

I've now moved to a place knit with passions
and second chances and curious panics
happy in some ways

my letter unfinished: words run down, hidden
like heartbeat or birds far from home 
I've stayed unwritten

Thursday, October 20, 2022

in the place I asked for

one day, I thought I saw 
you--back in life, though
not in mine
                     I followed you through
                     streets--you had errands
                     but no home
                                                         now I make a boat for you
                                                         clean it of sadness and
                                                         stock it with food 
                                                lay in strong thoughts
                                                and soft words and 
                                                welcome shores
                     if there is a way, maybe
                     this is it, you'll lift like
                     a tide, finding love
until it sets me free too
so I too can live--
as I already do

this is about everything

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