1.
A dragonfly landed on a pond
without making a ripple,
then saw its own reflection.
2.
What to keep,
what to change,
what to lose.
What to do
with the remains.
3.
Poetry and I
have seen each other naked,
finished each other’s sentences,
and bickered over semantics.
4.
I read one of my poems
through your eyes.
I’m pretty sure you liked it.
5.
I was standing in the backyard
playing fetch with my dogs
when a familiar song came to mind
and pierced me in a new way.
I didn’t wipe away the tear,
or go back inside to listen.
6.
You called to me
from the other room
while I was trying to read
a poem about sadness.
I think it was a rescue.
7.
There are a few songs
I only listen to alone,
as each one belongs
to a particular grief,
or a certain regret.
8.
The clock’s steady iambs.
Tinnitus in D minor.
The clichés in my mind.
9.
Walk away.
Return later.
Ask, who is the stranger
that wrote these words?
