Category Archives: NF

Spontaneity

Confusion      taunts me      taps me on one shoulder           and sneaks around                          behind the other. Is the world suddenly      different? Or is this some eccentric      April Fool’s joke? I wonder if the water is safe. … Continue Reading

Yes

It was eleven years ago, the Saturday before Easter, just like today. He asked, and I said yes. I knew I loved Jeff, but I didn’t know what to expect. Sure, I had been told marriage takes work, and it’s … Continue Reading

Eventuals

I see the way my words              could be used –        the possibilities        the eventuals and        the knotted             snarled webs                   that start to form. It’s not as much about the strangers,    but about       … Continue Reading

Encourages

In the midst  of the worst      he has ever known,                he sees                   perceives                   encourages. With head down      retreating      grieving,           he still manages               to lift up others. But he does more than manage. … Continue Reading

Amateur

Everything seems                switched                upside-down                backward                twisted. I am     an amateur. I am     new at this. I am     the beginner. It’s probably      not as big a deal           as it is in … Continue Reading

Translate

(I think) I am           too      in my head           today. Regardless of the medium                     or method      I can’t figure out how to                translate                     anything. I lie back      in   the       blur           … Continue Reading

Jumped

Experience      is not           on my side. I question      whether           I’m in the right spot      whether           I’m the right person                     for this. I’m excited     anxious     worried     freaked out     eager     … Continue Reading

Fixated

I’m not sure how to respond,      but for some reason                I can’t let it go                        drop it                        move on                        forget it.                        It resonates. And I wonder    if there is something        bigger        … Continue Reading

Water

Boiling water to wash dishes, then      pouring it out of a measuring cup           to not waste any of it                really makes you aware of                      how                      much                      water                   it takes to wash even the … Continue Reading