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Tag Archives: aging
contenda – January 13
1.13.2017 he hits the bag full on tall white haired brahmin with the just right speed gloves as if he could’ve been a contenda if anyone had noticed. ———————————-
fixin’s – December 27
12.27.2016 stuff’s breaking down more now he said, old cars degrading piece by piece ‘till you wonder if or when the motor’s gonna go and it’ll be no longer worth putting the money in to fix ‘er up. we’re … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, allusions, bodies, conversation, friends, repairs, things
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warrior two – December 9
12.9.16 [warrior two] warrior two pose stretches the thigh then slides into a tree from which my body slopes over into a fall. breathe through the strained place she implores hold the prayer pose at … Continue reading
I fall more now – October 25
10.22.2016 I fall more often now on a stair across a pup into a plastic pile and down a slope my friend fell over his puppies’ feet as they scrambled with the Sunday paper and cup of coffee in … Continue reading
young and tough – September 3
9.3.2016 drawn face shows the stress of long days into nights of work young and tough is the assumption but human nevertheless. —————-
leaden arms – May 26
5.18.2016 leaden arms and legs, signals in the night that the body has not yet discovered immortality. ——————–
words start to escape – May 9
5.4.2016 words start to escape you. these yellow flowers that just cropped up on the lawn. I knew them only yesterday what’s the word, I ask. dandelions, she says. oh, right… something with animals. okay. ——————–
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Tagged acceptance, aging, attention, changes, humor, memory, words, writing
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old cat – March 15
3.15.2016 old cat steps up gingerly, her body no longer sprung steel. lying down with her head askew she watches the momma waiting, waiting a slight twitch head lift, wonder, query will the one who feeds and … Continue reading
old cat moves – February 29
2.29.2016 old cat meows at the dish her bony back squeaking as she walks dull grey cataracts moon disking in her eyes but still queen of the house. ———————-
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