Tag Archives: pain

but not dire – November 16

11.16 sore, stiff, damaged but not dire.   natural degeneration the doctor said.   easy enough for him I say.   yet the distance of pain from damage   is a step I can take and make, gladly. ——————-

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I’ll give you a reason to cry… September 18

9.18 I live in such a nice place, no blown in walls, no blood on the floor where the soldiers came to beat my family raw.   I can walk around the block, down a trail, even at growing dusk, … Continue reading

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drowsy eye – August 8

8.8 a drowsy eye oozes open, world still there, sounds having begun to filter in, and smells   of coffee brewing from below, dishes chip chip clinking out of the washer onto shelves   life will happen again this day. … Continue reading

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long time coming – June 27

6.27 left sciatic nerve kicking in, long time coming, years in the making   like a Hollywood epic that traces itself to the thirties   bodies work themselves out of lifetime’s clicks clacks and cracks   wounds and nippings here … Continue reading

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when trees fall- June 11

6.11 when trees fall is there screaming   when grass dies is there moaning   or are we the only ones to complain ——————

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pink hair grad party – June 8

6.8 Pink hair. Black shimmy dress with waist holes slashed out. How can I be more obtrusive and say that I am more unique amongst the beautiful people? Being young is such a burden.   Maybe I shall take Zen … Continue reading

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it all aches – May 21

5.21 It all aches. every step on the evening walk around the block.   thighs, back, neck, ankles. have I missed any parts. at least I have parts.   the way of woundedness, being better to move than to mould. … Continue reading

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