Truer words have scarce been spoken.

From Naomi Shihab Nye's book, Everything Comes Next: bookshop.org/a/862/9780063013452

#poem #books #writing

all i'm doing this spring.

For Elijah McClain on what should have been his 29th birthday.

even if it feels that way some days, this is true.

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something on which to chew.

indeed--that's a lovely sentiment!

i love/hate this because i know i need to work on this so much.

thank goodness someone did!

the power of the tune.

poetry ftw.

humans will always make the ugly more bearable.

easier said than done. but i do love a good challenge.

not as effectively, anyhow.

wild.

important. but damn if the exhaustion isn't real.

A family of grey Mycena semivestipes mushrooms grow from the rotted punk of a mossy log. Gossamer bug threads crisscross their caps All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

i'll take any glimmer of hope i can.

This is one of the most powerful poems I have ever read. I love it so much.
#poetry #poems #toughstuff

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As best you can, ignore him.

laugh so not to scream.