Envelope size, thick
or thin. We look for clues, don’t
like to be surprised .
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Envelope size, thick
or thin. We look for clues, don’t
like to be surprised .
Food goes bad, beer flat.
But words on a blog are fresh
to new readers’ eyes.
like a song title
you can’t recall, like the name
of your first grade friend
Earthy smell of fresh
mud awakens winter-dulled
senses like coffee.
She calls, panicked, freaked.
Can’t breathe, can’t focus, can’t write.
I soothe, long distance.
Bad trim, worse blow dry.
Pitying looks from strangers.
Do I cut and run?
Neglected, ignored.
Like faithful dogs, blogs wait for
their masters’ return.