This year, she said I will ride wild horses Grow my nails And travel to a country Where the language is not mine And I will have to be...

There’s something I have to tell you She said Leaning forward Her tone shifting Eyes widening We had been talking about the summer Just...

I look up at the sky every day To see what color it is It seems so important As important as the bread on my table And the water I drink...

MASK OF GRACE The first thing he said to me Was that I could take it off That I didn’t need to wear a mask It wouldn’t make a difference...

And when the day ends I let moments play out Like fractured pieces of music Heard from across a street A wooden gate that can’t be opened...

Natalie was given a granola bar during chemo I knew her name because the nurse said it softly “It will help your blood sugar, Natalie”...

My kids won’t load the dishwasher It’s driving me insane And so I smash the plates instead And walk out in the rain The air is sweet and...

You are there And I am here I am standing on this side of the globe You are below Slightly to the left Upside down 7,917 million miles...

I look at the photo Pretend it’s a mirror Tilt my head to one side Open my mouth Hoist my flag Think what she is saying It must be a...