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what Machu Picchu taught me about a Microwave
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Ms. Muse
an apology after a year break from writing
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August 2022

I pause for the body to catch up
a race mind v. body
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I paused with guilt this week.
Romance Ended, Procrastination, Pseudonym, IKEA Words
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June 2022

Stepdad and Backwoods Louisiana
Forgiving the villain
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March 2022

No one writes like you do
A promise and a dare
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I'm gonna get you
a lived nightmare
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January 2022

Pausing is Progress #4
I defeated covid!
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Encouraging Environments
In the studio, my yoga instructor says grab two blocks, a strap, and a blanket. I stand up from my mat and walk to the cubbies. While waiting in line, I…
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The Rosebush
THE GIFT On our last day together, a girlfriend gifted me a rosebush. She set it onto a corner of sunlight, on top of my dirtied red Persian rug, and…
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December 2021

Pausing is Progress #3
Hi.
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Ready-Made Phrases
A friend emailed me this photo. I typed in to reply, “This photo warms m...” and some gmail robot, energized by 1s and 0s, not a drop of emotion in his…
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