#NaPoWriMo 2024 day nine

S T O R M                          S W O R D                        S W A R M

W A R N S                         W O R D S                         W A R N S

S W O R D                         S W A R M                        S T O R M

W O R D S                         W A R N S                         W O R D S

S W A R M                         S T O R M                         S W O R D

 

 

 

S W O R D                        S W A R M                         S T O R M

W O R D S                        W A R N S                         W O R D S

S T O R M                         S W O R D                        S W A R M

W A R N S                         W O R D S                        W A R N S

S W A R M                        S T O R M                         S W O R D

 

 

 

S W A R M                        S T O R M                         S W O R D

W O R D S                        W A R N S                         W A R N S

S W O R D                        S W A R M                         S T O R M

W A R N S                        W O R D S                         W O R D S

S T O R M                         S W O R D                         S W A R M

 

 

 

S T O R M                          S W O R D                        S W A R M

W O R D S                         W A R N S                         W O R D S

S W O R D                         S W A R M                        S T O R M

W A R N S                         W O R D S                         W A R N S

S W A R M                         S T O R M                         S W O R D

#NaPoWriMo 2024 day eight

the argument was

all words are made up

we still insist on meaning
we cobble together an understanding

to help us move forward
or simply to move

we name the beauty we seek
or the dream we lost

we sound the depths
what hides beneath the words

i tell you the truth
i’ve been as honest as possible

the deep things of loss
or hope or fear or joy

there are statements and
then there are agreements

i don’t think that means
what you think that means

#NaPoWriMo 2024 day seven

the tongue is a fire
though a small thing
among the body’s parts
yet it sets on fire 
the course of our life

beasts and birds
reptiles and creatures of the sea
are tamed and have been tamed
but no one can tame the tongue

the tongue can be a restless evil
the tongue can be full of deadly poison
with it we bless 
with it we curse 
people made in the image of God

from the same mouth 
both blessing and cursing
brothers and sisters

these things should not be so 

#NaPoWriMo 2024 day six

Be careful when you dig
Where you start to dig
Be careful around the roots
As you dig around the roots
You must remove the entire weed
To avoid the propagation of weeds
To ensure the formation of fruit
The timely propagation of seed
How to measure the elements
Water in the proper amounts
How long to expose to the light
What stays hidden from the light
This delicate task of gardening
The heart and soul, the garden

#NaPoWriMo 2024 day five

back and forth all the silences
are gathered into pockets
 
the days fold in on themselves
and suddenly there’s no time
 
we find ourselves looking at the sky
 
and suddenly there’s no time
the days fold in on themselves
 
are gathered into pockets
back and forth all the silences