you stopped chopping to
ask, “What’s a good metaphor
for metaphors?”
Dear Reader
7/5/20: ‘Tis of Thee
picturing sound drawn
by Disney as waves fading
before the shore
7/4/20: Fireworks
the “work” in the word—
is it measurement, method,
or ignition?
7/3/20: Called “Lost”
what might glitter
secretly—only seeking
light to be seen
7/2/20: Always
near here at
intersections—people
begging for notice
7/1/20: Error
the word itself
rounding too hard into
a careening crash
6/30/20: Feeling Caught
seeking head starts—
yet every dawn is up
before me
6/29/20: Going Unnoticed
some days, sun seems
a restless eye—its regard
diffident
6/26/20: Noon Steps
fording streets to reach
trees’ shade, but sometimes hard sun
allows no respite
6/24/20: Virtual Reality
a leash and
collar encircling
the hydrant
