Show me a flower That opens in the moonlight And I will show you Magic Witches we are all witchesWhen it comes to the glow Of the moonWhen it comes to the moonlight Being out at nightIs glorious Is sacredIs feminist Being out at nightWith nothing else But the moonThe stars The night-blooming morning gloryIs decadent IfContinue reading “Moon Flower”
Author Archives: Jenny Justice
Hope
In the checkout line the woman behind me asks if I had seen any hand sanitizer or cleaning wipes, I said no I had not, my cart full of some basics, not a haul, not a stash, not a hoard, just spinach, mushrooms, bread and butter, some eggs, some milk not enough to get anyoneContinue reading “Hope”
Enlighten Up
And then things are over, and I can’t go back. Even though in the midst of the moment I wanted out. My eyes scanned the scene for exits. My mind thought of excuses. You were boring. I was bored. I was bored. I. Was. Bored. And that is just what it is. That is it.Continue reading “Enlighten Up”
Okay
And now that it is here what else can we do but Learn acceptance We felt waiting we felt wanting we felt tension And now this And all other feelings have to passAs we take hold of the moment that is now That feels like chaos that feels like something we must Reign in that feels likeContinue reading “Okay”
I don’t know if I’m a person anymore or just a thing that fights
We said we would do it later And the joke is, the thing is, time We wanted a break, a rest, we wanted And now we would break down for a bit of certainty A bit of routine, a bit of it’s safe, it’s safe, it’s all clearI don’t know if I’m a person anymore or justContinue reading “I don’t know if I’m a person anymore or just a thing that fights”
Regress
It’s just that all I want to do is regress/ all I want to do is watch Mr. Rogers, watch Reading Rainbow, watch every Jim Henson muppet extravaganza ever made and just/ ignore the fact that life is suffering life is stress life is / continuous and failed attempts to heal and move on/ soContinue reading “Regress”
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