poetry

tending to time

tending to time

already the to-do list
has spilled off the table
and squeezed under the doorjamb
smothering to-be time

I’m making a small circle of now
outlining places to file down
to keep things smooth

life mindlessly carries us along
until we remember
to tend rootlets all around

poetry

koalas or lighthouses?

koalas or lighthouses?

how many lighthouses
is too many?

how many koalas
enough?

seeking balance
always