Don't Just Because

At lunchtime I fed my pink blindfolded brother salad with ranch dressing. He can't eat it any other way, I say.

After church I watched the hot air balloon deflate. I was listening to that Britten opera in my dad's volkswagon. Max volume.

I like the shapes of these words.

Happy Birthday Me.

This is what it's like. My birthday. Today is my birthday, This is what it's like, to have a day that glows. To have a day that glows, and throws itself upon me. I glow.

regurgitation

there is nothing nicer than a bulletin board

When he did all of that
scrunched up his nose
in the face of the sun
he did all of that
with acknowledgement
of yes

When he did all of that
the world laid itself down
around him
frowns bow down to him
flip to piercing smile
and yes