You sparked a heat wave That snapped when you came homeEvery time I held youI was petrified I’d break your bones Your momma moved the earth and seasTo bring you hereAnd with the greatest loveCome the deepest shades of fear The labor lastedAn eternity, maybe more But ‘eternity’, ‘infinity’Those words just don’t mean what theyContinue reading “Tamar”
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Little Explorer
Crawling and grabbingBawling and babblingToppling and havingHer toys and eating them too Hiccuping and laughingClambering and clappingMirroring and mappingThe room with her stuffed animal crew Balled fistsFeet in her mouthElastic wristsUnder the couch Mouth of marblesChameleon eyesFace of marvelsSunny and sly The whole world’s there for herMy little explorerDiscovery, dawning delight How do I warnContinue reading “Little Explorer”