image poems : an attempt

paper coffee cup
drained.
clock’s hands drag

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nails stained with
week old polish
post-it-note reminders
covering wooden desk

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dog-eared pages
thumbed.
the familiarity of
a friend’s face

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uneven footprints
pressed in the ice
and slush.
it must have been a close call.

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Reflections in the puddles.
face facing down
braving the rain.

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Dents and dings in
the picture’s frame.
Your face, five years ago,
captured.


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Bright balloons
streamers hang
cards crowded on the coffee table.


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papers hide my professor’s face,
still, an open door

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The salt sets in
her new suede boots,
squares crossed out
on the calendar.

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My ceramic coffee mug
sits upright on my shelf,
anticipating morning’s grey rise.