SIGNS of LIFE (a year in review)

APRIL 2, 2024

today

bone white

springs

where a face

use to be

“remains”

we call them

dying proof

MAY 7th, 2024

today

a new moon

arrives

and so

we finger paint

with our feet

JUNE 18, 2024

today

clouds

like typed lines

in a blue sky

they write

themselves

JULY 12, 2024

today

a robin

and

a worm

(again)

while rain water

collects

on a raspberry leaf

AUGUST 22, 2024

today

the deadhead

of a sunflower

belies pavement

on Francis Street

its beauty

startling me

SEPTEMBER 6th, 2024

today

the moon-

-just a sliver

OCTOBER 28th, 2024

today

a father

and

a daughter

are photographed

together

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

today

2 Nigerian goats

are leashed

and walking

down 22nd Street

DECEMBER 27th, 2024

today

hearts

in pavement

love stuck

I count two

JANUARY 23rd, 2025

today

relationships

and (hot) stones

and every single

I. LOVE. YOU.

FEBRUARY 24th, 2025

today

a handmade

painting palette

with love

and iron rich edges

MARCH 27th, 2025

today

a hundred

different

ways

to

cry

about this work

an entire year of one line poems & sketches are complete! the above is a snapshot of the overarching themes of my life during the last 12 months (& beyond I suppose:) – nature, family, friends, writing, the Moon, spirituality..and, and…. thanks to all who encouraged & inspired me throughout the project and for the genuine enthusiasm & love you’ve all shared with me, you know who you are;) and now we begin again….xo, S.

2 responses to “SIGNS of LIFE (a year in review)”

  1. Very sweet. Congratulations on completing an entire year of one-line poems and sketches. Quite an accomplishment!

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