things) questions

I ask you (I search for those
things) questions
you just asked me.

I pretend

to be interested in
the answers (you don't know how to tell me).

Out of My Mind

I can't





                                get you.

another year begins.

If I had a pile

of (all the words
I never) said,
I'd pick out and give you
all the ones
that (told you) that you
are worthy
of love.

Pumpkin pie for beakfast, pumpkin pie for lunch

but I just say "Family," when I'm asked what I'm thankful for.

The Placeholder

I put my jacket
on the seat beside me so
if you come, I won't have to
tell everyone to scoot
down a chair.

In the meantime I am
quite enjoying the company
of my jacket and
am a little concerned that
you may not be
able to match
its wit for conversation
or its aptitude for
keeping me
warm.

Atlas

When I look at
my reflection
(in the windows)
in the windows of the
academic buildings
there is (nothing
but a whisper)
a suggestion of a girl
a little
thing that carries
on her back
a backpack
bigger than she is
(bigger than she
is.)