Katherine's Coffeehouse

Thoughts, drafts and poetry in progress. Take a sip.

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Sorry, Emily

Because I could not stop for death, he kindly passed me by – he, dark winged and disappointed. Me, content […]

Following

That time in the Mexican mountains, I said I was being followed. It wasn’t so much that you listened (though […]
leaves of grass

Every Atom

That day you hummed the song of myself – I assume you assumed I’d fallen for it. I did. Have […]

Tin

Lighting the lavender votive, I remember you and me, vitamins, mood stabilizers, coffee. And that little tin of scones, blue […]

Tossed

Paper sheets the floor, tossed with two red pens, caps, White-Out, and angst. Another manuscript salad gone wrong.

Pawn

You brought it to the pawn shop, the only silver I’d ever owned. Perhaps I’ll buy it back. Save it […]

Recall

Recall waves bye like a tired baby, confusion puckering, the right words already asleep, unintelligible taking over. No one seems […]

Spring Thaw

Remember when the sun offered us just enough to turn snow in the road to puddles? Mom said the wanted […]

Movie

In the cinema, pudgy recliner holding me in its vinyl hand, your own hand holding mine – I want to […]

Monday Morning Revival

Hope leaked out of the lunch bin, into my laptop bag, messing up the expected. What is this new Monday […]
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