30

Overwhelmed at store
Starstruck for future makes food
Shopping hard today

29

Commute to office
And it feels ok since it's
Not every day

28

I hate the word chill
as their conversation hogs
my brain space right now

27

watch las madres march
and chant for stolen children
on the screen, I cry

26

"Proximity and
My Discontents" is what I'll
Call this phase of life.

25

What are we doing?
I've spent time with who I am.
Now a new question.

23

I wrangle my words
While I dig back into my
Reading, learning roots.

22

My shadow splits in
Two (but it's just the angle
Of sun and trees, right?)

21

Reading books others
Recommend and they're surprised
To hear that I am

20

My adulthoodness
Feels tenuous but I can
Talk about money

19

Day: hello! Me: nah.

18

window shakes between
tremors and I felt just a
little bit of fear

17

I have to hide out

Sometimes so I can focus

While out in the world

16

She taps her feet to
this song but her headphones can't
be playing same song.

15

townie stroll bar crawl
examine my preferred state
ambiguity

14

Not approachable,
but cars slow and offer me
rides when I'm walking.

13

Me: "I'm excited."
He says: "So are we." But our
voices stay even.

12

"It smells beautiful."
They smell their hands as they pass.
(I think about words.)

11

stop when I could go
talk to 911, provide
answers, cops show up

10

Today I am a
Body only, represent
And follow their lead

9

I soak in myself
mix my maturity with
gentleness, patience

8

Do people see thoughtful?
Or am I read as serious?
Strong? Lonely? Content?

7

feel it first in chest
like water stabilizing
swish, swish, head to toe

6

eavesdrop: men suppose

on someone's behavior and

project his reasons

5

eavesdrop: two women
argue over lunch. will they
hear each other?

4

Crease on my bedspread
Matches the crease on my skin
Divides me in thirds

3

suddenly there's rain
releases heat from sidewalk
that was trapped from sun

2

Everyone I'd
Like to see shows up in dreams
Leaves me exhausted

1

when it's so hot but
there is no shadow of you
to prove you exist