[The way the clock]

The way the clock is always in the same position when you wake however long you’ve slept. The way your head is positioned: you can only see the clock and a window which is also a clock orange and yellow for day and then closed off by the black. Technorati Tags: poetry, poem

[how close?]

Replacing “far away” and “are we there yet?” and “where am I?” — Replacing long-ago questions with statements more rounded, less severe in meaning and intent. “How much further?” turns into “No closer than you’d thought.” And the wind from the west — where the weather comes from — tugging at your ear with final Continue reading [how close?]

requisite silliness, which hasn't appeared here in way too long

What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Literature Nerd   Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there with your insomniac appearance? Then you fit this Continue reading requisite silliness, which hasn't appeared here in way too long