1

Thanksgiving Day
I fantasize
about a nuclear family

2

dinner for two
just me and mom
bachelorette pad

3

antique painting
chips in the frame
you are still art

4

getting older
my sister is now
the judgmental aunt

5

the dreaded tote
who wants grandma’s
Christmas decorations

6

realizing I have no memory
of my parents married
the wind picks up

7

glued to the screen
always missing
who i’m not with

8

looking around
at the people who raised me
everything feels 2 dimensional

9

time passes
my family forgets
how to speak to me

10

french silk pie
washing down talk
of female neglectors

11

grandma's hesitant
to reveal
the size of her plate

12

an ugly divorce
strain between the kids
and adult table

13

delicate doll
scattered china shards
piece me together?

14

stuffy basement
salvaging
forgotten paintings of the past

15

ration
the mozzarella sticks
still warm

16

it feels like forever
since I’ve spoken to you
dear crack in the wall

17

many pebbles
along the path
may I borrow them?

18

shooting my shot
shot my shot
shit, my shot

19

so far so good
to know
you

20

get your act together
again your hand
slips from mine

21

autopilot
too tired
to take you seriously

22

through the practice room window
autumn wind
out of tune

23

return to campus
stop for gas
car won’t start

24

best friends
lost in translation
lovers

25

too many potatoes
lie down
rally

26

black Friday shopping
my father
panicking in the corner

27

in her ear,
“no more pain, I’ll be ok”
last wet kiss

28

mountain pathway
his grip around my heart
loosens. at last.

29

Kentucky rest stop
I meet a man
from Georgia

30

family roadtrip
my dad’s road rage
begins in the first 5 minutes

31

our uber driver
grumpy and unsocial . . .

silent night

32

learning the secret
family recipe
Swedish Pancakes

33

white morning sun
waking up
in a different time zone

34

cutting off my big toe
to fit your glass slipper
evil step-sister

35

lazy afternoon drive
learning that my cousin
is a real person

36

the icy roof
my father cursing
the broken lights

37

be ready at 10:30
wear fall tones
family photos

38

hair toss, check my nails
baby, how you feeling?
like absolute shit, Lizzo

39

traveled across the state
a younger girl
the revenge series

40

pressed flowers
falling
from your hair

41

unexpected kiss
I stand in awe
for mother nature

42

Blackout Wednesday
hometown friends reunite
without me

43

just outside their view
your hand
where it shouldn’t be

44

Iwantyou, he says
alwaysslurring
she can do better

45

grandma explains lost traditions
I explain
why they were left behind

46

47

rushing to the shore
to give me a cheeky kiss
moonlight illuminating each wave

48

lone weeping willow sways
with each chop of the axe
I weep with her

49

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ferret across
keyboard

50

the longer you stare
the more naked I feel
fool's gold

51

first party after
my personality
is Prozac

52

walk in the woods
to save my life
all that oxygen

53

my only friend
says hello
rough ocean waves

54

I keep my abs
inside and
too myself

55

the path by the lake
and the memories made
thank you

56

alternate reality
my brother and his girlfriend
wearing matching sweatshirts

57

Christmas lights
the stars
we didn’t destroy