making resolutionsto change intosomething better—more effective,productive,healthier,yet,failing at sustainingthe task,like taking two stepsforward,thenbeing pulled backby the leash. every intentionof doing better,lacking the willto do so.succeedinga handful of times,thenfalling offthe cliffto a rocky demise. self-loathingat the inabilityto reproduceresultslong term. every herowe look up toable to do so,we envy. we lackstrength of spirit,and willpower,unableto overcomeshort termhurdles. never able…
Author: cotyschwabe
tired: a poem
came homeafter work,dog tiredand looking tocat nap. all I could think of todaywas sleep. not the work,not lunch,not dinner. not weekend plansor household chores,or church. just sleep. I love the kitten,but damn,do I love sleep more. eyes crossing,staring and straining,but not focusing. head falling,shoulders slumping,everything sore,lethargy overtaking melike an energy vampire.like Colin Robinsonfrom What We…
breakfast burrito: a poem
got a breakfast burritothis morningfrom a fast-food joint. it came in a soft paper bagwith soft napkins, too.they were once a mighty tree,older than man,but my—how the mighty have fallen. he lived a good long life,just count the rings. decorated bagsto hide the greaseup the sides.soiled spots,like splotches of melanoma.the napkinsmoist and dampeven before first…
early morning sounds: a poem
I just want to sleep in.that’s all I ask of today.can’t even get that. outside my sliding glass window,a pair of pigeons is going at it.they have built a nest upin the corner of the eave.my dog barks at them as they fly off, startled.I have known about it for a while,but I haven’t the…
chess: a poem
upon the checkered stage,a timeless contest unfolds— a battlefield of intellect,a symphony of strategy,a constellation ofroyal demigods,cavaliers,and foot soldiers. a silent war ofwood,stone,glass,andmetal. each piece,a symbol of hierarchy. each decision,a precarious equipoiseof peril and providence. a maelstrom of foresight,calculation,and intuition. ### This is poem from my book, “endless night of infinite dark“, which you can…