Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Notes to Juniper Rose

Enjoy it, you know? 
Drink it in- 
the air that 
burns your lungs 
and squeezes tight 
your eyes. 
Leave your mark 
on every white-covered 
tree and 
sidewalk and 
pile of dirt, and 
do not stop 
until you see yourself 
in puddles stilled 
by frost. 

Don't hide in shadow. 
Soak yourself 
in sun-warmed lakes, 
make friends with 
leeches and 
loons alike, 
refuse to go first 
in a crosswalk, 
eat hotdish and 
wear as many sweaters 
as you can cram 
into your closet. 
Enjoy it.
You know.

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