Friday, September 2, 2011

Imagine you are dead

The "signature" statement of the Thirst blog is dated June 15, 2011. Anything written after that date is commentary.

"Imagine you are dead. After many years of exile, you are permitted to cast a single glance earthward. You see a lamppost and an old dog lifting his leg against it. You are so moved you can’t stop sobbing."       Paul Klee – 1905


Lights in the hallway
Twilight on the water
Jazz
Heartache
Heartburn
Crab grass
Winking
Getting lost
Skipping stones
Standing at a fresh grave
Family quilts
Flossing
Unanswered letters
Harmony
Sprouting leaves
Dirt
Burnt pancakes
Indecision
bad poetry
Running out of toilet paper
Storytelling
Roundness
Irony
Menstrual blood
Rust
Belonging
Raking leaves
Bedtime stories
Walking
Humming off key
Noisy next-door neighbors
Eyelashes
Falling asleep
Turns in the road
Forgetting
Belly buttons
Insomnia
Forgetting
Hand-me-downs
Nervous laughter
Breathing
Turning the soil
Doubt
Lists
Leaky faucets
Saying good-bye
Drying the dishes
Coming home

  ©- 2011 Kent Hoffman