Dear Sunday,
On the seventh day, even Kevin gets to rest…
Love,
Kevin
(16 July 2017)
Writing
Shingles (a poem)
Written during a workshop at today’s Poets in the Park event in Redmond, WA… Continue reading
Dear Saturday…
Dear Saturday,
Nothing like starting the day with a dream in which one is knocked back by a hand grenade, then experiences the sensation of slowly falling from the second story to the pavement below…
Love,
Kevin
(15 July 2017)
The devices are talking amongst themselves (a poem)
I accompanied a friend of mine to her chemo appointment today. Whenever she got text or Facebook notifications, her phone would make a sound, followed by her tablet… Continue reading
Dear Friday…
Dear Friday,
And now, back to our regularly scheduled ennui…
Love,
Kevin
(14 July 2017)
The sound of not being in love (a poem)
Not having the most productive writing day, but I did manage to get this one out for now…
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Dear Thursday…
Dear Thursday,
A perfectly sleepy morning after a night of mild insomnia…
Love,
Kevin
(13 July 2017)
KARASU (crow) (a poem)
Earlier this evening, I was watching Tokyo Waka: A City Poem, an hour-long documentary about Tokyo released in 2013. Crows feature prominently—which reminded me of this episode from my days in Tokyo… Continue reading
The last time I was on fire (revised) (a poem)
I’ve already made several small revisions to my original post; rather than change it again, I thought I should start a new post for revisions. Last night, I brought this poem to a critique group for some feedback. This version doesn’t address everything that was mentioned, but it does provide a clearer transition, and fixes a couple of small things that were bugging me… Continue reading
Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday,
A sunny day, and my cold is no more. Good job, Wednesday!
Love,
Kevin
(12 July 2017)
Ordinary Average Thoughts 