New moon
Every thumbnail reminds me
to tuck coins into my pockets.
The window rattles when
the meter maid rides by.
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Waxing gibbous
On Tuesday, mail arrives
from the colony— each page
soaked with the smell
of fog and bitter melon.
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Full moon
After we drank the tea down to the dregs,
the gypsy read our fortunes. I want to know,
Where did she learn to tell the shape
of death from that of pillows?
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Waning crescent
The meadow was ablaze
with firefly light. I knelt
in the garden, practicing
for certain grief.
In response to Via Negativa: Face to face.