They tied the plasma car to an office chair.
He put on a backpack and squeezed in amongst the gaggle of animals.
She drove the car, towing them around the house.
School bus.
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clouds rise up to heaven
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The driver circled the kitchen and living room until they reached their stop.
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When he felt drowsy, he buckled in and insisted on getting his seatbelt tightened.
I walked the boy to sleep in the red wagon.
Every time I do, I wonder if this is the last time.
It will be soon.
Too soon.䷈䷕
he allows himself to be drawn into returning
good fortune -
An orange ball floated in the grey evening sky before falling back into the deep green lawn.
He threw the ball as high as he could.
I threw the ball as I high as I could.
Taking turns until mommy called us in.䷙䷍
the headboard of a young bull
great good fortune -
The grass is long, will the bridge rectifier burn out again?
Mowing the lawn
A dark green oval
Bisected by an orange cord.䷟䷯
no game in the field
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He wore her oversized Kindergarten T-shirt.
They made another boat.
A little larger.
A lot more orderly.
“All passengers must wear socks! Captain’s orders!” she said.䷓䷾
contemplation of my life
decides the choice
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They sent me outside to pop up as a slimy monster outside the window.
A green bedsheet, a grey rug, and a pink yoga mat on the floor.
A dining table; two chairs.
An easel.
A pink towel. A green towel. A white baby blanket.
A youtube video of a thunderstorm.
Two flashlights.
A ship on the high seas.䷇䷬
on the earth is water
the image of holding together -
Yesterday’s chore becomes today’s treat and tomorrow’s memory.
The boy got his second shot.
After dinner, he said he was tired.
But didn’t fall asleep.
At his usual bedtime, we tried an old method.
推车
I pushed him around in an office chair.
Big lazy loops in the kitchen and dining room.
That didn’t work either.䷚䷂
it furthers one to cross the great water
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With a sibling around, we don’t game much, but we have more games.
My wife played Mastermind.
The boy gave the correct clues to guess his code.
At his age, my daughter and I spent hours crafting Candyland variants.
Tomorrow he’ll be her age.
What shall we play?䷧䷮
if there is no longer anything where one has to go
return brings good fortune -
Another line of stuffed animals crowded the hallway.
I lost the old file.
So we made it anew.
This time our venue was “The Amazing Animal Hospital”.
We colored the clipart with markers, and admitted the animals before dinner.
The boy mixed math cube medicines.䷙䷈
the tusk of a gelded boar
good fortune -
They’ve seen them a hundred times and still find them hilarious.
Over summer, we played Wordle and the New York Times Mini Crossword Puzzle every day.
After connecting the iPad to the big TV, the kids always insisted on testing the sound.
Three videos.
Two slow motion shots of Dora the dog.
Dog-fart and Ger-Beer-Beer.
Then a shaky music video of Bear-Bear.
Then we could start.䷄䷯
waiting in the meadow
it furthers to abide in what endures