This was a project I did basically during the pandemic. I started writing a poem a day. Once ‘real life’ started again it got harder to write everyday, which is interesting.

friendship, modern times Kimberly LeClair friendship, modern times Kimberly LeClair

lead to collapse

the cold shoulder
the subtle brush-off
an overt dismissal
a turn and a cough

all of these signals
used lightly perhaps
create confusion
lead to collapse

I so much prefer
the warmth of a hug
the flash of a smile
no trace of the smug

a gift we can give
to one and to all
drop our defenses
trust we won’t fall

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