fact 1

fact. you don't have to 

smoke the tires off your cars

to be happy. but some do

and some are  #katyamills

flower

as you fall in love you may find

less time for your friends who 

may wanna kill you for it so

be sure to bring them flowers 

from time to time if you hope 

to stay alive   #katyamills

Russian Ukrainians

they painted one another's nails 

the colors of the flag 

and while doing so they 

talked about the war and drank english tea 

and wondered when the men

were coming home

#katyamills

we are true

you took my hand you 

pulled me forward against the same old stories

surrounding us

they would always be made up

whereas we are

true

#katyamills

 

strawberry supermoon

the kids were playing video games all night 

like they were going out of style

the moon looked down from the sky. omniscient

a plastic breeze filled our lungs with particles

as we sipped our strawberry soda

out of paper straws. oh 

what a life

#katyamills

fighter

i went to see him

he was watching tv 

tired from work he did not want conversation

i silenced the commercials

it made him unhappy 

i wanted to share my day and learn about his

he got angry i 

threw the remote at him 

stomped to the backyard followed 

the clay painted fence

there was new growth coming up 

the round up could not kill it all 

nature is a fighter and 

so am i  #katyamills

6.11

the mortgage was due

the phone the electric and credit cards

the mercury rising we hit the store early

for milk and eggs and the happy baguette

i heard a song in the store and started singing 

along. a memory slipped away like a seal

off the pier deep into 

the bay

 

#katyamills