or.gan

the fog made us
less visible and we liked it 
in the distance 

an organ was crashing

we lost our manners

a bedside voice whispering 

will you want to stay

on the earth? tell us

though we are scared you will leave us

tell us please

so we know your true

wishes

#katyamills 

ups and downs

i made and gave time

for the hearts to simply open

and share the ups and the downs

and for what we were most 

thankful

i watched another good one fall 

to the death of corporate 

interests

#katyamills 

re.act

given a chance to react i

got still into inaction

a star-studded event was going on inside me i 

could no longer fail

to appreciate

#katyamills

us

a hundred thousand scratchers

from the jackpot

i can feel you at my back

falling asleep

walmart and amazon took our money 

i lean into you 

watching the yarn ball unravel 

between the claws of cats 

the pressures of life

the magic

got one thing 

left 

us

#katyamills

river road

one late night

driving along the river

in fog and light taking rain

a great owl swooped low across the road

and took our breath

its speckled grey coat 

illuminated 

some say good luck some

say bad. our thoughts 

land on friends we lost 

who crashed aside this road how 

sad. tonight we give our tears 

it's all we have

#katyamills

12.4

the yards lit up

against the dying colors of the season

in the faces joyfully caroling

all in the spirit

of giving

#katyamills

whirlpool

unsolicited

with lust in her German eyes 

she gave me the secret family recipe

for strudel 

at my feet the puppy

a golden shephard mix

on my head

your brother's helmet

from Nam

i was suddenly afraid i 

will be shot

#katyamills