the rose and the apple
Friday, July 13, 2018
the
wind
or
a
phantom
yanked
my
hair
but
I
wouldn’t
be
distracted
Thursday, July 12, 2018
I
am
the
eye
of
the
storm
the
prairie
grasslands
the
coolth
of
midnight
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
she
wore
crushed
red
velvet
to
the
formal
blacker
than
night
were
her
eyes
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
the
plant
and
I
pondered
as
if
we
knew
we
were
in
the
wrong
bodies
Monday, July 9, 2018
the
old
growth
the
color
of
her
heart
like
greys
greens
and
fog
at
midnight
Sunday, July 8, 2018
I
got
down
on
my
knees
and
I
pretend
to
pray
I’m
a
real
straight
shooter
- the mamas and the papas
Saturday, July 7, 2018
ring
my
bell
baby
boy
ring
a
ding
ding
sweet
daddy
my
bell
ring
it
Friday, July 6, 2018
I
felt
someone
watching
me
and
there
she
was
the
moon
considering
Thursday, July 5, 2018
I
love
overgrown
yards
they’re
spooky
she
hates
overgrown
yards
they’re
spooky
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
how
deep
is
your
love
mingled
with
barbecue
smoke
and
his
greying
beard
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
why
I
say
stupid
things
to
myself
like
I
wish
I
were
more
like
her
I
got
that
summertime
I
got
that
summertime
summertime
sadness
- lana del rey
Monday, July 2, 2018
the
spodie
party
back
in
high
school
fame
when
we
didn’t
give
a
fuck
Sunday, July 1, 2018
venus
blessed
hair
shield
self
appointed
bait
there
I
was
the
pretty
trap
Saturday, June 30, 2018
I
miss
you
when
the
sun
is
shining
with
the
breeze
and
the
trees
just
so
Friday, June 29, 2018
the
dragonfly
hovered
as
he
told
his
story
the
sun
may’ve
leaned
in
Thursday, June 28, 2018
I’m
compelled
to
do
it
again
for
the
first
time
over
and
over
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
my
cat’s
a
panther
the
pines
are
jungle
vines
so
I
don’t
go
crazy
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
I’ll
pick
you
up
in
my
car
and
we’ll
paint
the
town
just
kiss
me
baby
- michael jackson
Monday, June 25, 2018
river
borne
sun
grown
rainswept
poemer
so
deep
in
your
own
air
Sunday, June 24, 2018
you
can’t
go
on
thinking
nothing’s
wrong
who’s
gonna
drive
you
home
tonight
- the cars
Saturday, June 23, 2018
oh
to
make
you
do
what
I
want
without
touching
you
without
speaking
Friday, June 22, 2018
the
past’s
long
enough
now
rewind
the
feels
so
I
might
feel
them
again
Thursday, June 21, 2018
his
sun’s
setting
he’s
angry
like
a
rattlesnake
without
its
rattle
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
I
found
a
dream
that
I
could
speak
to
a
dream
that
I
can
call
my
own
- etta james
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
I’ve
thrown
haiku
at
him
for
years
with
endless
patience
he
carries
them
Monday, June 18, 2018
and
you
can
send
me
dead
flowers
every
morning
send
me
dead
flowers
- the rolling stones
Sunday, June 17, 2018
some
pj
harvey
lyrics
to
complement
all
those
heats
and
passions
Saturday, June 16, 2018
a
stepdaughter
five
times
over’s
never
an
object
of
affection
Friday, June 15, 2018
she
said
coolth
is
a
word
available
to
all
of
us
to
use
Thursday, June 14, 2018
she
asked
if
I
believed
in
god
but
didn’t
listen
to
my
answer
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
everybody’s
got
a
hungry
heart
everybody’s
got
a
hungry
heart
- the boss
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
we
have
only
our
instagram
selves
but
I
dreamt
‘bout
her
like
I
know
her
Monday, June 11, 2018
they
left
that
diamond
in
the
rough
but
she
kept
shining
right
where
she
lay
Sunday, June 10, 2018
she
bottled
and
used
my
confidence
I
hide
behind
tiny
poems
Saturday, June 9, 2018
you
lived
a
greek
tragedy
but
to
me
you’re
still
the
hometown
hero
Friday, June 8, 2018
it’s
not
easy
I’m
swinging
over
like
a
heavy
loaded
fruit
tree
- pj harvey
Thursday, June 7, 2018
everyone
has
their
own
truth
and
life
just
does
whatever
the
fuck
it
wants
- i, tonya
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
to
be
the
title
of
a
great
novel
the
subject
of
a
painting
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
it
was
dusty
there
was
sagebrush
sunshine
rattlesnakes
and
scorpions
Monday, June 4, 2018
the
summer
that
I
is
a
shape
in
the
mind
oh
the
stories
we’ve
lived
Sunday, June 3, 2018
sounds
of
tv
floating
through
windows
silverware
being
put
in
its
place
Saturday, June 2, 2018
roxanne
you
wear
that
dress
tonight
put
on
that
red
light
if
you
want
to
Friday, June 1, 2018
come
on
baby
make
it
hurt
so
good
sometimes
love
don’t
feel
like
it
should
- john cougar mellencamp
Thursday, May 31, 2018
cat
comfortable
wherever
she
goes
confidence
no
human
knows
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
I
sleep
next
to
him
every
night
wondering
when
he’ll
kiss
me
again
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
as
I’m
listening
to
the
bells
of
the
cathedral
I
am
thinking
- suzanne vega
Monday, May 28, 2018
under
the
window
listening
to
him
sing
waylon
from
the
shower
Sunday, May 27, 2018
names
for
our
pets
that
reflect
their
selves
how
we
watch
them
be
in
the
world
Saturday, May 26, 2018
U
R
A
Q
T
is
your
dad
a
dealer
‘cause
you’re
dope
to
me
- M.I.A.
the
theme
song
I’ve
loved
for
34
years
every
single
note
of
it
Friday, May 25, 2018
the
sky’s
falling!
dear
henny
penny
that’s
only
the
nuts
from
the
trees
Thursday, May 24, 2018
I
wanna
watch
annie
with
my
grandma
when
I’m
5
on
her
big
tv
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
now
just
lie
back
and
imagine
yourself
in
a
comfortable
place
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
leave
it
to
the
other
girls
to
play
for
I’ve
been
a
temptress
too
long
- portishead
Monday, May 21, 2018
old
black
eyes
came
knocking
I
was
feeling
weak
and
almost
let
her
in
Sunday, May 20, 2018
in
dreams
I
can
wear
a
white
wedding
dress
and
run
barefoot
through
the
streets
Saturday, May 19, 2018
rose
rose
soft
petals
entice
so
nice
below
thorns
like
a
heart
of
ice
Friday, May 18, 2018
I’m
sure
you
don’t
want
to
hear
about
my
dreams
my
fears
my
hopes
my
tears
Thursday, May 17, 2018
we
overcome
in
60
seconds
with
the
strength
we
have
together
- tricky
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
collecting
moss
he’s
used
for
his
shade
the
rolling
stone
that
goes
nowhere
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
the
rose
outside
looking
in
at
me
me
I’m
the
exotic
flower
Monday, May 14, 2018
he’ll
fall
one
day
from
cloud
nine
onto
her
lap
cloud
undefinable
Sunday, May 13, 2018
the
cat’s
toy
looks
real
sometimes
I
write
about
the
same
things
all
the
time
Saturday, May 12, 2018
in
so
little
she
said
so
much
and
then
she
said
don’t
forget
to
breathe
Friday, May 11, 2018
a
thistle
seed
flew
through
the
windows
of
the
car
traveling
wherever
Thursday, May 10, 2018
tying
string
‘round
my
finger
only
reminds
me
I
forgot
something
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
the
straw
mats
we
laid
on
the
beach
on
I
couldn’t
take
them
on
the
plane
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
but
all
he’s
speaking
and
all
he
sees
is
just
his
motorbike
not
me
- pj harvey
Monday, May 7, 2018
god
had
no
master
plan
for
you
you
made
your
life
awesome
you
just
you
Sunday, May 6, 2018
grandma
I
miss
you
you
would
be
so
proud
of
my
daughters
I
miss
you
Saturday, May 5, 2018
I
knead
your
kisses
like
I
knead
my
body
to
live
I
need
I
need
I
need
your
kisses
like
I
need
my
body
to
live
I
knead
I
knead
Friday, May 4, 2018
you
the
skipping
track
the
vinyl
of
my
mind
don’t
get
out
of
my
head
Thursday, May 3, 2018
laboring
together
to
gather
flowers
we
united
in
the
sun
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
it’s
the
future
I
lay
a
long
kiss
across
your
spine
it’s
the
future
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
is
it
already
today
again
didn’t
we
do
this
yesterday
Monday, April 30, 2018
I
feel
like
a
california
poppy
closed
up
on
a
cloudy
day
Sunday, April 29, 2018
he
opened
his
palms
breathed
demons
at
me
I
laughed
at
his
childish
games
Saturday, April 28, 2018
between
the
GO
TIGERS
and
the
YOU
GOT
THIS!
we
shared
sorrow
and
woes
Friday, April 27, 2018
if
things
are
going
wrong
for
you
you
know
it
hurts
me
too
hurts
me
too
- karen dalton
Thursday, April 26, 2018
fires
set
from
the
inside
working
their
way
out
you
can’t
run
fast
enough
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
reckless
magnets
fire
water
souls
entangled
like
blackberry
brambles
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
romancing
the
tear
down
the
falling
in
pinecones
in
the
direct
sun
Monday, April 23, 2018
pandas
named
pillow
dogs
named
package
a
norovirus
named
totorro
Sunday, April 22, 2018
you
said
to
be
cool
but
I’m
already
coolest
I
said
to
get
real
- lana del rey
Saturday, April 21, 2018
a
small
and
silent
very
dark
space
that’s
deep
and
hard
to
climb
out
of
Friday, April 20, 2018
I
fell
in
love
with
everyone
baby
it
could’ve
just
been
the
sun
Thursday, April 19, 2018
floating
tiny
stardust
falling
from
me
like
a
miyazaki
film
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
I
hope
I
never
see
the
women
you
left
behind
rest
in
peace
friend
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
I
need
you
like
I
need
a
houseboat
a
hammock
and
a
couple
palm
trees
Monday, April 16, 2018
giving
up
today
only
means
taking
a
break
until
tomorrow
I
like
the
tulip
most
when
it’s
red
closed
swaying
in
a
cold
spring
breeze
Sunday, April 15, 2018
a
human
whale
fall
my
boyfriend
husband
called
out
to
me
from
the
shore
Saturday, April 14, 2018
the
cat
on
my
lap
reminds
me
I
don’t
always
have
to
hold
my
phone
Friday, April 13, 2018
I
have
a
new
plant
and
she
needs
a
lot
of
water
we’ll
be
fast
friends
Thursday, April 12, 2018
lovely
quicksand
take
me
with
you
into
the
tight
cold
sink
of
your
arms
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
oh
mary
of
silence
you
pick
my
heart
with
a
smile
oh
sweet
mary
- mazzy star
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
I’ve
neglected
my
poems
and
therefore
myself
I
hate
to
say
it
Monday, April 9, 2018
no
monday
morning
emails
not
a
manic
monday
just
a
monday
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