13 Days of Being Alive

Day 1: Kombucha

Dark smudges on can

Hiding dent marks,

So cold it hurts,

Smells sweet,

Sips acoustics with can,

Carbonation "spicy".

Day 2: Dandelion Leaf

One "spikey" spot,

Smooth,

Smells green, old;

Looks translucent green;

Sounds like crinkling paper;

Tastes bland and bitter.

Day 3: Walking

Left side of right knee

Pain shooting up when muscle stretched,

Taste of breakfast,

Saw white flowers on a tree,

Smelled sweetness in the air,

Can't remember what I heard.

Day 4: Duolingo

Hear birds,

Taste mucus,

Smell dust,

Touch ridged plastic,

See a button to click continue,

(Bloody nose)

Day 5:

N/A

Day 6: Chocolate

Honey chocolate soft,

Smells like honey,

Thick and a textured surface,

Feels cold,

Wrapper crinkle.

Day 7:

Day 8:

NA

Day 9: Burning Wasp Nest

Smell like camp fire,

Hear pops of eggs,

Feels like paper mache,

Looks small and fragile,

Don't taste anything.

Day 10:

NA

Day 11:

NA

Day 12: Music

Itchy head,

Stuffy nose and dust,

Yesterday's toothpaste,

"Love Runs Out" OneRepublic,

Circles less glossy on bedroom wall.

Day 13: Jam and Crackers

I taste garlic on the crackers

that I'm dipping in fig jelly,

I see light reflected off the chrome bag

and splashing on a cat pen

and a note pad

and a COVID test kit,

I hear the constant ring/hum of the fridge,

I smell garlic,

I feel the weight of my arms leaning

Against the table.