haiku august five and september starts

i’ve brought a cold home

maybe i got it from dad

a little keepsake

. . . [8/27/23]

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so nurses will come

and PT and OT and

we'll see what happens

. . . [8/27/23]

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and so we live now

a little more carefully

more information

. . . [8/29/23]

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he did some PT

will do some laps 'round the table

we'll see how it goes

. . . [8/29/23]

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everybody came

it was sweet to all be there

and now we are apart

. . . [8/29/23]

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did not like my dreams

they were silly and a bore

i'd like a re-do

. . . [8/30/23]

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it's still pretty hot

our air doesn't really work

so we're just sweating

. . . [8/30/23]

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what would you like, dad

to be able to feel things

with my hands you see

. . . [8/30/23]

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today is sept 1

of two thousand twenty three

wow to say that

. . . [9/1/23]

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the wind comes in now

it's soft and light and lovely

nice morning is this

. . . [9/1/23]

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how is dad really

can anyone know but him

we all try to help

. . . [9/1/23]

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what can we all do

the only thing left is love

it is still his life

. . . [9/1/23]

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what's it like at end

especially when you don't know

and what is the end

. . . [9/1/23]

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he is in that chair

mostly he is in that chair

moving so little

. . . [9/1/23]

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he is being watched

and he is being cared for

not been self a while

. . . [9/1/23]

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says he is at peace

i hope that he really is

he does seem to be

. . . [9/1/23]

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we're all adjusting

family and good friends alike

strange to be apart

. . . [9/1/23]

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it is beautiful

we're lucky he is still him

this could be tougher

. . . [9/1/23]

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but wait! what is this

it could be so many years

we don't even know

. . . [9/1/23]

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the feel of a new phase

somehow feels like all of it

but it's just the start

. . . [9/1/23]

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be careful with your thoughts

they really are just thoughts now

take a breath and be

. . . [9/1/23]

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it's pretty foggy

morning like this i quite love

it rained a little

. . . [9/2/23]

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last sunday missed calls

i guess it's bound to happen

don't want to be bound

. . . [9/2/23]

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so, quiet so far

just enjoy this time you have

then create today

. . . [9/2/23]

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maybe make that book

or maybe just do sewing

just wait and you'll see

. . . [9/2/23]

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i want to run too

'never even ran a mile

maybe in seventh grade

. . . [9/2/23]

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i yearn for it though

and i also want to swim

best i get going

. . . [9/2/23]

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when choosing any

how do i really choose it

i go with body

. . . [9/2/23]

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sculpting called my arms

block-printing called to my hands

writing calls my heart

. . . [9/2/23]

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it's all the real me

it's all how i truly be

at least for now

. . . [9/2/23]

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i always said 'no'

didn't believe that i could

then i changed my mind

. . . [9/2/23]

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i know that i can

so now i say 'yes' to me

and that's the diff'rence

. . . [9/2/23]

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say "yes" all you can

try it out, it will be great

your eyes will open

. . . [9/2/23]

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things can still be hard

but you're you in a true way

and that will be great

. . . [9/2/23]

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i helped with a chair

he wanted to see higher

i hope he gets to

. . . [9/2/23]

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and it's been a week

not sure how he's doing yet

but i'm far away

. . . [9/2/23]

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we message and chat

they fill us in from afar

jimmy buffet died

. . . [9/2/23]

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open door workshop

rain, and fog, and the chainsaws

it's pretty perfect

. . . [9/2/23]

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h is coughing hard

i gave him a gift, this cold

hoping not as bad

. . . [9/2/23]

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always a reason

for chainsaws and cutting noise

oh! quiet moment

. . . [9/2/23]

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well, what a week. strange times but sweet times. adjusting to a new phase for dad, so a new phase for all of us. i had a cold all week and still a bit of a cough! what an ass-kicker this one is, how about you? did you get it too, yet? quiet morning this sunday. it's nice. making a book. used cloth cover and will block-print on it. i did it a bit backwards - i made the book cover first now will have to create pages to fit. i do this often. things backwards.

thank you for reading! -- kory