I get on plane soon! I’m really very tired. Genuine exhaustion. Life makes me sad. All nice things are taken away far too quickly for my taste.

“No Time”, Billy Collins

“City Bees”, Christian Gullette

This hurt me. This feels like building empathy for others. More of this, please.

“The Fist”, Derek Walcott

I gasp brightness. I really like that. Oh boy.

“The Worm King’s Lullaby, Richard Silken

This is a faulty reproduction.

“Thanksgiving 2006”, Ocean Vuong

Some small ode to loneliness.

“Failing and Flying”, Jack Gilbert

I really like this poem. Anything worth doing is worth doing badly, yes indeed, I know that.

“Black Figs”, Yusef Komunyakaa

Couldn’t find this online, but an ode to living and indulging.

“White Basin”, Lindy Barbour