writing – Skeleton At The Feast

Advent, Day 2: Looking For Those Who Have Time

The classic Advent calendar involves opening doors. This Advent, I post a poem a day. Chocolate (probably) not included.

Some things are best handled obliquely, like a cat avoiding scritches.

The title says it all.

There are exactly two terrifying things about a well-written article.

Steal the space that lets you live.

…Or, why fairy tales need more dictionaries.

I like nothing so much as that for which I’m not looking.

If I can say less – why fight it?

Lament for a senior thesis. Need I say more?

Learn to say the truth of a thing – that is all.