a label that pulls cleanly off the glass jar
a load of laundry where every sock has a match
a bag of rice that empties perfectly into the jar
a finished row of stitches as the doorbell rings
a final puzzle piece before bedtime
a chapter that ends as the subway doors open
a spot in the lunchbox for the last slice of apple
a squeezed-out toothpaste tube
a library book drop
a book deadline
1. neighbor-borrowed puzzle.
2. neighbor-delivered ivy.
3. me-made tiny toothbrushing timer.
4. mom-sent kisses.
5. jasmine!
other things:
let our household items age gracefully!
sounds like a cult. (also: preorder!)
1. this jar of broth, and the others.
2. this punchy project.
3. this old favorite workhorse, back in heavy rotation.
4. this overnight treatment.
5. this kid, and the others, home sick again, and it’s not even february.
other things:
a respite from trad propaganda.
the monkiest monk of them all.
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