on giving

cookies, prayer handkerchiefs from oklahoma, tea from ireland, green tea mochi from japan, scarves from san francisco, dinner sent by way of zug (switzerland), a pork sandwich, a bright pillowcase, a necklace filled with lucky sand, knit blanket squares from so many states, tulips from pittsburgh, roses from seattle, a beef stick, turnovers from next [...]

two dreams

when we’re not in the hospital
or getting blood drawn
or giving neupogen shots on the couch
or putting spf 50 on leanne’s head
or breaking her pills in half so she can swallow them
or on the phone with the nurse
or slipping a thermometer in lee’s mouth
or putting cream on the skin covering her port
or filling up the red [...]