Poem beginning with a line from this morning's Duolingo Arabic lesson
March 11, 2025
There is no problem, I like to sleep.
When I'm sleeping, it's just dreams:
too many suitcases to carry, or
realizing I packed the wrong clothes
and nothing in this closet fits.
(This airport is too big, I can't find
the right gate, I forgot to turn in
the rental car...) The hum of anxiety
is constant, like a hybrid car singing
its quiet chord, but I know exactly
what I'm nervous about. Small potatoes.
Awake, the shadows are darker.
I know I can't control whether or not
this year's Haman is stoppable.