Tag Archives: cosmos

“The visible and the in-” by Marge Piercy

Posted on March 31, 2016 by jyourist

Some people move through your life like the perfume of peonies, heavy and sensual and lingering. Some people move through your life like the sweet musky scent of cosmos so delicate if you sniff twice, it’s gone. Some people occupy … Continue reading →

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I’ll see you later. MUCH later.

Posted on March 24, 2016 by jyourist

My mother called me a couple of weeks ago from her assisted living facility in Ann Arbor. My sister was with her and they used her facetime. “This is the last time you will see my face.” “What do you … Continue reading →

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