to write each day
and to read
what we love
and we should
heed the call
as well we know
we should
not need this
nudge this
what we love
and we should
heed the call
as well we know
we should
not need this
nudge this
token slice
of time
this celebration
of all we know
we wish
to cherish
to savor
to cheer
and we do
our best
but it is hard
to show up
to show love
for our labor
to let breathe
our open wounds
Mark Danowsky is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of ONE ART: a journal of poetry as well as Poetry Craft Essays Editor for Cleaver Magazine. His latest poetry collection is Take Care (Moon Tide Press, 2025). He curates Stay Curious on Substack.
of time
this celebration
of all we know
we wish
to cherish
to savor
to cheer
and we do
our best
but it is hard
to show up
to show love
for our labor
to let breathe
our open wounds
Mark Danowsky is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of ONE ART: a journal of poetry as well as Poetry Craft Essays Editor for Cleaver Magazine. His latest poetry collection is Take Care (Moon Tide Press, 2025). He curates Stay Curious on Substack.
Wonderful poem—with stunning final two lines
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