Ryan Dement

Ryan Dement Jul 2020

I asked someone to kiss me
and they did.

Ofcourseofcourseofcourse.

Ryan Dement Jul 2020

Earned.

When I saw her again,
I learned she named
all her pets
after exotic spices,
like cardamon
and sweet flag,
flavor she found,
life she had earned.

Ryan Dement Jul 2020

Budget.

Give a penny,
take a penny,
spend the rest on stickers.

Ryan Dement Jul 2020

Overslept.

My neighbors find me strange
but grow to know me
as another friendly stray,
pacing and glancing,
smiling at my feet,
slumped and
overslept.

Ryan Dement Jul 2020

When you find the shape,
the dirt,
the light
you need,
you'll want
to give
the same
to something
else.

Ryan Dement Jul 2020

Library.

Like a miner,
or a lama,
I spiral
deeper,
getting
quiet,
lighting
candles,
to read the backs of books.

Ryan Dement Jul 2020

Zephyr.

Just outside your soul
lies a gentle breeze.
So gently move your soul
toward anything.