The Family

she creates:

loudly

tip-tapping on the keyboard’s letters

acrylic nails creating an extra sound

that never existed before.

music notes on half volume in her ears

the letter and the notes form meanings,

some more tangible than others

some more comprehensible than others.

she creates:

softly

fingers wrapped around the pen that holds the walnut ink she made last season,

connecting with the Bristol in sweeping motions.

there is a theme of abstraction,

but the longer you look

the deeper you fall into

both intended and unintended explanations. 

he creates: 

loudly

each finger crashing down on the typewriter’s letters

with a softly confident conviction.

football is muted on the television in front of him,

quarterback connecting with wide receiver 

at the same rate of capital letter to period. 

she creates:

softly

perhaps Frank plays on a low volume in the living room,

perhaps not.

watered-down colors float around,

swirling into a masterpiece

exhibiting as much thoughtfulness and color

as her gardens 

that look in at her all the while.