Small Envies

i trace paths
make inroads
between sofa and ottoman

 feel their push 
against the backs of my legs

 sometimes i wish for other

 days
    when thin light stretched full
months
    which cycled through me
    with predictability
years
    in which i was the delta
    between hill and sea

 small envies
those wishes 
like nuts before roasting

 hard and sweet

 copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2018

 Posted for Poets United Pantry

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  1. brudbergJanuary 14, 2018 at 11:50 AM

    I think we need to feel both contentment of today and an envy fro something better... love the feeling of that sofa actually...

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  2. annell4January 14, 2018 at 12:20 PM

    This is perfect!!!

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  3. indybevJanuary 14, 2018 at 2:05 PM

    Small envies of times that used to be ... sometimes more than small! Great write!

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  4. MaryJanuary 14, 2018 at 4:17 PM

    Ah, I think it is human nature to have these small envies! I like the way you expressed this.

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  5. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 14, 2018 at 5:26 PM

    I love the comfort of that couch. Those busy years tired me out, lol.

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  6. Wendy BourkeJanuary 14, 2018 at 7:12 PM

    This is stunning, Audrey ... evocative and relatable ... your words spoke to me. Brilliant!

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  7. Colleen LooseleafJanuary 14, 2018 at 7:16 PM

    Our circles get smaller. I feel this.

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  8. Jae RoseJanuary 14, 2018 at 9:33 PM

    Superb poem I loved every line and feeling

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  9. Old EggJanuary 15, 2018 at 1:59 AM

    What a beautiful poem Audrey especially the wishing for days, months and years.

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  10. Sanaa RizviJanuary 15, 2018 at 3:29 AM

    I can relate to the small envies of times which used to be, ones which we lived and cherished to the utmost.. sigh.. this is just beautiful, Audrey!💞

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  11. Sunday Reflections or Stumbling Towards Happiness by Bill HollandJanuary 15, 2018 at 6:44 AM

    I notice, the older I get, the more I wish for younger days. LOL I think that is fairly normal. I love my life, but I certainly don't "wish" for eighty-five. :) Beautiful work!

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  12. Magaly GuerreroJanuary 15, 2018 at 7:49 AM

    It's hard not to wish for what was. And some days it gets harder...

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  13. Frank J. TassoneJanuary 15, 2018 at 11:49 AM

    I still find myself in this restlessness at times. Great write!

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  14. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 15, 2018 at 3:53 PM

    Wonderful imagery!

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  15. hyperCRYPTICalJanuary 16, 2018 at 3:52 AM

    A wonderful write.
    At times, I yearn for what was...
    Anna :o]

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