Five Things that Don't Suck, Cool Weekend Edition

1. snuggling
2. sweaters
3. cocoa
4. catching up on writing reviews*
5. movie night at home with the dogs**


*theoretical
**and popcorn***
***and, you know. Jed.

Five Things that Don't Suck, Stormy Friday Morning Edition

1. the occasional appointment cancellation
2. time for a little coffee*
3. and to finish the last of my grading before the weekend
4. funny emails from relatives
5. maybe not drowning in a downpour today

*in my office

Five Things that Don't Suck, Countdown Edition

1. being less than a week away from seeing a bunch of my favorite people
2. doing some poetry stuff
3. having surprises
4. slumber parties
5. a large number of large, sweet dogs

Five Things that Don't Suck, New Appliances Edition

1. a new stove
2. a new dishwasher
3. really nice delivery guys
4. being done with the busiest part of my day at 9:30
5. shiny things

Five Things that Don't Suck, Sleepy Tuesday Edition

1. sleeping
2. my bed
3. blankets
4. a nice, comfy pillow or two
5. not snoring because I am a lady

Five Things that Don't Suck, Disappearing Moon Edition

1. how small we are
2. how fast we're moving
3. how slow it can seem
4. people stopping to have a conversation about the moon like it's 1756 or something
5. strange beauty

Five Things that Don't Suck, Good Poetry News Edition

1. the fact that I can't just say "Good News Edition" on a Sunday, because of the Good News Bible
2. having dancing girl press pick up my third chapbook*
3. finding out what other fine poets are going to have work at dgp in the coming year
4. working with Kristy Bowen again
5. writing new poems

*you can get my first chapbook, Dear Turquoise, here; and my second chapbook, Creature Feature, here