1

morning shoes are tied 
sun still asleep 
road wide open

2

coffee cooling
I forgot to drink it
again

3

rain at recess
we stay inside
too loud

4

bus stop silence
everyone watching
the same cloud

5

golf cart
casting light on the green 
before sun up

6

can't fall asleep 
going back to  
that one putt 

7

dingy train station
the last passenger
checks her phone again

8

beer foam settles—
I trace the ring it leaves
on the glass

9

bare floor, slow stretch
my thoughts settle
like dust

10

quiet room
my to-do list loosens
with each breath

11

in the night
you say forever
do you mean it?

12

thrift shop mirror
I don't recognize
the jacket, or the person

13

grit my teeth
pushing through the pain
one more rep

14

porch swing sways
in the wind
pages of a book

15

football in the background
curled up on the couch
sleep

16

down to the basement
press start
the track moves

17

bags packed
early wake up call
flight delayed

18

essay is done
printer hums to life
out of paper

19

in my parked car 
heater on low 
snow melts

20

breakup night
even the mirror
takes your side

21

winter dance
our coats touch more
than we do

22

first date—
we both pretend
the menu matters

23

snowy sidewalk 
romantic until 
I slip

24

ghosted again 
guess I'll marry 
my playstation

25

hot gym
people are looking
and my phone just died

26

pink nosed calico
I will see you again
in your shelter

27

only one cheat day
two cheat days won’t hurt
it's been a month . . .

28

lively coffee shop
with an old friend
making up lost time

29

rubber ducky 
stares at me 
longing for a bath

30

moonlit bedroom
lying wake
contemplating the future

31

ring of . . .  
a singing bowl 
everything fades away

32

hot chocolate
in the pink cup
my friend got me

33

plushy mat 
socks on the floor 
deep breath in

34

yoga mat on floor
arms up to the sky
breathing in and out

35

sitting very still
I breathe and count to ten
mind less heavy

36

crack of  
an egg 
fueling recovery

37

wilted flowers 
stand up tall . . . 
but never for you

38

legs red
in the brisk cold air
long road ahead

39

slow breaths
eyes closed
forgetting who I once was

40

deep inhale
I let the noise leave
my shoulders

41

after parting ways
I keep your spare hoodie
for cold nights

42

quiet, still house
her shoes still there
the sorrow

43

five deep breaths
before I check
my phone

44

butterflies
rushing to prepare
he’s here

45

first date nerves
we pretend to like
the bad movie

46

band's last song
but our dance
lives on

47

stretching on the floor
the cat thinks
it’s for her

48

snow angel or devil
the difference
horns make

49

hurricane season
miscarriage kept
to herself

50

candy crush
I send one
no one knows

51

winter dance
his jacket on my chair
it’s still warm

52

weight room hum 
bars clank and clang 
a small win

53

online chats
time to meet up
cold feet

54

we say “just friends” 
but play our song 
one too many times