of the loudest
coffee shop noises
clicking

for I know the path
I travel
yet don’t know where to go

peace breaks
water
soft strokes

only my shadow stays
on my way to the top
a lion roars

all I need
is you next to me
silence

sun goes down
my heart sinks
goodbye

laughing
boy talk
girls just being girls

light ringlets
falling from the sky
permed hair

red circle
like an eye
pasta cooking

as I clean—
I gently fold
my grandmothers quilt

the sun visits everyone
except the
little mouse in the shadows

my pearl necklace
passed down
so many memories

I am crying
father, please wash me
with your water

walking
grandpa’s boots
ten more miles

windows down
music up
new spring air

at night
all the memories come
as I sit alone

deserts of my mind
i haven’t found
a drop of you

car's magnificent shine
covered by
bitter cold

the kitten nibbles
at fingertips
of a total stranger

paw prints in the snow
of a new pup
101 dalmations

in the dark sky
I see
the bright moon

security guard enters
keys ring
with each step

toast toasted
evenly
now butter

hold on
for one more day
my dear sweetheart

sun on my back
waves rolling in
paradise . . .

do you ever feel
like a used napkin
thrown aside in a waste can

coffee
brews
peace and unity

nap, look out the window,
nap again
a dog’s hard life . . .

boxing ring
words fly back and forth
between two conflicted hearts

changing directions
field shortens
touchdown

broken hearts
mended together
with love for each other

in red
wine
my thoughts clearer

night out
glasses clink
sex on the beach

saturday morning
french toast ready
spendin’ time with family

from a tree
as flowers bloom
oh yeah . . . she laughs

my friend—
across the pond
crosses into trouble

door opens
Fuck!
it’s cold

sleeping in a van
the young man
he says he’s a dreamer

sweet note
on my pillow
soul on fire

in a crowded
bar I only hear
your voice

love
as you live,
moonlight

phone rings
slide to unlock
Facetime