tap water
a beautiful reprieve from
the long hours of attention

I cocoon myself in warmth
ready for the passage of
a lonely night

careful sip of tea
later, empty
I am it

inhaling rosemary
from the diffusion vapor
a congested wheeze

top quarter champion

TOP half Chamption

bottom quarter champion

sparkling night sky
we walk
deep in conversation

summer evening walk
everybody waves
in a small town

crunching beneath my feet
the soft grass stretches for miles
no end in sight

left foot
right foot
the finish line behind me

TOP half champion

CHAMPION

BOTTOM half champion

early morning jog
step-by-step
my troubles leave me

beautiful sunset
two sets of footprints
left behind in the sand

taking the stairs
sure
I work out.

bundled up 
brutal wind as I walk
daydreaming of spring

top quarter champion

BOTTOM half champion

bottom quarter champion

being still
inhalation . . . exhalation 
I wonder 

cold stone under foot
warrior one
on the back porch

I fold my hands
bow my head
release my worries to God

prayers in the dark
cold
watching my breath