weights in his hands
music blaring
sweat drips

wind rushing through hair
pedaling faster
outrunning the airplane

wind on my bare chest
green grass
finally okay with me

citrus bliss
across the table
you missed a spot

passing notes
under watchful eyes
carries excitement

stars are bright tonight
running
making friends with pain

one shaded bubble
dull lead pencils
a mind full of answers

marrying me in the afternoon
snow flurries
believing in love

aisle after aisle
choice after choice
chips and beer 

back on the elliptical
sweat and cry
they gave up on me

tea party with dad
his moon shines
& I’ve got the juice

storm is brewing
I stand
and face the wind

two straws
one chocolate vanilla shake

rowdy fans screams fade into the background
just her
and the ball

scent of freshly baked cookies
mother and daughter
one ices one adds sprinkles

caramelized surface — steams 
mountains in the backdrop

staring contest
slowly the pain leaves her eyes

closed eyes
clenched fist
prayer

haiku books spread out
kids in bed
laptop

a warm lap
infinite head scratches
home

perched on my cushion
hum of the furnace 
an itch on my face

the muted color on the walls
a history
I’ll never know

flood gates open
Kleenex
love stinks     sometimes

I bow to the buddha
the kitchen is a mess 
I bow to it 

two poles holding up a net
home away
from home

the swimming hole
everyone gathers
but I observe

a cold stream
trail of tears
streak my face

floorboards creak
we sneak back in
from the night

in the hospital bed
she closes her journal
for the final time

just like a hero
his little girl has never
seen him up close

bitterly cold
out of nowhere
deer in the headlights

a glow of an apple
across the room
its bite reveals an author

she cries at night
in her bed
alone

windshield misty
dark of night
long road home

glass screen door
little girl's handprint still waits

bedroom curtains open
the smell of cinnamon rolls
fill the air

book finished
nightlight on
door slowly closes

tiny tennis shoes
on the swing set
laughter

silent phone on the bed
stretch
need a hand to hold

outside on a porch
the grey shoes
long for their owner

college ruled Spiral notebook
pink pen
my heart explodes

the pin gleams
forgotten under
the moonlight

ear buds in my ears
same song
different day