1

the man on the moon
waves hello
I wave back

Sarah Obert

2

in the dark
angels hold hands
secret song

Jenny Tullis

3

a man stands alone
crying in the night
a son’s picture

Ron Bond

4

white rusted van
grandma takes me
to the candy store

Sam Thornburg

5

foot to the floor
we crank
Taylor Swift

Jenny Tullis

6

Irish folk song
an old couple
does their dance

Sarah Obert

7

small outstretched hand with a
dandelion crown
         award

Caitlin Marshall

8

one stroke of the brush
feathers appear
they cannot fly alone

Ashley Galloway

9

on top
of the jungle gym
king of the world

Jenny Tullis

10

painting a bedroom
she boops his nose
bright blue

Allie Bonk

11

a king
stuck with
a twin bed

Harrison Atkins

12

simpler times
falling asleep on the couch
and waking up in bed

Allie Bonk

13

cleaning out 
grandpa's stuff
I put on his flannel shirt

Jenny Tullis

14

red dress
crumpled on the floor
funeral program lying on the bed

Ron Bond

15

he interrupts her
sliding another
pill in her mouth

Harrison Atkins

16

morning mist 
ripples in the glass  
of a bobber

Eli Hartsfield

17

ripple in the lake
what is that?
a boy’s body

Allie Bonk

18

windowsill
with a hanging plant
one of the stems is dead

Caitlin Marshall

19

grocery store trip
my ears burn
at our song

Jenny Tullis

20

silently the moth sits
dust of his wings
over my fingers

Ashley Galloway

21

the same silver moon
we laughed
many moons ago

Sarah Obert

22

how dare you
cheat on me
in your dreams

Harrison Atkins

23

this time
please
just leave

Caitlin Marshall

24

breakup playlist
uncovered
a year later

Jenny Tullis

25

lightning strikes
small feet run through the house
looking for love

Ron Bond

26

with curls in her hair
the child
cries for her mother

Ashley Galloway

27

friends gathered
around the toilet
she unwraps the stick

Sarah Obert

28

hoards of people
hoarding toilet paper—
all full of shit

Harrison Atkins

29

off in the distance
the oasis!
a single porta-potty

Sam Thornburg

30

I fight
myself
for the last slice of pie

Jenny Tullis

31

mother chats on
car keys in her purse
just out of reach

Sam Thornburg

32

mother’s favorite tea pot
next to it
small shards of glass

Caitlin Marshall

33

saturday night
mom and son
wearing capes to save the day

Allie Bonk

34

we compare
book fair stickers
scratch n sniff

Jenny Tullis

35

fourth game
thumb war
cheater!

Caitlin Marshall

36

bubbling hot pan
a little splash
a life-long lesson

Sam Thornburg

37

new bikini
attracts only
the bumblebee

Sarah Obert

38

corn tortilla
bundled around me
bedtime fiesta

Harrison Atkins

39

settled under the tree
I see
the first blossom

Caitlin Marshall

40

childhood trampoline
how high can I go?

Caitlin Marshall

41

new facebook post
old lab partner
engaged

Jenny Tullis

42

bridesmaid invitation
brown 
is not my color

Jenny Tullis

43

heels click
down the hallway
we straighten our posture

Jenny Tullis

44

on the highway
head out the window
pant like a dog

Allie Bonk

45

wet jeans
one dry leg
after the other

Sarah Obert

46

warm cuddles
AH
cold feet

Harrison Atkins

47

hiding underneath 
business slacks
rainbow socks

Jenny Tullis

48

graduation ceremony
mom and dad crying
I made it

Allie Bonk

49

rusty park swing
i try to go
all the way around

Mira Burens

50

in the corner
a spider knits
with the old woman

Mira Burens

51

skipping stones
my heart
skips a beat

Mira Burens

52

little girl
waiting for
father-in-clown

Parag Sachdeva

53

coconut tree
crying in
the backyard

Parag Sachdeva

54

candle melting
the dark chocolate
child labor

Parag Sachdeva

55

late night project
my sewing machine
growls like a dog

Mira Burens

56

peace be with you
our hands linger over the pews
just a bit longer

Mira Burens

57

line of ducklings
crossing the road
dandelion seeds

Mira Burens

58

pet dog
struggling to
teach the master

Parag Sachdeva

59

rear-view mirror
memories are closer
than they appear

Parag Sachdeva

60

first funeral
the child asks
what is in the box

Mira Burens

61

muddy paws
track through the house
a treasure map

Mira Burens

62

empty funeral home
all the guests
were there before

Mira Burens