1

early morning
well spent
with a cup of joe

2

dark roast
bitter . . . strong
not for the weak

3

if she wears baggy clothes
no one can see her
           not yet

4

we laugh at
the seagull
stealing a french fry

5

You kiss my forehead
I never told you
You were the world to me

6

trying to run
              uphill
when it's covered with ice

7

marble statues
of angels
         don’t blink

8

cold winter morning
sweats and a blanket
by the fireplace

9

blue police box
bigger on the inside
travels time and space

10

lights flicker
glasses shatter
a friendly ghost

11

corner of my eye
flash of darkness
a ghost?

12

bounding and leaping
not a care in world
alligator mouth

13

just like that
as the wind came
you were gone

14

as I see
those two lines
tears begin to fall

15

walking into the classroom
all eyes turn to me
a scarecrow

16

I like my socks
they’re the perfect height
fuck being barefoot

17

la vie en rose
you look at me
I see petals falling

18

blank mind
polar pop
it’s too cold

19

frostbite
the street lights
reflect

20

the stacks of CD’s
left behind
in the old car

21

at least
i will always have
myself

22

slipknot
my hands
break free

23

tried so hard
to be everything
but myself

24

sun setting into darkness
what do I say
when you walk away

25

barking fills the air
my family
is home

26

intense competition
fills the gym
game night

27

the small paws
knead through
the dough

28

dinner with old friends
never thought about 
. . . fitting in

29

swimming hole
a little shade under
the cowboy’s hat

30

the farm
they always dreamed of
a framed jigsaw puzzle

31

without the sunlight
no superpowers
still Superman

32

look at calendar
all that’s scheduled
is practice

33

empty spit valve
sit up straight
practice again

34

he gets laughed at
can’t read
hand stays down

35

I look at the clock
4 am
insomnia

36

headlights in the driveway
dogs barking at the window
who’s out there?

37

black dress
red heels
          repurpose

38

a stroll down the aisles
whole bunch of nothing
then something

39

broken pair
missing a button
only 99 cents

40

only two minutes
my cheeks turn red
walking down to dinner

41

I turn on the radio
remembering this song,
our song

42

you send me a text
yet say a different name
is this really for me?

43

Eeyore tags along with
friends
even with the dark clouds

44

the last box
fills my car trunk
to the brim

45

I will smile
while the dagger hangs
out of my back