voice of an angel
sings to my soul
I rock her to sleep

shallow breathing
she counts sheep

Thomas Friend & Hailey Sharp

voice of an angel
sings to my soul
I rock her to sleep

she dreams of things
not yet known to her

Thomas Friend & Sean Dial

her hair
golden
before the treatments

anxiously awaiting
the effects

Norman Mears & Nick Adams

the distant cricket
midnight
under the stars

a crunch sound
under my boots

Hailey Sharp & Norman Mears

soft and grey
all curled up
in a ball

she breathes
softly

Nick Adams

after the rain
the sun
illuminates the damp

birds calling
it's over

Nick Adams

steady as a metronome
the swing
in the autumn breeze

the leaves blow away
like the dreams of the elderly

Sean Dial

giving it my all
six inches deep
my shovel breaks

farmers plow
roosters crow

Norman Mears

silent night
heat lightning
illuminates her thoughts

his tail lights
fade

Jennifer Yeakley & Tom Friend

neighborly chat
a young woman serving tea
in a mason jar

her ivory smile
hides disdain  

Jennifer Yeakley & Tom Friend

after the rain
the sun
illuminates the damp

birds calling
its over

Zach Dilbeck

with blurred vision
I take
another drink

drowning out
deep blue eyes

Norman Mears & Hailey Sharp

heat wave
lemonade stand
I buy a second glass

cheers in the background
home run

Jennifer Yeakley & Zach Dilbeck

heat wave
lemonade stand
I buy a second glass

adding more vodka
to start my day

Jennifer Yeakley & Norman Mears

gameday
fans drinking beer
bags being played

thunderstorm strikes
fans go away

Zach Dilbeck

the taste
     of rain
          on her lips

a young woman dashes
into the cafe for coffee

Thomas Friend & Jennifer Yeakley

hands frozen
feet numb
just 10 more minutes . . . pleeease!

marshmallows swim
in a steaming mug of cocoa

Thomas Friend & Jennifer Yeakley