dusty, worn cover
pages that taught him
what he taught me
Daniel Koffman
stacks of old books
I browse listening
to my iPod
Daniel Koffman
Dad's burnt
skillet
sears the meat to perfection
Christa Hunt
he brings to life
a tune
grandad's song
Briana Curtis
dusty, worn cover
pages that taught him
what he taught me
Dad's burnt
skillet
sears the meat to perfection
dusty, worn cover
pages that taught him
what he taught me
top quarter champion
TOP half Chamption
dusty, worn cover
pages that taught him
what he taught me
bottom quarter champion
faded ringlets
on the table
the stories of our friends
faded ringlets
on the table
the stories of our friends
the bark
of a long lost buddy
silence
faded ringlets
on the table
the stories of our friends
Mackenzie Larrick
asleep in the rocking chair,
dad snores
newspaper across the chest
Emily Holthaus
the bark
of a long lost buddy
silence
Emily Holthaus
gone fishing
two months
still gone
Alexa Duncan
TOP half champion
dusty, worn cover
pages that taught him
what he taught me
CHAMPION
dusty, worn cover
pages that taught him
what he taught me
BOTTOM half champion
nuptial bliss
earrings of my mother
something borrowed
Christa Hunt
the diamond
glistens
as we sort through rubble
Briana Curtis
your touch
I miss
grabs teddy bear
Briana Curtis
built from oak
I wonder what's inside
Briana Curtis
the diamond
glistens
as we sort through rubble
your touch
I miss
grabs teddy bear
the diamond
glistens
as we sort through rubble
top quarter champion
BOTTOM half champion
the diamond
glistens
as we sort through rubble
bottom quarter champion
the tear in mom's
house coat
warmth
he needs a magnified glass to see
but still
pumps her gas
the tear in mom's
house coat
warmth
the old
Chrysler
without air
Teresa Brase
he needs a magnified glass to see
but still
pumps her gas
Jasmine Gregory
cleaning out the basement
dad’s old baseball cap
covered in dust
Emily Holthaus
the tear in mom's
house coat
warmth
Briana Curtis