1

meat on the grill
smoke fills the air
marshmallows

2

fishing pole bends
reeling something in . . .
a rusty beer can

3

whistling
so beautiful today
strongly in love they are

4

county fair
lights are spinning
she sits alone waiting

5

twirling by
with wind-blown hair
sticky sweet fingers

6

running barefoot
through the clothes
on the line

7

sweet morning
my babies barking
for a dang piece of cheese

8

sparkling blue water
hot concrete
coconut

9

unpacking boxes
hanging pictures
30-year commitment

10

weeks of isolation
not a single responsibility
       until the e-mail

11

heart beating
she sees her reflection
and jumps

12

head to toe
they lie
whispering to the stars

13

pizza pringle fingers
we lie on the boat laughing
together

14

strong arms
raise me above his head
shoulders are my foundation

15

on the balcony
not a soul in sight
Mother Sun says goodnight

16

grandpa and me
bouncing on a knee
not a care in the world

17

the perfect day
ocean breeze clear skies
time to surf

18

life in our twenties
who has their life together
not me

19

driving home from school
in the silent car
heart broken

20

fresh shower
pajama pants on
watching the office

21

mountaintop
hiking in the sun
a cool breeze

22

car windows down
wind hitting my face
where are we going

23

swimming all around
inventing new games to play
water dripping down

24

neighborhood kids
a whistle blows
the water is still

25

same street
two friends
different sides of town

26

dogs barking
doors slamming
will it ever end

27

brother sister bond
playing sports in the backyard
throwing to the stars

28

red white & blue
fake flowers
walking through graves

29

dad's house
every other weekend
Wii bowling tournament

30

running into
the corner of the wall
stitches to my head

31

late night
reflection in the water
wondering who is out there

32

summer night
lights come on
the girl starts running home

33

baby brother
scared at night
asleep on my floor

34

muddy water
bobbers swaying
in the trees

35

Grandma's makeup
I learned to
sing

36

fluoride
mint
or bubblegum?

37

time to meet
for the first time
our hearts pounding

38

the whispers echo
inside my skull
       but they don't know you

39

sled attached
to the golf cart
hang-on

40

scrapes on knees
bails of hay
Mom making lemonade

41

mother's eyeshadow
on the sofa
a magical world

42

       cover it all
foundation, concealer, eyeshadow
       they won't see behind the mask

43

the car is packed
no more
notes in my lunch

44

turn out, pull up
ribcage in
     the judges will pick you apart

45

crumbs
in the sheets
pizza box open

46

empty court
crickets chirping
with a calm mind

47

almost sound asleep
he hears the chirping
of one cricket

48

books and binders
heavy on my back
syllabus

49

one more minute
the girl and her cat
stretch together

50

a rusty old ladder
the perfect stage
for a driveway play

51

a broken fence
the door to wonderland
opens

52

shattered glass
teary eyes
empty beer cans

53

dawn to dusk
we lay under
a blanket of sun

54

rose petals
fall to the floor
he loves me not

55

no movies, no popcorn
I wear a mask
to the grocery store

56

sitting in the pew listening
like I was told
tug on my long braid

57

splashing
out of the pool
into the school year

58

fishing lure
freed from a tree
catches me

59

summer shade
a little breeze makes
all the difference

60

Florida road trip
rollercoasters zooming past me fast
wind circling around

61

hitting a homerun
his smile won't disappear
concession stand popcorn

62

red skin
wind whipping through hair
singing at the top of our lungs

63

continuous summer
the never ending bonfires
now memories