1

my mother's laugh
oh how I
miss that

2

clay print
onto the porch
tiny hands

3

misinformed
the chickadee
flies into the window

4

the little white cottage
dream come true
starry-eyed lovers

5

a standing ovation
for a second
runner-up

6

spider web dangles
into my tea
only my child knows

7

the stroke of a brush
yellow next
half of a flower

8

running through the field
a scrape on my knee
not crying this time

9

all alone
in my apartment
should I get a dog

10

deceased grandma's
t-shirt
I wear it to bed

11

necklace with our
zodiac sign
happy birthday Grandma

12

growing up
the cry of a baby
standing in the crib

13

long stem roses
from the corner store
wilted

14

happy mother's day
she stares back
vacantly

15

the day of his funeral
I heard
a mourning dove's song

16

with a double edge
not sure where to put
the line this time

17

attack mode
the kitten
in the mirror

18

dirty faces
skinned knees
my inner child at play

19

peeling
off the shellac
whatever

20

ode to the test
you can kiss . . .
my ass

21

walking alone
I reach out
for my daughter's hand

22

the storms
will come
get used to it

23

friendly neighbor
mows his lawn—
and my garden

24

old man
works hard every day
. . . dies on 65th birthday

25

climbing the tree
on top of the world
I see my house

26

mom in the same spot
as yesterday
washer rumbling

27

worn leather hands
gently stroking
the newborn's head

28

she looks in the mirror
right out of the shower
a bare face

29

undressing
the weight is lifted
fresh canvas

30

braids loosen
playing hopscotch
through the constellations

31

water splashes
on the rocks
stay away

32

back against earth
tossing up
the paper rocket ship

33

perched on a rock . . .
watching dandelions
in the breeze

34

my ford pickup truck
blanket in the bed
crisp glass of wine

35

cool, rainy day
popping the popcorn
for our favorite movie

36

1 mile to go
skipping to the beat
of her own drum

37

hometown
where I grew up
strangers

38

upstairs attic
dust over the top
of toys

39

sitting alone
in the park
as couples walk by

40

mom's earrings
on the counter
a long day

41

back from college
my room
everything's the same

42

coming home
house is silent
no one

43

grandpa's flannel
hole in the sleeve
my favorite

44

beyond reach
of the kayak paddle
blackberries

45

oriole feeder
the squirrel plots another
mission impossible

46

Sonata No. 14
echoing through
an empty hall

47

tattered jeans
he dons
his Sunday best

48

200-mile road trip
talking up a storm
with myself

49

cold tea
in a glass
kind-ly wait-ing

50

mother wakes
I crawl into bed
to snuggle

51

Autumn evening
I look at God's beauty
from the back seat

52

morning sunrise
the world
can be beautiful

53

co-worker sneezes
everyone tests
positive for allergies

54

soldiers in a row
one without a gun
marching off