1

ocean at dawn
the waves erase
every promise

2

last train drifts
the red lights fade to black
i stay still, listening

3

the stray sleeps
under the rusty bench
no regrets in the world

4

cab window fog
her silence settles
between us

5

first thaw
an old sadness
blooms again

6

garden row
her laughter lingers
in the soil

7

summer heat
all the kids jump
into the pond

8

on the beach
I let the waves 
speak for me

9

drive home
I fall asleep 
in dad's car

10

streamers hung
wall to wall
B I R T H D A Y

11

another round 
for the table
she sighs 

12

a light breath 
on the candles
big dreams

13

sunlight
through the window pane
thoughts bloom

14

gentle river flows
whispering secrets to rocks
peace within my soul

15

divorce
packed bags
house to house

16

dinner table
he saves the edges
without me asking

17

dad’s white coat
hanging by the door
his own pulse waits

18

red taillights ahead
everyone going somewhere 
including me

19

my head sinks
into the pillow
dreams of the future

20

under the pine tree
the refreshing wind
calms my head

21

music filling my head
pushing the weights
gym session

22

starry night sky
talking to God
crickets 

23

popcorn and candy
snuggles 
movie with her

24

cool fall afternoon 
augers turn
the harvest

25

a shared cookie
the evening ride home
from work

26

old mansion in the sky
sometimes you feel
so real

27

running on their schedule 
hoping to find results
this time

28

park bench
watching clouds rearrange
my next chapter

29

summer evening
fireflies drift between
the corn rows

30

quiet creek trail
a turtle slips beneath
the reflection

31

rain taps on the rails
tomorrow is near
patiently waiting

32

late train tonight
why am i missing you
again?

33

new phone
your name still appears
in old lyrics

34

shoes screeching
sweat dripping
ball goes swish  

35

old armchair by the fire
soft light
chase shadows out

36

worm on the hook
chair on the dock
fish on the line

37

summer hands open
the mind stops grading itself
and starts listening

38

outside the bell rings
the world keeps teaching slowly
without a schedule

39

pond light at dusk bends
like a lesson I didn’t know
I needed yet

40

hospital shift
the coffee grows cold
between patient calls

41

cornfield sunset
the road stretches farther
than my worries

42

empty gym
between each heartbeat
a clearer future

43

baba’s plate
the best bite saved for me
still his little girl

44

rom-com night
she steals his pickles
he lets her

45

woods parking lot
I crouch with an open hand
the cat says no

46

house full of silence
for once it feels like peace
and not loneliness

47

morning stillness
a teacup slowly cooling
beside open books

48

driving home alone
the road unfolds before me
like a second chance

49

dew on the grass blade
gathering fresh rainwater
for grandmother's peace lily

50

feet dangling 
above the lake
thoughts circle

51

mountain trail
cold wind clears
the next turn

52

early morning 
father waking me 
a day at the farm

53

trees wither 
flowers fade
but He remains

54

finally arrived 
legs sore
covered in sand

55

first paycheck
the weight of my future
in my hands

56

two strangers
carry the silence
across the country

57

midnight drive
one of many
the last we’ll have

61

dust settles at sundown
a crow takes flight
the still road

62

staring at the ceiling
with sleep under eyes
unchecked To-Do list

63

lost
inside my headphones
overcast skies

64

lights up backstage
the crowd knows my name
do i?

65

landscaper’s house
weeds climb the mailbox
late summer

66

2 a.m. music
shaking my bedroom wall
strangers upstairs

67

midnight moon
confetti 
fills the room

68

morning fog
the path ahead appears
one step at a time

69

hospital parking lot
the sunset lingers
after visiting hours

70

mother and daughter date
each chip washed down
with tequila and lime

71

a frog's croak
the paddle makes ripples 
in the still water

72

he hands over the tulips
and she smiles
gratitude