burnt crust
soggy middle
bride’s first dish

a note he wrote
last December
I cherish everyday

grandma’s quilt sewn by hand
thread bare now—
at the end of my bed

winter wind
snuggled in the sag
of the old mattress

top quarter champion

top half champion

bottom quarter champion

sunny afternoon
the child says
I like my old ball better

old blue bike
freshly painted
with my daughter’s name

smiling at him
in old pictures
he smiles back

broken heart lies still
the trash is full of snapshots
Good bye fantasies

top half champion

champion

bottom half champion

from my grandmother's vanity
her favorite earings
I wear with dignity

an exciting night out
wearing a pearl bracelet
from her father

newspaper
child’s Birth date
starting to yellow

flattened
the cherished teddy bear
watches over his room

top quarter champion

bottom half champion

bottom quarter champion

soft and supple
dark with wear
the holster fits

out of style
prescription out of date
my first glasses

bright purple
climbing clematis
up the old wagon wheel

red autumn
faded with holes
boyfriend's sweatshirt