sudden shower
covering my head
with his coat

unpacking the suitcases
scent of home…
lingers

unpacking
musty smell
of rain

Spring Break
a week at home
with strangers

afternoon showers
still warm in my bed . . .
with nowhere to be

saying goodbye
spring rain
in our hair and shoes

old pictures
from my wall
gone

miles of interstate
turns to quiet dirt road
the smell of home

spring rain
on the window pane
consoles my tears

mile marker
   one
nine hundred ninety-nine
   still to go

M I L E S ...
nothing in sight
where is home

D I S T A N C E
minutes go by
I dream of us

bad directions
wadded up
finding my own route

toward city lights
the white lines
catch our headlights

sand miles away
       S U N
  feels so good

baby’s first slumber
mother’s bad dreams
put to rest

home again—
chamomile tea
every morning

our new house
stranger’s growth
marked on the door frame

breakfast surprise
eggs sunny side up
find me glowing

sunshine
on the dewy grass
. . . beer cans

bright sunny morning
he awakes hung-over
        . . . in the front yard

sandy beaches
never-ending blue
spring break

loads of homework
along with midterm exams
. . . ah, spring break

warming weather
six more weeks
six more weeks

sharing a romantic dinner
with the lights down low . . .
back together

hotel hot tub
tickling bubbles
in our champagne

steamy evening
my eyes swollen
one lover too many

the back deck
one lawn chair
my spring break

car windows open
school sweatshirt
crumpled in shotgun

car windows open
the old poodle
smells the wind

first spring rain
dead fields
alive with green

raining all week
the worms leave their lairs
to swim

spring morning
I wake up late
finally

heavy march rain
I walk through the basement lake
to do laundry

raindrops tapping
on the window
motionless

sudden showers
my hat smells like a wet sheep
as I run to the house

relearning
how to tie
my tie

soft yarn
between my fingers
between cat's paws

three baby ducklings
perfectly aligned
among the white frosting

March mist
secret revealed
a crushed mother

no school
my drink in one hand
the remote in the other

sunny day
a diamond sparkle
covers the ocean

cool ocean water
splashing onto the boat
mixing with the rain

brand new swimsuit
powdery white skin
turning a bright red

shorts weather
winter white skin
blinding in the light

house rules
I remind them
I’m 21!

old friend slowly climbs
onto the couch
slobbering kisses

friends in Florida
my tan
from a bottle

ocean breeze
drinks and the sunset
. . . maybe next year

spring break
on a white beach in Florida…
only in my head

hot sun and sandy beaches
I change
the channel

white water crashing
on the sandy beaches
rained out spring break

the shore
I walk
daydreaming

spring break date
junk food
and little sis’

five a.m. shiver
as the car door closes
next to my window

it's a funny word
say it with me
Kissimmee

paradise
in his eyes
I found

drinks all around
   one more
    no more

last call . . .
he pulls out his wallet
           . . . E M P T Y

store to store
spending money
I don't have

cigarette ash
on my forearm
aloe Vera

white shirt
ripped
man that water's cold . . .

third hour on the road
eagles hovering over
barren trees

sisters share a bed
late night giggles
sacred tradition

pouring down rain
snuggled in the covers
enjoying the day

warm rain
my heart beat
quickens

S     h    a   r   k  a t t a ck

showgirls
fully covered
. . . on their head

beauty n’ the beach
so much to see
take in every second

wasted bar crowd
he tumbles over . . .
a fallen drunk

too many drinks
midnight swim
unknown faces

standing there, staring
through the looking glass
envying Alice

friend's 21st
helping her
get under the covers

spring break cleanup
he carries garbage
bottles t u
              m
            b
              l e everywhere

praying for dreams
of anything but
you

yearbook in my lap your old picture

spring cleaning- dust sprinkled sunbeam