snow day—
God DOES
exist

melting snow...
she sits through class
with soaked jeans

snow falls
snow melts
we all fall down

icy street
he saves her
as the car slides

semi-truck
splashing through the puddles
I just washed my car

snowbound grocery list
she sighs
take one for the team

drip drop
it all falls
down

red sun      reflecting
off white drifts
sculpted by the wind

drinking in
           the slanted light
springtime

found myself
in this quiet place
a prayer to catch my thoughts

chirping birds outside
promise warmth...
the cold air hits her face

rays of sun bursting
through my heart
“the light of the world”

ocean breeze—
mother’s memory
a lingering embrace

I loved
I lost
helicopter falls from the tree

warm on a spring night
our jackets compress and swish
I love him

first spring rain
a time when jumping in puddles…
wasn’t a crime

laughing so hard
you finish my sentence
bonfire

autumn park
peanut butter and jelly
we are

childhood crush
a magnolia blooms
the first of many

cold winter night
he is next door
her shoes at the front door

heart stopping moment
his new wedding band
sparkles back at her

fish out of water
i wear a dress
to please him

her thong
forgotten on the floor
my mom walks in

you and dad
16 candles
birds and the bees

at home
I worry
for the crocuses

my own
worst enemy
shares my face

first sunny day
after the blizzard
long line at the car wash

reaching for my shining star
my arm
not long enough

he walks out
the front door—
into brown leaves

love—
warm rain on the face
feels perfect

January wind
she agrees to marry
to get out of the cold

vibrant sunrise
the couple has yet
to fall asleep

pouring rain
we don’t even notice
as colors fill the sky

the sunflower
reaches to the sun...
fibonacci's sequence

kitchen tiles
a diamond fitted square
faded

remembering one thing
I like about math
there is always a solution

swirling into infinity
fractal
color bursts

purely
a love-hate relationship
geometrical proofs

the trees around the pond...
she sees them sway
in mathematical equations

we learn fast
the math teacher
has awful breath

three people that connect
us by three lines
triangle

the shortest distance
between two points
is now zero

great mountains
from the sky
erode into nothingness

an extra dimension
in a simulation—
dizzying

robot world
we all have
a glitch

he touches her
pregnant belly again—
summer morning

one wrong step leaves
me lost and alone
a lamb

remnants
of our family vacation
falling into place

frumpy black dress
beads of rain on the window
perfect day for a funeral

slick sidewalks
an old woman balances
a soup pot on her side

kiss
on the shoulder
I want you

sparkling silvery ice
softly falling snow
no school tomorrow

in the cold rain
prostitute, wife
all impulses

night before
clothes laid out
first day of school

sun warms my shoulders
I search for answers
in your eyes

forgiven lies
watching
autumn wind blowing them away

spring rain
we make
another compromise

on a blanket
stitches back and forth
my heart

the child races
to the bus-stop
a mud covered rump

screen door shuts
all the stars are out
in the country

grass stains
left on the blanket
our last picnic

she has a heart of gold
she makes me whole
I try to make her smile

raindrops
standing next to you
soaking wet

in the silence
is where You are
ever present

wildflowers grow
through the barb wire
—of my heart

shimmer sparkles
in your eyes
our first date

grandmother passes down
a quilt      I continue
the oral tradition

lightning
illuminates the room
Bible under my pillow

eyes wide
I wait
for my favorite

winter lake
our hands are frozen
together

her eyes
stare into my soul
old photograph

dusty photo album
my mother use to
look like that?!?

across from me
at the dinner table…
years of experience

the roses are beautiful
the gifts are great
I only wanted him

spring breeze--
God leaves the light on
a little longer

smiling back
upside down on the page
glue already dry

bedroom wall
a child’s handprint
distant laughter

sunlight peaks though
a cloud passes over
peek a boo

the quilt that still keeps
me warm today
grandmother’s hands

house porch
mother and child wrapped
in a family quilt

one stitch at a time
she works diligently
memories

water tripling
I tap my big toe on the page
nothing happens

late morning
long island ice tea
the college life

cocktail sting
my wife
is flirting

strange lights
rain from the sky
spaceship

stroll through the park…
the dog walks
the owner

each blade of grass
forms a lawn
pictures to stories

make your way
through the invasive thoughts
of a sentient planet

sit, down, roll over
no…..
sit, down, roll over

spring prints
one side      paw
other side    nose

knees fall
on rocky ground
liberation

leaping off the garage—
maybe I’m
Kryptonian too

strange people
in the parking lot
I don’t like this town

falling star…
why we are
here

snow hides
another puddle
soaking foot

falling all over again
but not in love
despair

silent hospital night
I find
my faith

I tense
as the surgeon
inserts the needle

I feel nervous
the doctors starts
the freezing process

the stare
of an impatient customer
i move slower

step into
a protected jungle,
click, snap

insignificant
dreary day        the blade
reminds me i'm alive

small fingers
form a fist
he’s holding onto life

No more teachers
No more books…
until tomorrow

Lent
what should I give up
my homework

I watch the snake
slithering past…
I wonder how it tastes

they point in dismay
at a mind
not in meat

hope in her eyes
in her cardboard house
the coldest day of winter

lost, I call
to You
sunrise

remembering
a time…
fire between us

the radio blares
the soundtrack of our break up
you open the door for her

cold and blustery
the bickering keeps
us warm

teaching her how to dance
he thinks…mistakes make her
perfect

inspiring…
a sunset
from outer space

it's you and me
pitcher vs. batter
the pause in mid air

stadium lights
the pitcher shakes the dust
from her glove

coach keeps telling
me not to get tagged
why doesn’t he try?

mind repeating
“Keep your eye on the ball”
as it soars past

keep your eye
on the ball
. . . SWING!

stretch too far
into the baseline
cleats in my leg

fly ball between
left and center
we collide

high in the sky
the ball is coming down
error 1

fast pitch
shooting pain in my shoulder
don’t tell mom

the explosion of light
illuminates your eyes
staring at her

dancing
sparkler in hand
a personal celebration

lights
in the dark
you can see the clouds

fireworks…
you’ll always be
forever blue

one wish
to watch fireworks
with you

Chinese New Year
the blind man
feels the fireworks

late to the game. . .
fireworks splash against the sky
our first touchdown

holding hands
for the first time
fireworks

the wind picks up
flash of lightening
she just tied the game