Untitled Rengay

the lantern door
shutters
in the wind

a moth
lands on top

the bird’s eye
spots
this beacon

the moth
does its dance
around the flame

the hinges screech
and hide the swooping

the lantern
falls
the moth is gone

Milli-Bubble

the cement walls
shadows fill the halls
in my “home”

I walk out the door
Shilling in plain view

passing the quad
I duck
as a frisbee whizzes by

art students draw trees
around KFAC

as I walk to class
a five foot picture
stares me down

in the cafeteria
I daydream about Quiznos

Facebook

logging in
immediately I update
my status

application after application
I deny them all

pissed off
I begin to poke
my newest enemy

embarrassing photo
I un-tag myself

a status update
Jessica loves her hair
what a weirdo

an awkward comment
from my facebook stalker

Yawn

on the cusp of summer
computer’s glare
burns my eyes

lab empties out
aswordsbegintoblur…

pencil lead breaks—
waking me from my stupor
dawn approaches

intoxicated by lack of sleep
I stumble to the printer

birds squawking
my bed calls louder
8am comes too soon

the day looms before me
as classes begin

31 Flavors

bells jingle—
I enter
the ice cream parlor

I go directly to
the delicious rocky road

one scoop
two scoops
my mouth waters

I begin to daydream
about butterscotch topping

golden butterscotch
marries with the chocolate syrup
sundae

with a cherry on top it equals
perfection

A Passage

on the desk
clean paper
awaits

fresh, crisp, and ready
but a blank, vast void

new beginning
interesting start
never judging what you write

so secretly I judge, gossiping
both fact and fiction to you

your letters
stationary leaves covering
my floor

right… write a rite;
a passage, an idea for you

Graveside

falling leaves cover
names—
etched in cold marble

birthday wishes
that won’t come true

Mom’s teardrops cascade
dampening freshly turned soil
puddles of pain

children’s laughter
echoes from the water
one voice silenced

sunny day…
other mothers at the park with their children

another year
our grief as permanent
as etchings in marble

eHarmony Evils

blind date
the “happenin’ stud”
older than my father

bewildered expression as he
flashes a dentured smile

hopping into his Cadillac
we are cruising-
35 miles per hour

senior discount
at the Old Country Buffet

Vietnam vet
We discuss Iraq-
not so different

front porch farewell
his Old Spice lingers

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an error sign
I grab a hammer
and threaten my computer

it bleeps and bleeps
to save its life

I try again
and again…
but to avail

Error 10222565952415
69542963555245245:
Log book

enough is enough
I take a swing

the keys spell
“I wuved you”
as they land.

Hungry College Students

doing homework
two students are
attacked by hunger

they think about
what to eat

traditional meal
for college students—
pizza

call in for take-out
one large pepperoni pizza

walking to
Domino’s…
conversation carries on

the speed of light equals
frequency times wavelength

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homework to do—
hesitation
Lord Of the Rings

Procrastination
It’s getting late

9:30!
but it was just
8:00

probably
should have slept
last night

slept at 1
awake at 8

tonight
lord of the rings marathon
homework tomorrow

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the jeep is bumping
jock rocking to jock jams
T1 connection

grinding when i'm rhyming
assignment over due

white socks, shorts, and a tie
feeling…
I forgot

double bacon cheese
Whitecastle beckons

forty eight hours over due
procrastination runs wild
I am my father's child

teacher might be pissed
fuck spring

Return to Manzanita

ocean mist
swirls through my skirt…
seagull calling

waves crashing surround my feet
swirling sand slips inbetween my toes

tiny seashell
peeks out
to say hello

I dip and curtsey to a gracious God
embrace this moment for forever

humming voices
touch the wind
sisterhood reunites

in holy hymns
of laughter

David Hume’s Rebuttal

unpractical and
just a hobby—
abstruse philosophy

fishing
in my mind

no job
just the metaphysics
of causation

struggling student
in the corner

his mouth
shapes
foreign thoughts

the pre-pharmacist
plots his death

Breakup

August night—
I anxiously await
for happy birthday phone call

midnight brings
the end of us

bedside
your photograph brings
memories and tears

first date
we smile nervously
over dinner

the first rose
as shriveled as our love

day breaks
sunshine rays bring
new hope

Independence

sulfur and
perspirating pop cans--
smoky coloured sky

hazy sunset distant
heralds the march of ants

checkered battlefield
of the charred hot dogs
sparks fly

survival of the fittest
silently observed

lying upon dry grass
fragrant
scent of memories

roman candles
barrel into the sky

Moving On

shooting star
she wishes
with her eyes closed

eyes open
she sees reality

pondering
the perfect past
wishes can’t come true

unknown future
fears of what may be

unable to let go
of someone in the past
an impossible obstacle

heart broken
with lost pieces

Night Love

evening candlelight
eyes meet
in lusty shadows

warm room
clothes fade away

skin to skin
temptation stirs
this is love

temperatures rise
intensity increases

beads of sweat
legs intertwine
exhaustion

drifting to sleep
dreams of forever

Sad Day

funeral
the only one
eating sweet tarts

gray clouds
darken spring blossoms

children assemble
bowing their heads
a good friend lost

the adventure has taken
its first victim

safe at last
cotton stuffing
reflects the emerging sun

walking away
Teddy’s last goodbye

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pumpkin…
glowing eyes
wicked grin

burning candle
ugly orange

black cat
wanders past
...hiss!

witch flying
straw broom
past yellow moon

black cat's
home tonight

evil cackle
boiling cauldron
closing door

Nature Ignites

warm sunshine
attacks the winter—
bird chorus

tree branches
lift to the heavens

muddy ground
new footsteps
between us

twitching nose
and tulips

dinner bell
from the porch
mom calls

bouncing pigtails
and flying muck

The Epic of Homework

Sunday afternoon
the warm sun
dancing through my window

stuck in the room
with homework

working for hours
I decide to break
and play

only for an hour
but the hour became three

frustrated with myself
I come back
to my roommate making out

my homework is delayed
a few more hours

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broken wings
fallen olive branch
peace no more

a light falls on
this broken grave

memories rise
like spirits
from the cold earth

droplets dance-
a frozen waltz
in the dove’s eye

a funeral for a friend
this weekend

eyes
in the casket
frozen too

Field of Dreams

summer wind
dandelion parachutes
dance away

tranquil seeds
helicopter to the ground

open meadow
the sun blesses
a perfect picnic

juicy watermelon
leaves sticky hands

time to leave
the child searches
for the perfect blossom

making a wish
she spreads her dreams in the field