first dinner
already I'm tired
of siblings

I smile
as he messes my hair
my so-called brother

spring break!
Mom stocks
the kitchen

kitchen full of
laughter—
school is forgotten

top quarter champion

top half champion

bottom quarter champion

the pet fish
don’t even pretend
to care I am home

my teacup shih-tzu
smells just as bad
as always

at a stop light
me and my mother
talk about work

mom asks
do I have any laundry?
my smile widens

top half champion

champion

bottom half champion

playing with make-up
in prom dresses
we are 13 again

in the park
the swing
makes me a child again

biking
I swerve to avoid
the horse droppings

tiny town—
kingdom
of the daffodil

top quarter champion

bottom half champion

bottom quarter champion

sunshine peeks
through the window
time pauses

sunny day
finally the news
comes my way

new spark
with an old friend
as dusk turns to dawn

no cracker jack hoax
the ring on her finger
FINALLY!