1

tallest tower
beautiful girl
thorns to the eyes

2

clock says 3:20
deep conversation
rather than sleep

3

tiny books
line the shelves . . .
9 months to prepare

4

same still screen
5 minutes now
poor connection

5

family dinner
“how’s your classes going?”
like clockwork

6

whatever helps you
sleep at night,
dude

7

juniper tree
a sweet tweeting bird
an anvil to the head

8

back and forth
I rock . . .
party of 4 your table is ready

9

frozen Facetime
his smile lingers
a little longer

10

lady on the corner
we stop
to hear her story

11

I daydream
spring break
from my bedroom

12

frog prince
not a kiss a cure
a throw against the wall

13

kiss in the dark
fireflies reveal
his spark

14

one salad later . . .
where are
my abs?

15

lo-fi hip-hop
the beat—
calms my heart

16

listening to music
blocking out
everything else

17

shaking my head
like an Etch-A-Sketch;
clearing my thoughts

18

eyes glazed over
the moon put
into perspective

19

zoom call ends
breathe in, breathe out
happy dance

20

rubik’s cube—
are you
green or blue

21

one too many
beers
he climbs the tree

22

9 and a half hours away
Mom says
she’s proud of me

23

catch myself
in the mirror
a museum portrait

24

hairdryer sings
dancing in the mirror
like Diana Ross

25

cool summer wind
I count the cars
passing by

26

through the curtain and blinds
the sun shines
on Sunday morning

27

in the treehouse
they talk about dreams
starlight

28

grey t-shirt
on cardio day
. . . what have I done?

29

tired eyes
telling me a story
the way grandma used to

30

bottom of the staircase
she sits in silence
longing for a new day

31

well-rounded on the outside
underneath . . .
a robot

32

love note
found after a long day
they really do love me

33

carrying my clipboard
a grey stethoscope
hangs from my tired neck

34

midnight
feeling like
a frozen pizza

35

gusty breeze
the windchimes
sing a minor scale

36

scorching coffee
sip sip
need an ice cube

37

lace silk fishnets
intertwine
it’s burlesque

38

vodka and lemonade
what once was
spring break

39

pop it
lock it
you better polka dot it

40

ever since
she was young
Daddy's girl

41

in her free-time
she heads
straight for Target

42

a rumble of thunder
here come
the spring showers

43

end of the storm
my clean dog
jumps in a puddle

44

runt of the litter
so quiet and shy
grown wild

45

to this day
he is her
right hand man

46

air pods in
walking in
my own movie

47

dancing
through my living room
to a song no one hears

48

full ballroom
one man
and a glass slipper

49

pulling out of
the driveway
where's my mask?

50

red
wolf fur
temptation

51

movie paused
the toilet
flushes

52

spring thaw
the dead branch weighs
on my mind

53

I close my eyes and
try to imagine all the
impossible things

54

I wake up reluctant;
too cold to get out of bed
but I need to pee.

55

tangled up in him
a knot in my heart
empty bed

56

my blanket falls
off the bed
shivers

57

eyes open
the news ablaze with hate
it burns

58

the little ballerina
leaps higher
than the others

59

an empty dollhouse
no one visits
anymore

60

virtual escape
my block town,
Minecraft

61

feathers
of the dreamcatcher
tickle my nose

62

puddles,
I look
under my shoes

63

cool fog . . .
streetlight
reflections in the puddles

64

eyes flutter shut
I can still see
his eyes on me

65

rainy coffee shop
an Indie song
blends with the pitter patter

66

another bag of chips eaten
it’s a snaccident . . .
oops

67

dad and daughter coffee
an uncomfortable silence
we both take a sip

68

late night studying
my dog
studies with me

69

Eldritch Blast
my friends all
sigh

70

the smell of his vape
gives me the most
comforting headache

71

bills due—
I wonder how long
$1400 can last

72

friend of a friend
feels like
we’ve known each other

73

living room giggles
homework waiting
to be finished

74

graham crackers!
he removes the parachute
from his head

75

the scale teeters
the numbers spinning
out of control

76

in my eyes
tell me
you don’t love me

77

fight or flight
the blood trickles
down my shirt

78

your ghost appears
in the mailbox
i triple check the locks

79

caramel iced coffee
the only thing
keeping her afloat

80

after each submission
another assignment
added to her pile

81

Facetime
late at night
exchanging yawns

82

phone buzzes
his name—
my smile forming

83

dark forest
the sound of
a crisp, red apple

84

sweaty foreheads
faces resemble
tomatoes

85

coming home
we
pick up where we left off

86

2 months
until . . .
big girl decisions

87

rising temperature
her skirt
grows shorter

88

on the couches
strangers
become lifelong friends

89

wild night
we look up
at the spinning stars

90

sore throat,
I chug
3 emergen-c

91

running to catch the bus
papers fly
out of my arms

92

future names
tucked away in my notes
we read them together

93

spring break
I wear my sunglasses
to class