1

kitten tucked 
into my neck
safety

2

the usual
grilled chicken sandwich
house salad with ranch

3

mountain of dishes
that have to be cleaned
. . . should I just throw them away?

4

pineapple malibu
in a clear plastic cup
sweat drips onto the table

5

sticky diner, watered-down coffee
we complain about
our messy love lives

6

coffee with my grandpa
I tell him about school
he asks where I live

7

chrysanthemum covered swing
life and death
sit together

8

humid summer evening
they run through
the empty corn maze

9

waves
they take me
for a ride

10

big dipper
hello
my old friend

11

comfy couch
I could stay
forever

12

first real date
stuck at the top
of the ferris wheel

13

sightseeing colorful houses
from the dark side
of the street

14

wildflowers sprouting
a red wasp
disrupts time

15

country backroad
the pebbles hitting the car
are telling a story

16

master artwork
covered by the shadow
of oak trees

17

tirando café dentro de
mi mi mi mi mío
corazón

18

I travelled to PR
on a tight budget
Where should I travel next?

19

i can finally relax
knowing nothing
is due at 11:59 pm

20

spring break
why do i feel guilty
for relaxing

21

quiet dinner
listening to the others
watching their lives through windows

22

closed bedroom door
watching old videos
thirteen again

23

3 AM
my feet hang off the edge
of my childhood twin bed

24

lunch with grandma
i will never forget
the smile on her face

25

sweet magnolias
we reminisce
and copy the accents

26

hard, heavy duty
boots that match
his sexy hat

27

livin’ out the country city
live talent at every corner
drinkin’ a beer

28

lookin’ down at the
party life at night
on Broadway

29

terrified
next time
he’ll be taller than me

30

she signs the papers
ready for her bones
to crack

31

quick glances
soft brushes
the silence between us

32

please remember
how hard
I make you laugh

33

the green girl
making me cry
on Saturday night

34

he hums the melody
pacing
not throwing away my shot

35

sitting in the dark
seeing legends
2 tonys (7 noms)

36

wiggly toes
on a mission
for warmth

37

he sits
embarrassed
the loudness of his family

38

deep-rooted cypress trees
bowing down
in front of the cathedral

39

sipping sweet boba tea 
I reach for your hand
you don’t mind

40

a crowded bar
my thumb smudges his eyeliner
tonight’s rockstar

41

whistling palm trees
covered slowly
sunset blanket

42

concrete stone
I tug on the sword
cemented in the rock

43

seeing pictures
on the beach
well, time for work

44

emptiness
as they finish
their favorite show

45

windows down
music blaring
Serotonin