most vibrant
just before death—
maple leaves

leaves blow across the driveway
the key ring
short one key

last year’s winter coat
wondering why
I bought it

October breezes
remind me
I should have bought that jacket

top quarter champion

top half champion

bottom quarter champion

walking past the marker
that holds him beneath
tears no longer stream

looking for
you inside of an
empty bottle

three bells
firefighter 5
will not be responding

three years passed
I talk of her
in present tense

top half champion

champion

bottom half champion

empty stomach
empty cradle
full church

wedding band
glints in the sun—
one stone missing

collapsed gazebo—
a single screw
in my hand

warm kitchen
fresh baked cookies
stuffy nose

top quarter champion

bottom half champion

bottom quarter champion

piano recital
noticing a fly,
my finger slips

October winds
my neighbor's paper
for free!

up late
waiting for you
to not call

moonlit shadows on the water
the girl slips in
in her white dress