1

brush strokes
the tangles
slowly dissapear

2

blank page
the story smudged
on my fingertips

3

blue light
your poem
the commas mine

4

chasing tadpoles
with a bluebell
in your braid

5

the fishermen
line the dock
prematurely reeling

6

a warm throw
crumpled on the couch
waiting for the next nap

7

leaves float through the sky
kissing the lake
and shading the fish

8

butterflies in love
I watch them
fly by

9

opening the window
     I let in 
          the cold breeze

10

filled to the brim 
a trash can
sits by the bench

11

ink lines 
the paper
to sign farewell

12

a breeze singing
through the pines
where does it come from?

13

drops of rain
fall on the pavement;
tire tracks

14

yesterday’s artwork
disappears down the drive
afternoon rain

15

droplets smear
across faded ink
crinkling in the sun

16

sharp whistle
of a bell
the terrier’s alarm

17

typing away
the girl spills coffee
over her entire life

18

carrots crunching loudly
oblivious
to the bell

19

the chair
so comfortable
I sink away

20

on the walk
a damselfly 
disappears into the sun

21

fingers gloss over keys
whispering 
a haunted lullaby

22

dampened sidewalk
sprinkled with leaves
buzz of the streetlight

23

stiletto footprints in the snow
still slippery
the morning after

24

sunshine wakes me up
I pick the sleep
from my eyes

25

yellowed laces
tap-tap-tap
the hand ticks away

Either-Or Edits Kukai

31

the echos of laughs 
from the night before.
no one around 

or 

no one around 
the echos linger
from the night before 

32

the black cat
roams the street
a witch’s shriek

Or

a witch’s shriek
makes the hair stand
on the cat’s back

33

the bird
shaking his head
at my outfit 

or

the bird
shaking his head
as I walk past

34

ritardando 
bow in hand he opens the 
door wide, grinning

–or–

warm ritardando
he opens the door laughing
bow in hand

35

raindrop grows
until it can no longer
hold on

or

swelling with silver light
the rain
  drop

36

Jack-o-lanterns aglow
lighting the path
from house to house

Or

Jack-o-lanterns aglow
warding off
evil spirits alike

37

drip drop
from the kitchen sink 
deafening 

or

silence interrupted 
drip drop 
of the kitchen sink

38

clowns and witches
reach for chocolate
All Hallow’s Eve

Or

clowns and witches
dive in the bowl
searching for chocolate

39

how cold 
the old tree
must be

or 

how cold
the old tree
discards his leaves

40

middle of the lake
ants on the rope
usually tied to the dock

or

ants up and down the rope no longer tied to the dock