1

airplane mode
some silence
for once

2

always there
in my time of need
Taco Bell

3

social media binge
apples
made of plastic

4

muscles sore
they heard us laughing
all night

5

best friend’s rooftop
our laughter
absorbed by the stars

6

graffitied walls
the art
of peer pressure

7

only take
what you need
saltshaker

8

quiet brother's 
role model
lives down the hall

9

mind clears 
tweet 
let’s go

10

worn leather seats
same view
dad still talking

11

wee hours of the night 
her hand feels  
different now

12

my hands lighten 
body goes lymph 
where am I

13

old scrapbook
a sister I never knew
smiling

14

      friendship necklace
an angel rests
      over my beating heart

15

for the first time
I beat dad in basketball
he pretends it means nothing

16

flour explosion
my wayward elbow
bumped the bag

17

gliding through hands
cold water
from a river

18

pulled hammy
learned I’m too old
to not stretch

19

taking a walk 
in her shoes
each step more painful

20

pendant necklace
sharing my life story
with a stranger

21

to do list
my pen
almost out of ink

22

downpour
doesn’t stop
the sunrise

23

quick coffee run
before
getting things done

24

apple picking
a drop of rain
mourning the summer

25

out by daybreak 
the ground gives way
underfoot

26

moss-covered rocks 
my foot 
slips 

27

a cocoon 
I snuggle 
deeper

28

empty stadium 
the touchdowns
a memory

29

stars shining 
I dial in 
to the crickets 

30

my favorite game
was yours
roadtrip

31

not quite full
another bite for
the hungry caterpillar

32

magic world
for wild things
like me

33

stretching 
reaching 
for Nana’s cookie jar

34

searching my closet
for the perfect outfit
to stay in

35

my love stays
on the dusty shelves
of used bookstores

36

basement laundromat
my first friend
at college

37

pen clicks 
it’s ready 
but i’m not

38

two waiting for a dryer
pretend not to see
each other

39

happiness 
in an extra-large cup 
76 cent Polar Pop

40

text from mom
for once
she asks for advice

41

monument of my childhood
standing on my desk
made of legos

42

laundry room
white towels and
white noise

43

silent house
bike rack 
empty 

44

left a little brother
winter break
with big brother

45

deep breath
the calm before 
the storm

46

two friends watch
as butterflies dance
the wildflowers

47

driving on the main road
light comes on
call dad

48

flipping rocks
the crayfish
doesn't want to play today