1

school spirit
the ducks
return to the pond

2

assignments due
but first
one more scroll

3

a tiny seed
or a lion’s roar
you tell me you love me 

4

the dust settles
in my lungs
i wait for your love

5

the red and blue
wakes me up
I let you hold my hand

6

homecoming
not how
I remember it

7

fall break
playing my piano
it’s out of tune

8

loveseat 
we nestle in together
on one cushion

9

driving home
capitol building 
pokes above the prairie

10

wood creaks
familiar footsteps 
home

11

colon parentheses
less than three
I love you

12

ASCII smile
red heart
I love you

13

I should stop scrolling
refresh
I should stop scrolling

14

nose in cell phones 
instead of books
eye strain 

15

barbecue restaurant 
smoke
I drive by

16

a homecoming proposal
should be
the least of my worries

17

emojis
behind a laughing face
a straight one

18

game on the line
ball snapped . . .
at least it was close

19

weekend came
weekend went
a blink

20

home for the weekend
my childhood room
inhabited by my sister

21

a million pictures
only one
can be posted

22

on the way to Nana’s house
ten minute drive
we make it five

23

holding dad’s pinky
I will never be ready
to let go

24

grandpa visits
to lay flowers on her
everyday

25

5 years ago
new coffee shop
growing roots

26

hate dresses 
hate dances
but for you I’d do anything . . .

27

phone buzz
check 
to find an email from domino’s

28

home
the roads I can drive
with my eyes closed

29

awkward situation
look down
pretend to text someone

30

drained battery
opting for the charger
by my bed

31

different friend groups
one, then another
changing my colors

32

the world’s knowledge 
I type into
a search bar

33

hear a buzz
pick up the phone
must have been a ghost

34

the walk to class 
scrolling on a black screen 
awkwardly 

35

13th birthday 
rectangular box 
finally, I fit in

36

back in the kitchen
we swap stories
like I never left

37

buggies on the road 
bonnets on bikes 
home sweet home

38

first valentine’s day
in bed . . .
with a fever

39

new lip gloss
my problems solved
for a day

40

fumbling my phone
another crack
on the screen

41

heavy wind 
a tent
tries to join the game

42

standing on the edge 
I breathe in
all the questions