Lake Days

the whisper of the wind
moonlight shining in
tree frogs croak

waves beating fiberglass
rocking the boat

drifting off to sleep
hoot owls
startling me awake

dreams of white beaches
margaritas in hand

crawling out of the cabin
morning comes to soon
coffee beans

sunday winds down
a day at the lake

Hailey Sharp

Timmy

third grade photos
same on of Timmy
used on the milk carton

three weeks expired
curdled

the container
in the back
of the fridge

sits next
to Timmy's head

the alarm clock
ticks
time away

remembering
days gone by

Thomas Friend

Girls Night

the red lipstick stain
high heels
girls night out

best friends gossiping
dinner is served

the bartender smiles
captain morgan
just one more

the music blares dragging me to the dance floor

the wobbling girls
making friends
in the bathroom

please taxi driver
take me home

Hailey Sharp

The Container

third grade photos
same one of Timmy
used on the milk carton

three weeks expired
curdled

the container
in the back
of the fridge

sits next
to Timmy's head

the alarm clock
ticks
time away

remembering
days gone by

Norman Mears

Laughter Floats

blue dragonfly
sunbathing
on the pool lounger

children splashing
he moves chairs

jumping high
beach ball glides
over his fingertips

sweet melodies
laughter floats
on the summer breeze

late afternoon
waters calm
as the sun sets

tired eyes
lay down to rest

Jennifer Yeakley

The Silence

her silence
speaks
1000 words

dictionary
words I'll never use

she speaks
through eyes
of broken glass

crying—blood tears
of pain

heartbreak
from long ago
revenge

not wanting
to talk again

Norman Mears
& Thomas Friend