1

after her silence
the river
keeps moving

2

empty playground—
a swing creaks softly
in the evening wind

3

autumn sunset—
dad’s old work boots
by the garage door

4

sunset walk—
the creek carrying leaves
past our feet

5

child’s wake
rain falls
on every coat

6

playing football
mud on skin
hits still echo

7

late night laundry
quarters spinning louder
than my thoughts

8

breakfast in bed
and late-night talks
home sick

9

dirty coffee cups 
fill the sink
Sunday morning

10

frozen on the screen
once again
Girl hood

11

red hammock
I swing weightless
between the trees

12

bare feet in the grass
running through
the cold sprinkler

13

neighborhood streets
our bikes
lie in the grass 

14

midnight gas station—
moths gather beneath
the buzzing light

15

library silence
highlighter stains
across my hand

16

senior year email
sits unread in my inbox
not ready yet

17

muddy water
I cannot see
your camouflage

18

prairie grass
a taste of 
what once was

19

small town night and
stars crowd the sky
no one is out

20

her cat watches
from under the coffee table
almost friends

21

a love
for all animals
she flinches

22

empty baseball field
one soda can rolling
through the dugout

23

folding his flannel
my tears wrapped
in his sleeves

24

half packed boxes
reek of dust
and lavender

25

credits roll
nobody reaches
for the remote

26

library window—
rain sliding down
my reflection

27

after the storm
puddles holding pieces
of sunset

28

standing at the edge
of Slide Rock State Park
toes curled in my shoes

29

a young boy cries 
at the news 
puppy

30

a shocking phone call
solemn drive
to my uncle's funeral

31

long drive 
a trip to visit 
my aunt for the last time

32

6 AM
the clock's hands disappear
in a straight line

33

peaceful neighborhood 
sunny day
talking to God

34

old photos fade
whispers of laughter remain 
ghosts of yesterday

35

blades
carving the ice
puck flying everywhere

36

doors slamming shut
go hide
under my teacher's desk

37

empty swing set sways
child's laughter
by the gentle breeze

38

phone rings 
doctors say
no babies on Memorial Day

39

her head 
to the earth
aplha centauri winks

40

family cookout
a person goes
to get smores

41

cracked watermelon
ants marching
in a single file

42

foot steps
she looks up from her phone
and smiles

43

black dress
tears form
an endless river

44

warm breeze
sweater off
the night calls me 

45

baby cries 
people gasp
in the waiting room

46

soft blanket
a nap turning into
the whole evening

47

laundry day 
finding money
in old jeans

48

along the trail
my friend skips rocks
across the creek

49

empty hallway 
my heels echo
after work

50

muddy sneakers
beside the creek bank
laughing too hard

51

warm spring breeze—
we stop talking
to hear the water

52

the movie plays
my brother falls asleep
in the car

53

burnt toast
and that coffee smell
newspaper being read

54

father and son
big lake
small bait

55

evening walk
a dog barks behind
the wooden fence

56

bird call overhead
I name it before thinking
my friend sighs

57

clear shallow water
looking down
starfish move across the sand

58

history class
old wars linger
quiet in halls

59

limbs
Click and Clack
lego pieces

60

after a long week
fresh sheets on the bed
finally exhale