chilly spring evening
softball game at the park
wrapped in blankets

hot day
children playing softball
in the park

windows open,
waking to my alarm clock
chirping birds

sunlight on my face
sand in my toes
music in my heart

the cold snow blowing
as we make our way
to the steep hill

tiny red leaves sulk
spring coming?
                   again

streaming sunlight
through the sun porch door
so many fingerprints

warm afternoon
lime topped bottle
siesta

atop of the high dive
a five year old crys,
not so brave after all

ditches swollen
from a summer storm
the race is on

new spring day
like glass
flying across the water

all day trip
caterpillar
crossing the road

watching the rain
longing to play
in the puddles

thick air
hard to breathe
pesky mosquitos

dark clouds
waves crashing
midnight storm

perpetual raindrops
on tear stained cheeks
a long goodbye

               morning fog
floats across the outfield
tournament presses on

rain
lightly coming down
counting the worms

stormy nights
under the covers
flashes of light

warm spring night
two bodies on the beach
slowly become one

swirling wind
two pairs of teeth chatter
in the closet with the dog

summer downpour
creek floods up the hill
child slides down

unexpected family time
huddled in the basement
waiting

wet spring day
muddy little face and hands
it’s time for a bath!

w  o  o  l  y    worms
crossing the  s  t  r  e  e  t
winter debates

freezing rain
phone begins to ring
soccer canceled

monday morning
just the name wakes me
Starbucks

warm spring day
barefoot in the grass
she waxes the car

mud
fresh from the rain
squishing through my toes

shade tree
warm breeze
the wine flows

muddy foot prints
in the corridor
her head hangs low

                       moonshine
Saturday night                   in a mason jar

young winter wheat
       white necktie
              the kingfisher waits

beautiful snow
another day
with nowhere to go

lush green grass
wind on my face
Achoo

hot dark night
eyes catching light
ker-plop

damp summer
kids hiding
kick the can

warm sun
beating on my face
during the game

lamb
       or lion
we wait

overcast sky
lone green leaf budding
on the new tree

rain drizzles down
under the shelter of the porch
the cat sleeps

sunny day
merry go rounds
sound of children laughing

sun glaring off the ocean     seeing for the first time

feathery pink
white buds
apple blossoms wait patiently

large wind gusts
golf ball size hail
we’re gonna die!

hot summer day
children holding hands
jump in the pool

mud puddles
boys jump in
new shoes

Friday night
couples everywhere
the paperback comforts again

blowing rain
in and out of
puddles

winter
stealing my warmth
the candle goes out

snow on the ground
icy branches
my warm bed

a note out of tune
fingers not quite long enough
for Julliard