sunset
walk along the beach
bug bites

trading post
halfway mark
to blankets of green

crack of the bat
sends the ball flying
lights above

barn loft
come out, come out
giggles

sunday
out for a drive
the ice cream shop

grey morning
       the sly fox
       sneaks back home

fishing
young man asks father
for his daughter’s hand

family reunion
over
my father’s casket

porch swing beckons
the parched field hand
cold lemonade

nursery
noisy long journey
where am I

piles of clothes
the smell of snuggle
tickles my nose

Sunday football
last pizza slice
left alone

white Lily
upon his grave
still no grass

a family gathers
to celebrate life—
and laugh at fart jokes

broken mirror
angry faces
staring back at me

warm still water
empty worm bucket
empty stringer

the handyman
not so handy
talking to himself

fourth of july
carnival in a summer storm
i stand alone

perfect spiral
soaring through the air
piercing the sun

the castle
shouting
where’s the mouse

Snow day?
up at dawn to watch the scroll.
Jackpot!

shielded from
their piercing eyes
cactus thorns

his little giggles
his little fingers
stole my heart

reaching home plate
with a broken lace
you’re safe

autumn leaves
the processional
I do!

under a pavilion
he waits…
they kiss

music swells
the bride breathes deep
doors open

warm spring morning
rose out of bed
anticipating the joy

the angry child shouts
I’ll run away…
after lunch

waterfall
the children spread
ashes

vibrant green grass
spring rain—
neglected garden awaits

ladybugs crawl
on a white ceiling
a cat watches

blazing summer sun
glistening blue water
cannonball

fishing
hook stuck in my hand
empty stringer

behemoth corsage
love drunk ants swarm
peony

winding trail
sound of the waterfall
he proposes

Gray sweatpants—
looking for a shirt
dog puke between my toes

senior prom
I fall in love
for the last time

manic monday
everything botched
except my waiting dog

clicking keys
his desk scattered with forms
April 15th

typewriter
writer’s block
on a ghostly white day

Sunday drive
five deer
in the pine

warm summer day
high in a nest
two blue eggs quiver

early morning
dog on a leash
skinned knees and elbows

children scurry
man of snow
comes to life

Staley Library
feet on coffee table
peace in my soul

fast cars
sirens
in every mirror

end of plank
look at the horizon
take a step