man’s best friend
tired and frail
still with a spark

almost blind
and can’t hear intruders
my faithful companion

Mom’s favorite doll
a place on a shelf
a place in my heart

baseball bat
game used souvenir
displayed proudly

top quarter champion

top half champion

bottom quarter champion

always ready
always there
old pickup truck

rusty iron
the way of life
on the farm

one broken wing
still in the game
winner's attitude

spine not as strong
words are outdated
pages have yellowed

top half champion

champion

bottom half champion

holes throughout
the faded denim
dancing

mile after mile
carrying the load
re-shoe me again

graveyard bound
not today
my old friend

the old chicken coop
she barely stands
still another use

top quarter champion

bottom half champion

bottom quarter champion

my daughter’s solo
slightly out of tune
Kindergarten recital

orange Popsicle stain
on middle C
I practice Bach

cracked and chipped
snowman
smiling

Will those six lost teeth
ever grow in?
corn on the cob