old rivalry
at graduation
holding hands

best friends
he finally tries
a goodnight kiss

he grips my hand
just to keep warm
so he says

lost mittens
your hands keep mine
warm

top quarter champion

TOP half Chamption

bottom quarter champion

lover's quarrel
he whispers
"I love you more"

tissues
enough to fill a landfill
first broken heart

January night alone
together we use the coldness
as an excuse

he pulls me closer
with a soft touch
past curfew

TOP half champion

CHAMPION
 

BOTTOM half champion

mom complains
about the new men
her love died in the war

the last soldier
in the misty morning air
trying not to shake

closed blinds
enclose the house
an empty chair sways

big empty house
she buys herself roses
once a month

top quarter champion

BOTTOM half champion

bottom quarter champion

father and daughter
floating in a canoe
the lake listens

sparkling shoes
daddy daughter
date night

plateful of cookies
papa's talking
church

humming
songs of his youth
grandpa