wet grass
I slip
and can’t stop laughing

at the edge
poised to jump
you only live once

unbridled bliss
twenty feet in the air
swing set

spring pool—
the koi
nibble at my toes

top quarter champion

TOP half Chamption

bottom quarter champion

crescent moon
she runs to the lake
midnight skinny dip

taking off her habit
the nun sighs—
bubble bath

girls night out
one mojito . . .
virgin

twenty-first birthday
grandmother sharing her wisdom
through slurs

TOP half champion

CHAMPION

BOTTOM half champion

soft light
reflects the cello
Bb minor

found treasure
nobody looks
under the bronze man

small town diner
fresh roasted coffee
birds chirp

Sunday dinner
on the grill
a cool breeze stirs

top quarter champion

BOTTOM half champion

bottom quarter champion

baby's first steps
on the Fourth of July
stops the parade

picking the dandelions
meticulously, important
for his mom

family night
by the fireplace
the baby laughs

family outing
we laugh together
the whole ride home