1

eraser marks
pencil scratches
still not right

2

small talk . . .
let’s race
to the end

3

mood-lit restaurant
our anniversary
phone in hand

4

a lone mallard
gently rustles its feathers
embracing solitude

5

don’t look
over your shoulder
no one is there

6

I still remember
your favorite movie
what was mine

7

roaring engines
grandstands
full of people

8

pointillism in motion . . .
     snow lazily
         finds the earth

9

soaking up sun
in our winter coats—
a brief respite

10

bass of the speaker
rattling his car door
expressionless driver

11

barren path
to the old shed
the snow falls

12

three pedals
sometimes complicated
not to me

13

last football game
friends all around me
tears stream down my face

14

walking to midfield
seeing the opponents
ready for war

15

little brother
walking with me 
so old now

16

newly built 
the neighborhood is ready 
the treehouse is up

17

small snowflakes
bending trees 
up and down the road 

18

running 
on the mountaintop 
finding the reason

19

barking dog
held inside a fence
lonely he seems

20

bounce of the ball
swish of the hoop
yelling children

21

playing Pokémon go
I see an ice type
a wild Snorunt

22

broken down fence
rotted out house
memories still bright

23

walking slowly
on the cold gravel road
I loop around

24

sinking into the abyss
there is one thing awaiting
a dark terminus

25

all over my
wine-stained shirt
the rain came

26

daydreaming
the warmth
of crackling logs

27

thunder strikes
the wind whispers
lights out

28

freezing cold
red nose
I head home

29

school awaits
while boys linger
the same speech everyday

30

takes one
to know one
never wanted love

31

grandma’s house
creaky, old porch swing
empty

32

caterpillars
surrounding the mailbox
two friends

33

butterflys in the air
surround
my grandma’s grave

34

midnight
a rush of energy
cleans house

35

a new father 
tired and beat
hums a lullaby

36

city lights aglow
in the hospital bed alone
awaiting a baby

37

sweet cinnamon fragrance
soft gooey inside
feels like heaven

38

taking longer strides
to avoid cracks . . .
a flood of childhood memories

39

year of the dragon
jean jacket blinged
for a Swiftie

40

waiting to say I do
feels like forever
and a day

41

footprints in the snow
winter's secret whispered tales
silent, cold embrace

42

snowflakes softly land
winter's hush upon the pines
silent dreams descend

43

dating app
walks in the forest are better
than the beach

44

dishes pile up
trash collects
i’ll clean tomorrow

45

sun beams
curtains drawn
highlights in her hair

46

pine trees
line the yard
wind passes through

47

     cracked mirror
his every imperfection
            on trial

48

     following the footprints
of strangers
          roadmap

49

dad goes to work
and comes home
still limping 

50

visiting grandpa
flags are flying
at the graveyard

51

rainy spring day
children
dancing in puddles

52

the rocky trail
lit by moonlight
small yellow eyes

53

the calm pond water
thunder in the distance
one last cast

54

the ants swarm
crawling into my mouth
throughout my body

55

after head lice
a new hair color
feels right

56

plant hanging 
by the Christmas tree 
no one there

57

stinky city lake
Canadian goose poop
covering the sidewalk