1

the long way home
three more songs
keep me company

Aggie Kopp

2

my old friends
on the fouth floor
library dust

Randy Brooks

3

sirens’ melody  
breaking for a moment
silence echoes

Aggie Kopp

4

TV brightens the room  
laughter adds 
enjoying company

Kylie Green

5

laundry everywhere 
repeated meows 
I am defeated  

Kylie Green

6

party of fifteen
at our dinner table
polite elbows

Randy Brooks

7

empty pedal boat
the thunk of another
hickory nut

Randy Brooks

8

pencil down 
understanding numbers 
finally

Kylie Green

9

perpare for battle
draw your sharpened
pencils

Elaine McLaughlin