1

the long road
of rocky mountains
a hawk flies

Semmieon Brandon

2

bear catches 
red fish
watching from the couch

Shania Yumol

3

stroke of a brush
through my hair
tingles 

Sav Stringer

4

last catch of the day
hooked a fish
next to my keys

Shania Yumol

5

a bed
full of clothes
I still rest

Semmieon Brandon

6

all in line
each with its own style
moving to the beat

Semmieon Brandon

7

fingertips 
flutter on keys 
music hall

Sav Stringer

8

soft pillow of sunlit grass
I lay down
my head

Sav Stringer

9

how about
a dollar for my thoughts      
         cha-ching

Shania Yumol

10

piano recital
second-chance student
taller than the rest

Randy Brooks

11

I stepped outside
no plans, no reason—
just morning light

Shinta Koganezawa

12

two topics
eyes jump
from left to right

Helana Swenson

13

pouring the tea
the steam rises
before I think

Shinta Koganezawa

14

play house
the mom gives me
a middle name

Randy Brooks

15

city crosswalk—
my feet already
chose the direction

Shinta Koganezawa

16

a blinding light
my foot slips
from my turn

Helana Swenson

17

now that the tree is down
the sun is bright as ever
no bird sound

Jim Wilkerson

18

empty video timeline
assets stocked and ready
will have to wait

Jim Wilkerson

19

empty bird feeder sways
the last few seeds
crunch a block away

Jim Wilkerson

20

a music skip
pushes me
two counts forward

Helana Swenson

21

world war two map
over the blackboard
won’t roll back up

Randy Brooks