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black lace and moonlight
her underthings draped
over the chair | tempslibres |
empty bottle
we start singing
another old tune | tempslibres |
black ice--
dad's last radiation
treatment | tempslibres |
fresh peaches --
the wet print of your body
on the pool deck | tempslibres |
night on the town --
the scent of mackerel
on the fog | tempslibres |
indian summer --
an unsealed letter
on the table | tempslibres |
flute song --
the faint scent
of the easter lily | tempslibres |
april stars --
two brass buttons
on the nightstand | tempslibres |
lunch break --
the scent of apple blossoms
in the sunshine | tempslibres |
nightfall --
shooting stars
on the power lines | tempslibres |
mixed rain and sleet
the hothouse rose drops
another petal | tempslibres |
distant siren
the hurricane lantern swings
on its hook | tempslibres |
fine rain --
a faded plastic flower
on the window | tempslibres |
october clouds
grease stains in relief
on the highway | tempslibres |
indian summer --
the ceiling fan creaks
on startup | tempslibres |
cold snap
the refrigerator freezes
the lettuce | tempslibres |
november sunshine
the taste of lemon pepper
on my lips | tempslibres |
gray thanksgiving
an outburst of laughter
from the kitchen | tempslibres |
winter twilight
the warmth of his back
against mine | tempslibres |
summer stars --
my husband starts snoring
again | tempslibres |
evening --
the scent of water
on asphalt | tempslibres |
day moon
cottonwoods shimmer
in the breeze | tempslibres |
distant thunder --
another iris opens
its petals | tempslibres |
prayer group
eight candle flames flicker
with our breath | tempslibres |
stone fountain
rust stains
in the empty bowl | tempslibres |
hiroshima day
the first meteors fall
silently | tempslibres |
spent dandelions
a weather-beaten lawn chair
on the bare patch | tempslibres |
unknown soldier
a fallen comrade carried
by two ants | tempslibres |
tall grass
an old DeSoto
beyond the old Dodge | tempslibres |
somber skies
drifts of dead fir needles
on the road | tempslibres |
erosion ~
a flattened possom
in the road | tempslibres |
mosquitoes rise
the damp scent of clean clothes
on the line | tempslibres |
hot and humid
the tea kettle dribbles
onto the counter | tempslibres |
first light --
cherry leaves heavy
with rain | tempslibres |
ethnic cleansing
the colored woman scrubs
the white toilet | tempslibres |
evening prayer
hailstones rattle
the windows | tempslibres |
piano recital
a steady drone
from the coke machine | tempslibres |
sudden hail
the child's marble bag bursts
as he runs indoors | tempslibres |
distant thunder
the sharpness in her voice
after my comment | tempslibres |
blind curve
dogwood flowers unfold
in the rain | tempslibres |
new book --
the hands of the clock move
faster | tempslibres |
march warmth
the taste of curry
on his lips | tempslibres |
false spring
the minty freshness
of his kiss | tempslibres |
popping gum
the vacant look
in her eyes | tempslibres |
wind and rain --
wisteria blooms entwine
the barbed wire fence | tempslibres |
sensuous lips
the young man tells me
about his fresh fruit | tempslibres |
sudden chill --
my aunt corrects
the children's manners | tempslibres |
winter's end
another bite
of green curry | tempslibres |
spring gale
raindrops on the raw wood
of the new fence | tempslibres |
tart raspberries
evening comes earlier
and earlier | tempslibres |
half-light
the cat turns and washes
one paw | tempslibres |
armistice day
a rainbow of wool drying
on the clothesline | tempslibres |
summer love
a faded red t-shirt rots
in the gutter | tempslibres |
september grasses
the rumble of a distant
trash cart | tempslibres |
lofty thoughts
the crowns of the redwoods
lost in the clouds | tempslibres |
dry haystack
the muffled sound
of rain | tempslibres |
morning tai chi
my form wavers
with the barking dogs | tempslibres |
leftover meatloaf
we have an argument
about his ex-wife | tempslibres |
midsummer stars
the cry of a loon shatters
the darkness | tempslibres |
railroad tracks
summer shadows fade
into twilight | tempslibres |
summer evening
crescents of cantaloupe
on a blue plate | tempslibres |
fresh tea
the warmth of his lips
on mine | tempslibres |
high summer
a cloud of flies
over the road kill | tempslibres |
neglected garden
the sweet peas
stage a riot | tempslibres |
prayers
for a dying friend ~
azaleas in bloom | tempslibres |
tax morning
my undrunk tea cold
in the cup | tempslibres |
samhain night
another wreath
goes up in smoke | tempslibres |
moving day
a wet maple leaf sticks
to the mattress | tempslibres |
drought's end
she scribbles haiku on the back
of her grocery list | tempslibres |
chocolate santas --
do you bite the head off
or nibble the toes? | tempslibres |
california dreaming
a white christmas
inside the snow globe | tempslibres |
church bells
she leaves her good intentions
in her hymnal | tempslibres |
grandpa in his coffin
she sings a lullaby
before they close the lid | tempslibres |
no moon
the hiss of the ocean
against the cliff | tempslibres |
half-mast --
september sunshine streams
through green maple leaves | tempslibres |
october haze
a frayed american flag
on the new pickup | tempslibres |
turning leaves
"red
white and blue bunting" | covers the mailbox |
retirement community
speed bumps
in the cul-de-sac | tempslibres |
woodland graffiti
a fallen branch carved
by bark beetles | tempslibres |
all souls day
the scent of smoke lingers
in my hair | tempslibres |
summer fog --
layers of color
in the sand | tempslibres |
summer twilight --
the clock ticks twice
for each cricket chirp | tempslibres |
slug trail --
the truck dumps asphalt
in the paver | tempslibres |
finished compost --
the vegetable garden feasts
on chocolate cake | tempslibres |
four am ~
the silence between tick
and tock | tempslibres |
temper tantrum ~
the ring of the axe blade
on redwood | tempslibres |
same old moon
the blur of insects
against the stars | tempslibres |
hot morning
a bright red poppy buzzes
with seven bees | tempslibres |
brake lights
on the beach freeway ~
heat rise | tempslibres |
scent of autumn ~
the first bite of an apple
crunchy and sweet | tempslibres |
october wind ~
the baby drops the leaf
again | tempslibres |
back porch campout ~
the tall trees darker than
the summer sky | tempslibres |
almost dusk ~
the quarrel of children
in the treehouse | tempslibres |
empty teacup ~
the laundry basket
overflows | tempslibres |
open suitcase ~
she reads the oncology report
backwards | tempslibres |
tilted fence ~
layers of shadows
on the ivy | tempslibres |
autumn twilight ~
an algebra book open
on the couch | tempslibres |
sleepless night ~
a new tooth
in the baby's smile | tempslibres |
twilight ~
pools of lupine
in the deep meadow grass | tempslibres |
high bridge ~
the soundless splashes
of dropped stones | tempslibres |
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