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heat wave --
she stops adjusting
her shoulder strap | tempslibres |
windless night --
a slow dance
of fireflies | tempslibres |
approaching storm --
children playing
with matches | tempslibres |
a final date --
mingling their ashes
in the lake | tempslibres |
missing in action
the hollow eyes
of a veteran | tempslibres |
spring sunshine --
another freckle
to kiss | tempslibres |
dogwood blossoms --
an ultrasound
of my newest grandson | tempslibres |
morning fog --
a second cup
of bad coffee | tempslibres |
Good Friday --
dandelion seeds
in the wind | tempslibres |
Good Friday --
an unexpected
phone call | tempslibres |
a long conversation
about Mom --
slow soaking rain | tempslibres |
over leftovers
an argument about
the causes of war | tempslibres |
news of her death —
winter moon descending
beyond the trees | tempslibres |
restless night --
footprints
on the moon | tempslibres |
a break in the fog --
my daughter's
new address | tempslibres |
death of a dictator --
the ebb and flow
of the sea | tempslibres |
election eve --
driving home
in the dark | tempslibres |
cactus flower --
I didn't realize
she knew my name | tempslibres |
Day of the Dead --
walking into
a strong perfume | tempslibres |
defying
the autumn gloom --
red maple | tempslibres |
in the hollow stump
of the old tree
wild poppies bloom | tempslibres |
deep autumn --
a row
of empty beach houses | tempslibres |
hurricane watch --
the tall tree's shadow
over our house | tempslibres |
hunter's moon --
she asks if I've found
what I needed | tempslibres |
migrating geese --
no one asks them
where they're from | tempslibres |
troubled sleep --
sparks
from a high-tension wire | tempslibres |
summer haze --
someone murmurs
"""Alzheimer's""" | tempslibres |
harvest moon --
her updated
relationship status | tempslibres |
summer twilight --
the instructions
for my ashes | tempslibres |
blood-tinted soil
where the sugar plantation
used to be | tempslibres |
crowded train --
the bright red glare
of her lipstick | tempslibres |
hay moon --
the farmer's daughter
in heels | tempslibres |
the enlightened man
wearing lipstick
on his collar | tempslibres |
starless night --
the deep croak
of a bullfrog | tempslibres |
thunderstorm --
a late-night
visitor | tempslibres |
overcast night --
the mouse trap
snaps | tempslibres |
summer rain --
the garden gnome's
weary smile | tempslibres |
threatening sky --
the hum
of a power line | tempslibres |
roadside puddle
a street dog licks
the winter moon | tempslibres |
impenetrable haze --
the other side
of the bridge | tempslibres |
biker couple
covering their tattoos
with sunscreen | tempslibres |
ocean view --
the old dog
on a leash | tempslibres |
empty ferris wheel --
the last time
we kissed | tempslibres |
crossing the border
without a passport --
great blue heron | tempslibres |
strawberry moon --
the ribbon
in my granddaughter's hair | tempslibres |
another meeting
swallowing
my cold coffee | tempslibres |
in the rubble
of my childhood home
wild flowers | tempslibres |
honoring those who've served
by wearing camouflage
in front of the TV | tempslibres |
guarding
the suburban lawn
a smiling Buddha | tempslibres |
gibbous moon --
her unfinished
tattoo | tempslibres |
Delta blues --
a bead of sweat
on my beer bottle | tempslibres |
stationary front --
the same haiku
I wrote yesterday | tempslibres |
invisible on radar
the lingering mist
between us | tempslibres |
thunder clouds --
he tells me how many days
he's been sober | tempslibres |
pink moon --
a taste
of what comes next | tempslibres |
after the rain
my mother forgets
who I am | tempslibres |
crowded cafe --
the barrista misspells
my name | tempslibres |
from a windowless room
the ocean view
on my screensaver | tempslibres |
starless night --
my favorite pub loses
its liquor license | tempslibres |
cold spring rain --
where I buried
the puppies | tempslibres |
black ice --
the doctor would like
to run more tests | tempslibres |
new moon --
the darkness
within | tempslibres |
a mother's vigil --
the rhythm
of the ventilator | tempslibres |
mezcal morning --
the church bells
out of sync | tempslibres |
new construction --
chopping down
my childhood | tempslibres |
over Monday coffee
the conversation shifts to
"""The Walking Dead""" | tempslibres |
end of the weekend --
I finished that beer
too quickly | tempslibres |
my retirement plan
the ripples
in a mud puddle | tempslibres |
under candlelight
she tells me
about her scars | tempslibres |
"""spring sleet"""
he hisses
through clenched teeth | tempslibres |
city lights --
the glitter
of broken glass | tempslibres |
St. Patrick's Day --
the first green buds
on the old tree | tempslibres |
writer's block --
heating up
the leftovers | tempslibres |
starless night --
I finish the wine
too quickly | tempslibres |
melting snow --
the nurse searches
for a pulse | tempslibres |
a neat pile
of all your letters
before I burn them | tempslibres |
crickets
in imperfect
harmony | tempslibres |
spring cleaning --
cropping her out
of a photograph | tempslibres |
news of his relapse --
how slowly
the rain falls | tempslibres |
moonless night --
apologies made
in the passive voice | tempslibres |
early bird special --
at least fifty
shades of grey | tempslibres |
snow flurries --
trying to remember
when I first turned gray | tempslibres |
secluded highway --
we turn
the radio off | tempslibres |
winter rain --
a birthday reminder
for a dead friend | tempslibres |
stopping
for the fire truck
cicadas | tempslibres |
waiting for the train
a huddled mass
of smartphones | tempslibres |
zazen—
that fly battering itself
against the sunny window | tempslibres |
morning meditation --
a steaming
manhole cover | tempslibres |
winter rain --
the dog and I
exchange sighs | tempslibres |
asleep at the wheel
the ghost cabbie
of my nightmares | tempslibres |
gibbous moon --
she's not telling
the whole truth | tempslibres |
two-hour meeting --
shadows creep
across the table | tempslibres |
frost on the windshield --
I remember how much
I drank last night | tempslibres |
budget cuts --
a crescent moon
on the horizon | tempslibres |
Ash Wednesday --
a dusting
of snow | tempslibres |
police sirens --
another night
without the moon | tempslibres |
final approach -
she pencils in
her eyebrows | tempslibres |
melting snow -
an unfinished
haiku | tempslibres |
the Dow falls -
rose petals
in the wind | tempslibres |
between doses
of cough medicine
silence | tempslibres |
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