summer thunderstorm
lighting
revealing the shadows

lilies bloom
child grasps Easter
egg among the flowers

dark cold night
tears in her eyes
long way from home

one eye staring
as the sunshine melts
the snow

brisk fall morning
deer hunter contemplates
beauty of nature

soothing hum sound
of the ceiling fan
as I snooze on the cool tiles

outside the kid's window
a snowman
stands guard

cold winter evening
noise erupts
at the stroke of midnight

hot and muggy day
snow cones and cotton candy
screams on the roller coasters

black velvet sky
stars dance
above our camp

Winter zero below
home cozy and warm
drinking hot chocolate

hot bright sun
umbrellas in place
surfers riding high

fire aglow
marshmallows roasting
cool autumn evening

poolside screams
as children splash
my hair

hot summer day
ice cubes in yellow liquid
melting

bare branches show
the age of the limbs
raking the leaves

walking through fresh snow
I'm hit in the back
snowball fight!

with fireplace aglow
the world disappears
lost in each other’s kiss

looking out my window
children laughing
bugs light up in their hands

jack-o-lantern in the window
candle wax
runs from its mouth

birds speak to each other
the feeders are full
neither for long

country road to camp
gravel snaps
beneath the tire

crowd roars
ball floats
into the goal

bright light
star fades
into the darkness

on the beach a falling star
one more wish
for life

snow sparkling
under streetlight
my first snow angel

lightning flashes
children piled
in mom's bed

steamy day
i nap under my
          majestic oak

leaves falling from above
the smell of marshmallows
roasting on an open fire

first day of summer
the smell of diesel
all aboard

a warm autumn night
fifty yard line
touchdown wildcats

colorful leaves
the smell of wood burning
and crisp cool air

air-conditioned building
standing tall and proud
across the stage we march

cornfield in a blanket
no footprints
morning snow

grandma’s raking party
          the smell
of burning leaves

almost dusk
sparklers flicker in
hands of our children

Christmas bulbs
glow luminous
through the glass doors

winter sidewalks
my children
at the Icecapades

hot blistering sun
tip-toe swiftly
on the blacktop

paddling a canoe
as the water
rises over the yard

ice covered trees
fire warms my body
not my heart

Christmas lights flashing
gifts under the tree
first Christmas memory

grilling out
fresh squeeze lemonade
a pink sunset

first snow
kids try making a snowman
soft snow

waves rolling against the boat
the big dipper
champagne