sitting on the rooftop
best friends
and beer cans

the pastor's sermon
in the background
we pass notes

homeless man
on the city bus
     snoring

the frail man
carries his groceries
alone

Lent offerings
giving up everything
. . . even homework

wrong time
for a family vacation
Mardi Gras

all I feel
beneath my naked feet
hardwood

the shower—
where I become
a philosopher

x-box
buffalo wild wings
who needs love?

I run my hands
over the ivory keys
dust

cool spring morning
walking in the woods . . .
morels

snow day
under their blankets of snow
the cars sleep in