1

old cemetery 
people drive by unaware
his world is six feet under

2

walking in the park
bark-bark
heard at every corner

3

outside of a base
talking about a future
our future

4

spinning down the alley
the ball rolling
please be a strike

5

no parents
what’s for dinner
all grown up

6

summer breeze
a bird on a clothesline
hanging memories 

7

in an empty gym
I discover the sound
of a bouncing ball

8

words on a still train
my eyes see art      society sees
a ghetto crime scene

9

tempting to touch 
stuck won't let you out
solid like glass 

10

little minnow 
scares the big fish off
papaw hums a yes

11

wicked winds whisper 
lamp posts sing in silent streets 
winter surrounds

12

on the couch
I lean back
that 70’s show

13

countryside shed
burned to smithereens
surplus of firewood

14

sweaty palms
he flashes    an uncomfortable
smile

15

I do . . .
I don’t
what do I want?

16

sheets of muddy ice
over uneven sidewalks
low-income housing

17

laugh lines
red hands
covered in snow

18

empty stable
he really was
so hungry

19

empty playground—
a crow’s shadow down
the tallest slide

20

happy life 
minus the wife
guess they were wrong

21

middle of the night
cars on the road
going nowhere fast

22

suitcase over weight
ready to go away
for 3 days

23

winter dusk
my breath rises
to meet the stars

24

skipping rocks
my brother and I play
at the pond

25

quiet house
the fireplace glistens
while it snows outside

26

mom watches
the children playing
in snow

27

snow crunch
I listen to the call
of a crow

28

bustling terminals
now boarding zone 7
my time has come

29

the air bus waits for no one
the man next to me
waits for his coffee

30

icicles
drip
drop
onto
my
head
as
I
walk

31

tik-tok, tik-tok
in the quiet room of books
the hands don’t stop

32

at the stoplight
the taxi driver swipes
left or right

33

opening up
the door
to my self

34

at my therapist
the light flickers
frustration

35

over and over
but never quite exact
kicking the hacky sack

36

we rush up
the cold metal steps
finally, inside

37

at a farm sale
grandpa biding
for the car

38

coffee shop
table for two
one mug on the table

39

sun in the sky
snow on the ground
hypocritical

40

she turns her head
i’m met with glaring eyes
dishes in the skink

41

wipe my shoes
the court squeaks
a peace of mind

42

pizza in hand
off to the dorm
friends laughing home

43

the smell of green
wind whistles
through the trees

44

new garden
air smells like mulch
yard full of colors

45

wiping dirty boots
still dragging salt inside,
home is colder

46

pile of debt looms 
hard as cement 
walk the stage with a smile 

47

white lace lays  
petals show you the way 
alone down the aisle

48

looking back
looking forward
never a dull moment

49

walking the dog
wind from the lake
I want to go home

50

car horns
faded crosswalks
with no stop signs

51

knee pain
used books
in little libraries

52

crickets serenade,
stars reflected in still lakes—
night breathes in and out

53

train whistle
the way my thoughts
echo home

54

winter walk
in the cold
misery loves company

55

snow crunches
under cold feet
wet socks

56

roaring engine
father's wisdom
louder

57

Time capsule opened excitedly
two years early
weak willpower

58

snowflakes fall
I yearn
for blooming flowers

59

a dusty bedroom
stories from a distant past
the walls tell

60

a new year
feelings of hope arise
how long will they stay