Sabi

1

single swing
scrapes the wood chips
a squeak of chains

2

kayak floats
down the riverbank
simple peace

3

waiting by the window
for her return
the trees sway

4

during the thunderstorm
I dance alone
in the rain

5

crunching beneath
as I walk
through the wood

6

one look at the wildflowers
she forgets
her own beauty

7

Fairview park
a white carpet just for me
white clovers

8

a sneeze
in my bed
no one to bless me

9

empty library seats
snacking on a pickle
the crunches echo

10

party of one
guess I'll take out
my own trash

11

octopus
after years on eggs
devoted to the end

12

at dawn
i wash my feet with dew
the longest day

13

spring breeze
I put my shades on
and put my windows down

14

late night,
my tablet light reflects
on a sleeping lover

15

people person
but love
some alone time

16

empty trail
I find my own
path

17

nothing planned
for today
that’s just fine with me

18

out of a relationship
I can make
my own rules

19

coffee for
one
. . . more?

20

welcome home
my shoes
alone in the hallway

21

empty driveway . . .
she draws
all the blinds

22

no one
but my sweet orange cat
to help me

23

left behind
once again
alone to my thoughts

24

she files
the divorce papers
before yoga class

25

on my own
I learned
to love myself

26

alone in spring
too soon
for insect company

27

elegant dinner table
the children didn't come
to visit

karumi

28

the team hoists
the championship trophy
not a care in the world

29

solo drive home
she puts down
the windows

30

walk through the woods
rustling the leaves
a racoon, my new friend

31

cool summer breeze
I hold my skirt
in the wind

32

head in the clouds
she becomes
a bubble

33

in the grass
a boy and a frog
a leaping contest

34

spring breeze
my dress
brushes the back of my leg

35

rose petals spread
the bride
floats down the aisle

36

relaxing night . . .
a dominoes picnic
on the floor of our room

37

moonlight 
beams down on
the wanderer

38

night swim
the moon illuminates
our faces

39

open air
i trace his life line
with my nail

40

smoky café
her voice is
warm

41

sides hurting
from laughter
keep me here forever

42

sunshine
we find shade
under the papaya tree

43

girl's night
pretending we live in
our favorite movies

44

springtime
I dance
through cherry blossom rain

45

sun peeking through
my focus goes
out the window

46

butterfly on her nose
she learns to love
the landing spot

47

tulips
blossom in the sun
I lean in for a kiss

48

he kissed me
i could float like this
forever

49

books all around
I stare
at the sky

50

head high
thoughts roll through
the clouds

51

open sun roof
wind in our hair
as we sing too loud

52

summer sunset
days as long
as they should be

53

summer afternoon
they scoot their chairs
to follow the sun

54

long drive
my best friend's bangs
shape her face

55

grass bed
dandelion seeds
float overhead

56

open window
I watch afar
as the couple dances

57

shoes off
feet breathe
after the long hike

Makoto

58

i watch from the porch
the balloon drifts
out of sight

59

after the funeral
the living room becomes
a greenhouse

60

mother's passing
I grieve
with more miles

61

who knew
toasted chickpeas
would be my serotonin

62

loose threads
broken buttons
don't tell my mom

63

“are you alright?”
the ever-present question
#MomFriend

64

prom night
she waits for him
no show

65

the hair falls to the floor
maybe this was
a bad idea

66

the first hug
after a year
i cry into his collar

67

messaging my ex
I am not supposed
to think about you

68

car ride with mom
we talk
until we run out of air

69

waking up
from a nap . . .
what year is it?

70

when did I become
the therapist?
I need to talk, too

71

waiting for the bomb
to drop
you diffuse it

72

another round
doesn’t make
the memories stop

73

passing the cake
for song number two
. . . twins' birthday

74

porch swing softly sways
our feet swing in sync
my hand in his

75

Your face frozen on
my screen. These days we all have
limited bandwidth.

76

the one thing I want
more than anything else
a sore arm

77

my head rests on his chest
a few tear drops
travel to his sweatshirt

78

glazed over eyes
and fuzzy mind
Pfizer round two

79

moonlight
my eyes drink in
the drinking gourd

80

evening mist
I think
of what could have been

81

the mountain
leers over the valley
strong bones

Wabi

82

laying in the sun
my dog's fur
burns to the touch

83

graduation day
looms overhead
time to adult

84

busy bee
when can I
enjoy the honey?

85

fresh flowers
shoved in a mason jar
3-day beauty

86

Athletics check --
an elf passes
the dwarf is thrown

87

advice from a stranger
hospital band . . .
with my last name

88

I sit
in silence
soaking up the sun

89

winter fields
pretending the snow
is miles of sand

90

closing the tabs
a sigh of relief
paper completed

91

a good movie
with some popcorn
Heaven on Earth

92

Disney plus
i open the
Marvel section again

93

5th grade
I tell my brothers
I can talk to pokemon

94

faded
grandpa's flannel shirt
all I have left

95

rings on my fingers
each one
a family member I have lost

96

holding his tools
softly placing them
in the shadowbox

97

firefly in a jar
stripped of
its magic

98

evening glow
the moon reminds her of
who she tried to forget

99

looking in the mirror
6-year-old me
staring back

101

canvas left blank
the empty space
calms me

102

glass jar
spell gone wrong
missing left sock

103

first base
an empty soda can
makeshift

104

cord by cord
each accomplishment
hangs from her neck

105

the library's musk
not a single book
out of place

106

fifty-dollar fee
to graduate online . . .
think again.

107

so many
keystrokes
tapping in my sleep

108

I cry over homework
my dog
licks my tears away

109

Sea of Thieves
the party singing
off-key shanties

110

pumping iron
bumping to
fearless by taylor swift

111

Prince
through my AirPods
kitchen night club

112

loading up Sea of Thieves
cue the humming . . .
Pirates of the Caribbean

113

leaves in the puddle
reflections
of my true self

114

parking lot conversations
and notes in the windows
. . . guests are not allowed

115

a hot summer wind—
shadows of the windmill blades
flow over the grass