appearing at
the edge of the city
mountains
hundreds of
miles away


Atlas Poetica 21

electric guitar
every mistake
amplified


Gems Anthology 2014

wiping its droppings
off my sleeve
there's only
one way I'm
looking at a blackbird


Atlas Poetica 20

he can't hit
the opening pitch
national anthem

Gems Anthology 2014

embracing
me a moment
the river
now flowing
downstream


Bamboo Hut, May 2015

exercise bike
the damned thing
just sits there


cattails Jan 2015

divided highway
we don't speak
for hours


Gems Anthology 2014

he looks at me
like I'm from another
planet -
in his headphones
Bruno Mars


Undertow 6

light snow
she brushes off
my opinion


brass bell, Dec 2014

idling
on the driveway
my anger


tinywords 15.1

driving home
with one headlight
evening sun


Gems Anthology 2014

having outgrown
the backyard
play set
only the wind now
riding the swings

Bright Stars 5