Waves

Tall meadow grasses
Tousled by a humble breeze
Whisper in concert

Humanity

Hatred is easy
Love and compassion require
Effort and hard work.

Barefoot

Shards of your anger
Litter the ground around you
Keeping me at bay

Jitters

With trepidation
I plant a kiss on your lips
Hoping it takes root

Migration

The loon framed against
A burnished copper sky flies
Towards the setting sun

Regrets

All this cheap bourbon
Can’t help me forget the blood
I just can’t wash off

Pursuit

With outstretched talons
The barn owl glides silently
Focused on it prey

Kilauea

Pele watches as
Pregnant clouds spill down over
The caldera’s rim

Memories

Lightning bugs at dusk
Their glow, a beacon for those
Seeking simpler times

Awakening

I took for granted
Always waking up next to
Your side of the bed