Stone

forgotten pastures-
the gradual decline of
an old farmer’s wall

fieldstone-
grey lichens
untrodden

Contract

under a blood moon-
take my name from off your lips
and release my soul

wet ink-
my name
bound to you

Wonder

the morning commute-
unexpected lavender blossoms
along the roadside

traffic-
a glimpse of
an osprey

Colors

flowering milkweed-
monarchs unfurl their new wings
to catch the sunlight

iridescence-
concentric rainbows
on the pavement

London

the lamplighter’s mac-
a thin scrim of london fog
coats the cobblestones

horseshoes-
echoes off
stone walls

farm stand

by a country lane-
a hand lettered wooden sign
farm fresh eggs for sale

fresh eggs-
a card table
in the shade

Web

early morning dew-
a spider’s silken shift work
floats above the grass

last night’s rain-
pearls rest on
tatted lace

Horizon

alone and asea-
drifting on the line between
the ocean and sky

eventide-
the sun ignites
a fiery sea

Absolution

alone at the bar-
a campari and soda
by a full ashtray

neon lights-
my reflection in
an empty glass

neglect

the screen door askew-
on the dead oak a tire swing
full of autumn leaves

a rusted bike-
through the spokes
foxtails grow