Afternoon

a beer in my hand
cut grass drying on the lawn
as the clouds pass by

muted laughter-
steaks sear
over glowing coals

Grounding

the stones in my path
used to build a foundation
keeping me grounded

peace-
rain runs off
the temple roof

Death

my soul recoils from
the cold skeletal touch of
the angel of death

twilight-
fireflies lead me
across the river

Color

immaturity-
unsure of how to deal with
my first streaks of gray

afternoon light-
test swatches
on the wall

Moonlight

a glowering moon-
the creak of a rocking chair
in an empty house

moonlit shadows-
your hand
pale in mine

Ashes

high flying embers
remnants of a prior life
slowly turn to ash

distant thunder-
lightning strikes
a joshua tree

Alone

in a basement bar
the windows dirty with time
drinking my coffee

sheets of rain-
a community
of strangers

Courtship

now all that remains-
the sweet taste of success and
your cherry lip gloss

fresh cut grass-
an old blanket and
poetry

Swells

waves rise up and fall
the rhythm of the ocean
moves us together

surfing-
the swell
of your hips

Haze

families asunder-
buzzards circling high above
the southwest desert

riding the smoke-
wild horses
in the distance