Hair
blonde and auburn leaves
kissed by the first touch of fall
decorate my lawn
–
home from work-
she tosses her hair
on the bed
Category Archives: Seasons
Island
at work dreaming of
a caribbean romance
before summer ends
–
a dockside bar
rum runners and
buffet tunes
Shore
a horseshoe crab shell
empty in the shadow of
an upturned rowboat
–
moonlit surf-
the lifeguard tower
stands empty
Distance
feeling out of place
out of time and out of mind
without you with me
–
unfamiliar stars-
in hotel sheets
missing you
Mermaid
the sea in the wind
salt, sand, and tropical sun
tangled in her hair
–
amid the waves-
she watches ships
ply her waters
Trouble
you think things are bad
why not try rolling your eyes
at me one more time
–
crows take flight-
under the elm
a shallow grave
Summer
clumps of garden weeds-
the summer sun warms my back
and eases my mind
–
a golden breeze-
the wind caught
in her hair
Autumn
a bite in the air-
nighthawks begin flying south
along the shoreline
–
orange moon-
the year’s work
ready for harvest
Lights
highway sedation-
numbed by the interplay of
streetlights and shadows
–
evening star-
a crow perched
atop a streetlight
Late
the party over-
blackened wicks smolder in the
citronella pots
–
constellations-
old friends and
old stories