Something moves just outside my field of vision, and the ghost of a shadow flits by me. I don’t even believe in ghosts. There’s that stump on our dirt road. Every time I approach the hill, I have to remind myself it isn’t an animal…

“mens sana in corpore sano” Coffee comfort upper Register my complaints In the downstairs office no light switch on walls of black paint You have to feel your way “Could you become your own comfort?”
she asks, I lean legs crossed on the black couch covered…

Two Cafe con Leche’s she requested, In the thickest Dominican accent. Her skin the same hue when the liquids collide patting down her breast, then sides Her brown wild eyes connected with mine panicking “dos dólares” the worker replied I slide the five-dollar bill still…

Levitating painted gold a wonder to behold, Street performer yet metaphors Supports inside confuse Beneath the blanket below Inside the clothes Supports tangible yet unseen, How we do indeed hold up.

Have you ever watched Aurora’s morning ritual? How she flings herself across the sky to bring us the sun?   My morning ritual consists of flinging My index finger through social media. One app after the other. I wonder how this brings me light.  …

Reflective Angry words flew between my love and I, propelled me away from our shared space, stomping my way to our kitchen, red fury in my eyes and black thoughts in my head as my hands filled the sink with stacked dirty dishes and boiling…

“Dog” “dog” “dog” Dog across the street. Dog next to the stroller. Dog in the book. “Dog” “dog” “dog” Dog on the TV. Dog out the window. Dog on the junk mail. “Dog” “bye” “dog” Got a new word, But he wants the dog. “Dog”…

  Walking My Human – Part 2   Guys, grab the leash and slap it around your human. Get outside now! There’s a plethora of tasty treats Just outside your front door! They are called ci-ca-das. They are crunchy on the outside, Soft and chewy…

Love, that swells the heart to the point of bursting,  yet never breaks,  only fills Trust,  both given and received,  knowing a person’s heart as closely as your own Hope, that radiates intentions of a better tomorrow,  that the next generation will do better than…

Midnight cups Around the clock Talking about How it was How it is How it’ll all be behind us One day Between sips Of night And French Vanilla cream