Monday, May 31, 2010

stone's last skip

stone's last skip
before sinking out of sight
wishing I had known
that farewell kiss
was really goodbye

Sunday, May 30, 2010

magnolia buds

magnolia buds
tell me, what breaks
your soul open?

Saturday, May 29, 2010

wild horses

wild horses
your twenty-year-old body
as if yesterday

Friday, May 28, 2010

été

été
such beauty only French

can capture

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

spring cleaning

yellowed envelope
holding your golden curls
spring cleaning

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Special Olympics

Special Olympics
athlete's smile
takes the gold

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

sickle moon

sickle moon
metallic taste
of this papercut

Sunday, May 16, 2010

tanka

no words exist
to articulate my love

so let me
show you now
with this kiss

Saturday, May 15, 2010

late spring

late spring
height of unknown children
notched on this door frame

Thursday, May 13, 2010

evensong

evensong
sunset the pale orange
of mother's hair

Monday, May 10, 2010

mother's day

mother's day
the neighbor's lilies
on my breakfast tray

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

spring wake

spring wake
the sun
before its rise