two friends walk in tandem
headed the same direction
yet on very different paths

two friends walk in tandem
headed the same direction
yet on very different paths

hot, hazy, humid
remembered
ten-year-old summer days


sun ascends the horizon
large scarlet ball in the sky
wildfire’s smoke not yet dissipated
puppy barks at the front door
jumps on the bed to peer out the window
protecting his people, his top priority


My contribution for Cee’s latest challenge ~
The newest issue of The Orchards Poetry Journal, Summer 2023, is out and contains my poem vandalized buoys, snips of which are shown below. The journal is available for purchase or you may download a free digital copy from their website. My poem is on page 161.


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