two friends walk in tandem
headed the same direction
yet on very different paths
july afternoon
hot, hazy, humid
remembered
ten-year-old summer days
o canada!
sun ascends the horizon
large scarlet ball in the sky
wildfire’s smoke not yet dissipated
potential assassins, these neighbors’ dogs & their humans…
puppy barks at the front door
jumps on the bed to peer out the window
protecting his people, his top priority
Published Poem 07.11.2023
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.
into the microwave
reheating my favorite mug
tepid tea made hot again
Dollar General, Forest City IA, 07.06.23. Neither black nor white was beautiful…
I witness hate
at both ends
of the color spectrum
not the heat, it’s the humidity
sultry morning
I swam on two legs for an hour
it sure wasn’t walking…
Published Poem 07.05.2023
My poem contrapuntal insomnia appears today in the online journal BarBar Magazine, perhaps an apropos message following a wild night of 4th of July booms and bangs!
I hope you’ll enjoy it. 🙂
i must remember this whenever i’m down & feeling off my game
soggy skies, chill air
sunny warmth, birdsong
emotions in parallel
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