First Dental Appointment

by | Feb 20, 2019 | Poem

With no appointment for myself,I’m a severe seagull surfing currents.You’re intrigued by the hydraulic chair florescent lights, and sit quietly. I pat your hand, You’re such a brave boy.   Now its Mommy’s turn   I’m as trapped as that squirrel...

Sleeping with Sand

by | Jan 23, 2019 | Poem

Jane’s husband is dead on arrival, head-on collision. Empathetic murmurs begin. She could have been working in ER today but called in sick. I see colleagues scurry around gathering shiny tidbits. Clear day, dry roads, no rubber scars from slamming breaks. New theories...

Botany Lessons

by | Jan 3, 2019 | Poem

I remember the moment the translucent soap bubble of clarity popped listening to the radio as a back drop, occasional distraction to mundane housework I had no interest in the gardening show, just too lazy to turn the dial when a few snippets resonated, drawing my...