Issue #17

CAMPFIRE

CAMPFIRE BLAZESMARSHMALLOW ROASTS ON A STICKGOOD AT ANY AGE

FORGIVENESS

IN THE HAILSTORM’S WAKETHE SCENT OF BATTERED SAGEBRUSHPERFUMES THE VALLEY

OCEAN BLUE

SOOTHING WAVES OF SOUNDCERULEAN TO THE EYEEARTH’S BEATING HEART

HOPE

WOODPECKER PAUSESSAPLINGS BEND IN THE SPRING BREEZE--ECHOES AND ECHOES

ISOLATION

SILENTLY STARE OUTEYELESS WINDOW REFLECTIONDEATH RATTLES NEXT DOOR

NIGHT STORMS

UNDER THE SAME RAINYOUR HEART STILL BEATS IN MY EARYET SILENCE PREVAILS.

BLUEJAY RAID

SPYING BLUE JAYRAIDS ACORN TROVESSQUIRRELED AWAY

A SOMBER MOURNING

BABY SEAL PASSES,LAST BREATH STARING AT MOUNTAINS,SOMBER WAVES MOURNING.

TUFTS OF HYDRANGEASGATHERED ON MY NEIGHBOR’S PORCH,PERIWINKLE CLOUDS.

MIGRATION

A BLADE OF GEESESLICE OPENTHE AUTUMN SKY

17-5

INFINITE PATIENCEAN INCHWORM MEASURES ITS WORLDONE HUMP AT A TIME

DEFIANTJUST BEYOND THE MOWERA LAST DANDELION

GOLD COINS

GOLD COINSDROPPED INTO YOUR PURSEMY MOUTH

CUP OF JASMINE TEA

CUP OF JASMINE TEA,ECHO OF PORCELAIN SNOWFALLING THROUGH THE MOON.

FOUR-YEAR-OLD CITY KID IN THE COUNTRY

ROSEMONT POND HARBORSSECRET TADPOLES SURGING CLEAR:DAYSPRING SHIMMERING.

SOLITUDE

MAPLES GUARD ROADSIDESSPREADING ARCHING DARKNESSMOLDING LOVER’S LANE

FIRE HYDRANTS LET LOOSE

OCEANS SWELL ON CURBS.URGENT TORRENTS. WE SOAK, FROLIC—MAKESHIFT, ANGLED BEACH.

RIPPLES IN WATER

RIPPLES IN WATERHANDS CLASPED TIGHTLY IN LAUGHTERA CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

TWILIGHT

TWILIGHT DROPPED THE SUNAND IT SHATTERED INTO STARSDAWN CLEANS UP THE MESS

BRANCHES AS BRIDGESCRITTERS SCURRYING ABOUTHIGHWAYS OF NATURE

TWO TREE SWALLOWS

TWO GRAY TREE SWALLOWSSKIMMING OVER LAKE SURFACEPRACTICING GYMNASTICS.

SOLSTICE

FLOATING DOCK, THE SNOWFLAKES LANDING IN THE WATER:A HALO: FIREWORKS

FRAGILE WHITE BLOSSOMS

FRAGILE WHITE BLOSSOMSSPRINKLED ON DROOPY PINE LIMBSTAP DANCE IN THE BREEZE

MY LITTLE

BOY'S GAP-TOOTH GRIN SPLITSTHROUGH MELANCHOLIA, CRACKSMAMA'S SMILE; SWEET SON.

PURPOSE

IMPRESSIVE, DISTANTSPLENDID MOUNTAIN PEAKS LOOM TALL,DEMANDING CLIMBERS.

HOME OFFICE VIEW

OPEN SHUTTERSREVEAL BIRDS IN THE BIRDBATHSOCIALIZING

FIREFLIES

THEY ARE NOT EASILY DISCOURAGED -THE FIREFLIESON THIS RAINY NIGHT

HANDS

HANDS TINGLEENVELOPE FEELS ELECTRICA LETTER FROM YOU

CALIFORNIA FIRE

A CITY IS SIEGEDTRAPPED IN A FIERCE INFERNOMY HEART IS BLEEDING

HAWAII FLOWERS

BIRDS OF PARADISE,STRONG COLORS BUT NO FRAGRANCE--ISLANDS’ STRANGE PUZZLE.

ENGLISH TEACHER HAIKU

WRITTEN ON THE FROZEN POND,A BIRD FOOTPRINT ESSAY.I WILL NOT GRADE THIS.

IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

WARM RAINWATER POOLS IN ROUGH POTHOLES.DRAWN UP MURK TRAILS BEHIND THE CARAS IF THE DRIVER HAD ART ON THEIR MIND.

FIRE FINE TUNES SEEDSBURST OPEN IN THE WHITE HEATSOWING EARTH WITH HOPE

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

PARCHED OMINOUS WINDSCARRY SCENTS OF BURNING PINESMOUNTAINS TO ASHES

WINTER HEART

YOU TURNED ME FRIGIDMY HEART, NOW AN ICICLETHAT NO ONE CAN MELT

CHILD CLIMBING

MAGNOLIA BRANCHES:RUNGS OF A SOUTHERN LADDER.I SEE EVERYTHING.

ANNA FREUD

FAMOUS MAN’S GOOD GIRL,WE SHARED A BED IN MY DREAM.HANDS NOT BY OUR SIDES.

APRIL

WATER DRIPS OFF WOOL.PLEASING SHADES OF BROWN AND CREAM.SHEEP ARRANGE THEMSELVES.

CHAIR BY THE WINDOW

CHAIR BY THE WINDOWSCENTS OF SUN, RAIN AND GARDENSTHE EARTH IN A TEACUP

WIND FREED LEAFSOMERSAULTING TO THE GROUNDNATURES ACROBAT

A FINE JEST

THE FALLING RAIN, HERSECRETS WHISPERED TO THE LEAVESMAKE THE TREES CHUCKLE.

AT THE PARTY

PLUMP GRAPES ON THE TRAY—SOMEONE SINGS OF PASSING TIME—AROMAS OF WINE.

HEAVY HEAT

A GRASSHOPPER LANDSCLUMSILY BESIDE MY FOOT –AUGUST’S HEAVY HEAT

THE SNOW ROSE

THE SNOW ROSEOVER THE DEADWINTER BLOOMS

SMOKE

LUNGS FILLED WITH SMOKECHOKING ON THE DEATH YOU BRINGDROWNING IN MY LIFE

LUCIDITY

EMERALD MOSS BLANKETSTHE STREAM’S EDGE : : THE AFTERNOONSTILLS FOR STEADY RAIN

SUNDAY

SLOW SUNDAY MORNINGATHEISTIC HOMILYTHE FARMERS’ MARKET

PUNK SONGI'M SIXTEEN AGAINFOR THREE MINUTES

COLD WIND

SNOW TOPPED FENCEPOSTAN UNFAMILIAR SONG...COLD WIND

HUMMINGBIRD

HUMMINGBIRD HOVERSOVER RED GERANIUMNECTAR’S SWEET SUPPLY