bathwater
still and cool
silent snowfall

cup of tea
cools upon the counter
--the baby wakes

wilted posy
of daisies from your birth
in the trash

ripples form
in a water glass
sitting still

barren vale
white with drift except
the train tracks

tiny arms
carry dreams of spring
I once had

her belly
grows and grows until
spring blossoms

dogs will howl
but sirens can't bark
at the moon

barman's work:
slicing yellow, green
fruits of spring

traffic sounds
slowly fade into
falling rain

are those leaves
flapping in the trees
or birds' wings?

looking up
the crow is larger
than the plane

wind pummels
pounds this stucco house--
sipping tea

chattering bird
the cat
chatters at

from the plane
a trail
I once climbed


faintest cheer
team scores a run
the man's headphones


shrill cry
forgotten kettle boils
time for work