stifling summer heat
shock of white hair zooms by
young man jogging to work

I work well
under the pressure
of actually having a job.

hazy, hot and humid
the heat wave moves east
counter-intuitive oatmeal

he looks at me
ever hopeful
of love--
the cat

The stifling heat
melts away all ambition
dusty riverbed

The silence grows
like the mold
in the bathroom
we pretend not to see.

As the sun sets
they join us at the car show
the three rabbits

In the Morning Darkness

my fractional brain
rarely functional,
I blindly grope
for coffee

wishing on a star--
i want to go back in time
and choose respect

This is in response to One Single Impression's prompt: respect.

i hear vomiting
the cat waltzes in
to apologize

Radiant

lit from within
those treasured look on
youthful bride

This is in response to Haiku Bones' prompt: radiant.

Documentary

He tells us of
the Holocaust,
his daughter
behind him, smoking.

tall boy in loose jeans
I look twice; it's not him
my son is married

Saturday evening
sweet sounds of harmony float
flying geese

My short poetry
flits around like a small bird
and my A.D.D.

a morning "gift"
a Rorschach blot of pee
left by the dog

Snowy feline
curled up against the cold
marshmallow cat

flash of white fur
against a dark, winter house
surprise cat

dark, ancient forest
endless, snow covered branches
as I drive to work

fluttering shadow
on the snow-covered driveway
American flag