night lights
cover the baseball field
hiding all the stars
bk
behind the bamboo shades
a sudden burst of giggles
ha
storm clouds
the beach jogger
quickens her pace
ct
tiny plovers
nestled in footprints
dwb
Halloween
black tracery shadows
cross the white moon
bk
kitchen smells migrate
from steamed pumpkin as it cools
ct
on the porch
we sip slightly warmed
new saki
ha
her creaky swing counts time
with Papa's love songs
dwb
near the movie screen
they measure the distance
between almost kissing lips
ha
paradise!
we fly high in a balloon
bk
bottle rockets pop
after pop
on city streets
ct
mirrored windows
shimmer with sunset
dwb
winter moon rises
as snow drifts lightly
on the eaves
ha
New Year's drizzle
clings to power lines
ct
the baby shower
guests wear pink
crocheted bonnets
dwb
Joan's local gossip column
quilting club will meet Thursday
bk
blossom to blossom
abuzz with bees
at first cherry
dwb
the fresh faces of converts
in pilgrimage
ct
on top of the mountain
scattered seeds
plant themselves
bk
a Burmese cat sleeps
against the bottom stairs
ha
retired ballerina
hangs her tutu
on the bedpost
ct
the gold watch in a box
"a life etched in one line"
bk
Boy's Day
and three silken koi
leap into the wind
dwb
the chirp of treefrogs
by the pond
ha
hopeful suitor
the anole's dewlap
thrusts in and out
dwb
best man tells the bridesmaid
how he caught the garter
ct
from an early diary
"My heart for Angelo..."
she draws a blank
ha
always in his wallet
a "donor card"
bk
constant chill
a coyote's howl
under the full moon
ct
a round bowl on the table
filled with autumn leaves
bk
as school begins
plaid satchels
collapse at desks
dwb
a mythology lecture
echoes in the rotunda
ha
spirits
the Muses abound
throughout these halls
bk
ancient cemetery
ghosts in the haze
ha
marble statue
decorated with strands
of peach flowers
ct
haloed by her parasol
an exquisite geisha bows
dwb
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