boo

melancholy night
haunted by ghosts and spectres,
and mere memories

macabre

the wailful saw blade
gives lament to the strung bow
with its bright taut notes

potluck punch

drinking potluck punch
what? there's alcohol in this?
crap. there goes the day.

mucinex

morning congestion
clutches at aveoli
time for mucinex?

fog

a downy mist rises
softening morning commute
to autumnal blur

poncho

in dream Toronto
you wheedle and plead your case:
ponchos are the best

jacks o'monday

bright plastic smiles
gain force thru repetition
manic orange magic

pumpkin patch

rainbow arrangement
varies in size, shape, and hue
a pumpkin parade

pizza with mom

golden crust pillow
mushroom and pepperoni
over tangy sauce

4 am full moon

a burnished quarter
for games of skee ball best spent
downy ocean, hon

last day

still here but soon gone
the tension of the moment now
and pending future

rain on the shore

two stare into mist
rain pummels lighthouse roofline
while i hold your hand

ferris wheel

churning up a storm
blade of enormous mixer
to blend sky and sea

downy ocean

ghostly tourists haunt
empty boardwalk attractions
blustered on cold sand

haunted house shutter'd
yet exhausted shoreline blows
more ethereal

information, please

closed against the wind
shuttered against tourists
information, please

evening pickup

work mind unfocused
my evening guest approaches
all day spent dreaming

mom's birthday

football and soccer
pizza, fanfare, and hoopla
mom's festive birthday

clagett farm

tiny suns in dark clouds
final tomatoes clinging
to withered old vines

just a stick stands
at the tip one pod bounces
catching slender breeze

zzzzzzzzzz

a morning sluggle
immobilized by ennui
lays leaden abed

edits

ants march in margins,
notes, edits, and revisions
become the design

to edit maddens,
but, emendo ergo sum,
it's just natural

bleah

still sleepwalking yet
functional for my deadlines
all out of sorts

troop of birds in grass

i feel quite lucky
if evolution differed
i'd be lunch, not bugs

return

knowledge of the drive
makes getting in the auto
unpalatable

uncle at precipice

uncle stands at edge
breathtaking, mountainous view
unfolds before him

canada cliffs

inconsequential
against the glorious sky
silhouetted cliffs

still

finally found
reflected in beaver's pool
autumn stands proud

cadillac sunset

alizarin rays
give madder to dove wing clouds
shifting grey to red

still waters reflect
steely sky transformation
to new paradigm

high seas

white lace at cliffs' cuff
high seas bounce and flourish
wind tatting fresh waves

at water's edge

the seagulls and i
looking for that which feeds us
prowl amid seawrack

precariously
perched at angry water's edge
watching the ocean breathe

against the wind

sunset sentry caws
raven voicing ruffled croak
warning against wind

monday

along the shore path
the iodine sea weed tang
mingles with pine musk

drive

through seven states
and twice as many hours
travels the long road








crisp to perfection
break for tired legs and soul
a basket of clams

prep

haphazardly run
from task to task to next task
in preparation

awakening

nightmare encroaches
darkened clouds roil at edges
vignetting photo