held my ear

a rested moment
sunday night adagio
for strings held my ear

faith

trusting in belief
he threw open the windows
john the twenty third

weeping willow

weeping willow hair
she waits, checking her iPhone
making today's lists

aunt

aunt virgin mary
all cousins' second mother
stands over my crib.

autumnal equinox

color yellow red
happily autumn leaves change
summer's last day gone

Minneapolitan October:


Tonight, the chilled air,
The smell of snicker doodles,
Friday Almanac.

snow grit

by the cold, bright sun

melting near the concrete steps

dirty brown snow grit.


in my cold, bleak yard

no sign of spring to be found

only more snow grit.


lost in cold, dim thoughts

the vernal promise not found

hopeless with snow grit.


by the cold, bright moon

near the concrete steps, freezing,

still winter, snow grit.