Night Heat
it’s nearly midnight
and the heat is oppressive
even in darkness
Week 14, Day 96 – “Night Heat”
Week 14, Day 95 – “Jess”
Jess
grape jellied homemade pancakes
french toast with powdered sugar
grilled sandwich with three cheeses
melons cubed and pineapple
ice cream floating orange soda
deep dish pizza with sausage
and a great big cheeseburger
melted Velveeta ketchup
Jess’s last day was something to remember.
Week 14, Day 94 – “Moving”
Moving
Red and lovely
a suitcase full of hope
together we are going
moving on with our lives
in a new place of fresh starts
Week 14, Day 93 – “Go”
Go
bye bye gorgeous, I’ve got to go
to someplace nice
someplace you’re not likely to know
a place of vice
leggy blonds putting on a show
maybe I’ll be back
but maybe I won’t
Week 14, Day 92 – “Music”
Music
steady beat
good lyrics
performed well
Week 13, Day 91 – “Out of Time”
Out of Time
morning light rises
alarm rings, time to get up
dreams are over now.
Week 13, Day 90 – “Baseball Game”
Baseball Game
bottom of the fourth
there was no one on
I was up to bat
with two strikes on me
the crowd was busy
getting more hot dogs
no one expected
a big game changer
third strike came and I
didn’t disappoint
I swung right through it
no where even close
walked to the dugout
watched the next at bat
baseball isn’t supposed to be like this.
Week 13, Day 89 – “Whatever Happened”
Whatever Happened
Whatever happened
to my Saturday morning cartoons
to games of kickball at John St. Park
and two square in the neighbor’s driveway
to action figures in the sandbox
to orange sodas in real glass bottles
and rhubarb growing wild out back
to neighborhood kids just hanging out
to being chased by Jen’s flirting tag
and lip-syncing “I Think We’re Alone Now”
as the sun goes down
Week 13, Day 88 – “Piano”
Piano
the piano hammer strikes
making my baby grand sing
crying songs of joy today
failing to hide a broken
heart
Week 13, Day 87 – “Layers”
Layers
learn a little
live a little
everyday
reaching without effort
toward the next level
getting always closer
until the end of our days
when our progress is judged
