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Ghouls and Gremlins
He told me his symptoms and I listened intently I tried to empathize, to speak gently All the things they teach in school I thought about my gremlins as he talked about his ghouls His job, his parents, the president On and on he went He was a clean cut, nice looking guy He said
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Drop That Crap
My husband gives great advice At 19-years-old on the phone one night I felt like I was on the brink of a shattered life Had I spent too much money, was I letting everyone down, was I flake Was I going to drown, was it all a mistake I explained it all in detail –
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Glass
It crunches underneath my tires It sparkles in the sunlight like fire It glistens in the intersection If I stop and look close enough I can see my own reflection It’s pretty but jagged It’ll leave you ragged Don’t fall into it You’ll be tempted to touch it But don’t do it It’ll cut you
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The Woman on the Beach
It looked like a painting you’d see in a museum A thin brunette woman sitting on the shoreline I thought about where I am She had a child in each arm Somewhere on the beach a red flag flew Neither she nor I knew Sure, it was windy But the gentle waves seemed friendly I
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The Cloud’s Call
I’m waiting for the call, that call The one, you know, what will end them all The one in which my heart will stop The one that makes some people drop It’s not always predicted But it seems Death’s vindictive Memories and pictures are all we have – if we’re lucky And this moment We’re
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Gumball Paws
Certain things don’t mix Like gumballs and puppy paws So I keep a first aid kit Coconut oil A gravel path away from the pines – for when our plans foil A spot in the shade under a shelter When we swelter Hearts and lightning We watch the storm roll in, a little frightening But
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Beneath the Pier
Grace told her friend Liz, “It’s senior year, wouldn’t it be great to take our pictures under the pier” So they went to the strip, to the beach where that long boardwalk stretches out Liz said they didn’t have permission to be around the pilings But Grace was smiling “We’ll use our senior clout” The
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A Thankful Tune
Look at all the food in my fridge I love getting to run over the bridge And a good story, pretty poetry My favorite colors in the sky How You know me The plants in my friend’s backyard On a Sunday night we looked at them Remember I asked You for a friend She often
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