A hare nestles
in a hollow, ears erect—
shoots of grass.
Photographed: a proud hunter
with his two pheasants.
We have to
bail
behind enemy lines—
a chase begins.
First heavy
raindrops
animate the fuschia bush.
Behind a chair
the young boy works
his hand puppet.
Before
closing her eyes,
the doll says "good night."
A firefly
blinks on the window pane,
to the crickets' chirrs.
In the mirror
I watch
this beard come off.
Thanksgiving dinner—
a bearded bird, roasted
to perfection.
Three hours on
the beach...
awakening to a bikini stencil.
Waiting for
him—
so many leaves have fallen
from this birch.
His last day
of college—
the bank account, lighter.
A school of
fish,
looking like a donut,
caught on camera.
Box of animal
cookies—
the boy pulls out a whale.
Wintry
winds
wail through the whipping willow—
the warblers' nest swings.
Dad has that angry look,
I'll soon be sent for a stick.
Halloween
dream:
a ferocious crocodile
drags me to a swamp.
The boss'
secretary
calls me into his meeting.
A pigeon joins
in
near their cafè patio
lunch date.
Fourth of
July fireworks
reflected in my child's eyes.
From our
sleeping bags, we look up
at falling stars.
Floating
deep in the well,
their yellow soccer ball.
A tear forms
on her cheek as his ship
pulls anchor.
A child
watches a snowflake
turn into a drop of water.
The last
bandage
removed, the mirror reveals
a new face.
Wrapped in
clouds, the mountain
slips into the night's darkness.
Behind its ink
a squid darts back,
out of sight.
The comet's
tail gets brighter—
people crane their necks.
Inaugural
speech—
a boy perches atop his
father's shoulders.
The parrot
lands on a lamp:
"Polly's very pretty!"
The cat
looks
so sweet and innocent—
feathers all around.
A final swipe
releases
the piñata's contents.
The last
axe blow
fells the sequoia tree—
so much sky!
The mayor cuts
the ribbon
for the new shopping mall.
Sewing her
dress,
the young peasant smiles—
lilacs in bloom.
Garden
planting time—
some weeds already there.
