Domestic landscapes

Dishwasher rumbles
like a distant storm. Water
churns, carries debris.

Unnecessary

The espresso cups,
sleekly designed, just one more
thing to put away.

The day after

Busyness is best
to occupy, medicate
you. Endings are hard.

High school

You’ll never again
feel pain, joy both at once. Be
so at odds with life.

Speak

When you unburden,
you hope listeners will care.
Yet some could care less.

Children’s show

J’s Sleeping Beauty.
Small kids grab at her princess
gown with sticky hands.

Dissection

Every day with
words I pin down bits of my
self for all to view.

Two ships

My husband says he
catches up on my life in
my blogs. We should talk.

Never enough time

I cook mornings so
I can eat evenings. I call
it planning ahead.

Cup of gluttony

When you take skim milk
in your coffee, heavy cream
is an indulgence.