Bad reaction

All day my eyes itched
as if they were allergic
to viewing my life.

November rain

Wet dampness always
seems colder than that first soft
warm blanket of snow.

Laundry basket

Socks multiply when
mated yet produce offspring
that never quite match.

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.