High school play

Geeks transformed into
leading men stop hearts, but then
revert back next day.

Duct cleaning

Heating system dust –
particles of previous
occupants’ lives, selves.

Earl Grey

Bergamot infused
leaves unfurl comfort. Problems
dissipate like steam.

For whom the bell tolls

From an estate sale –
pendulum clock. Westminster
chimes now count my days.

Trying Twitter

Emily Bronte * labored quietly but I * scream “Here are my words!”

The other half lives

It’s fun to see what
it’s like and then go back to
being nobody.

Morning in midtown Manhattan

In the skyscraper
canyons, light outlines moving
shapes sipping Starbucks.

Among extraordinary women

I am the dull one, struck
mute by accomplishment
what I do, nothing.

New York City from the air

Like a jeweler
displaying gems on velvet
wealth gleams beyond reach

Double entendre overheard at LaGuardia

“We’re domestic,” a
blonde woman tells her daughter
in line at the gate.