Cold snap arrives at
last. Wind, rain shake the changing
leaves into vibrance.
Weather report
Reply
Crashed
Sixteen year old girls
draped over couches look like
angels downed mid-flight.
Teenagers
Umbilical cord
cut they grow reattached to
digital cable.
Sleepover
Popcorn caffeine for
the friend whose mom is dying
comfort food TV.
Midnight
Home from the party
they’re luminous like fireflies
settling down to sleep.
The director at 17
Their lives loves failures
all source material for
future film projects.
Last time
Couplings and breakups
compelled by senior year some
begin others end.
JH’s birthday party
With no school Monday
so much high drama surrounds
turning seventeen.
Baptism
Unexpected rain
soothing in a random way
anxious thoughts washed clear.
Date
He seemed shy. Passive.
Then she said no. His anger
Insisted on yes.
a haiku a day 