Vaccuming

“You suck!” becomes a
delightful metaphor for
taking it all in.

Rejection

Hives. Itching. As if
her body can’t coexist
with her sense of self.

Out of wedlock

for S.

Without a ring she’s
uncertain, the baby no
guarantee he’ll stay.

Candid confessions of a college-aged daughter

“I’m telling you but
don’t worry, I’m fine,” she says.
I listen, but do.

Weed laced with PCP

She turned to cake, felt
herself melting, the devil
eating his way out.

Passing health care reform

Status on Facebook:
“Watching CSPAN.” Many like
seeing sausage made.

Fountain pen

A small indulgence:
nibs, inkwells,  hand writing in
a click to print world.

Early daffodils

Like green periscopes
tiny shoots peer from muddy
beds searching for sun.

Daylight savings spring ahead

Night pushed back, a dark
blanket kicked aside as the
sun stays wide awake.

Facebook profile picture

Taken by cell phone,
he grins shyly, she glows as
if her prince has come.