Chicago skyscrapers

Though Burnham’s Folly’s
in New York, he saved his best
for his hometown dreams.

Writing

Rubik’s cube of words
adjectives nouns verbs form a
perfect turn of phrase.

Haiku diary

Complex moments break
down into vignettes when brief
words define their state.

Best day ever

Post-audition, she
was mobbed with requests, star-to-
be in student films.

Easter basket

Malted milk eggs, Peeps,
solid bunnies (eaten ears
first) hide in fake grass.

Project Runway

Cut pin stitch fabric
stretch confines of clothing to
become catwalk art.

Women artists

Hands on hip, baby,
sketchbook. Diapering, drawing,
birthing creation.

The doctor will be with you shortly

Latex gloves. Cotton
swabs. Antiseptic. What would
MacGyver create?

Silence

You don’t notice the
absence of sound until you
strain to hear something.

She watches me…

…create. Impatient
that I won’t pay attention
when I’m writing stuff.