Channel surfing at 3 am

Late night TV a
wonderland of fast money
junkyard of trashed dreams.

Not among the 6%

“Let’s go to the beach!”
One kid, online, shrugs as the
other keeps texting.

“In a typical week, only 6 percent of children ages nine to thirteen play outside on their own.”
from The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream by Christopher B. Leinberger

Heat wave breaks

Rumbles of thunder
promise that soon fat raindrops
will bring refreshment.

Restaurant training (sanctioned pigout)

Expected to know
all the dishes, servers eat
the entire menu.

Job search

Panera’s didn’t
call, nor Applebee’s. Rejec-
tion’s hard at sixteen.

J’s prom dress

She said she felt like
a fairy princess, draped in
blue with beaded swirls.

Honey, I’m home!

Has it really been
a month since I told you all
about my day, dear?

Senior Ball

Formally over
twelve years of learning to look
good on this one night.

Prom limo

such a sweet ride they
didn’t want to leave so they
did Wendy’s drive-thru

Prom group

She can’t stand her. He’s
her ex, so don’t include them.
Can’t we go alone?