Late night TV a
wonderland of fast money
junkyard of trashed dreams.
Channel surfing at 3 am
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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?
a haiku a day 