The Director’s Cut
in her hands M reads snuggled
with her Uglydoll.
Johnny the homicidal maniac
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The Director’s Cut
in her hands M reads snuggled
with her Uglydoll.
Ransacks the kitchen.
Demands she needs chocolate.
Pacified by Dove.
We sleep late and do
little. Spend quality time.
Together, enough.
Teenager curled up
becomes baby J who’s glad
that mommy’s nearby.
Her breath sounds like the
whistle of distant trains bound
for lands beyond dreams.
Cally For Nia
For Hillary. Maria
cried, “Uncle Ted said..!”
Some people like to
cook. Then there’s me who dreads that
thing called dinner hour.
“Have you been writing
your haiku journal?” he asked.
You read. You know ‘no.’
With short hair he looks
like a grey human baby.
He’ll never talk back.
Through the rainforest.
Lunch at Rhythms Rainbow Beach,
then Carambola.