Unnecessary

The espresso cups,
sleekly designed, just one more
thing to put away.

The day after

Busyness is best
to occupy, medicate
you. Endings are hard.

High school

You’ll never again
feel pain, joy both at once. Be
so at odds with life.

Speak

When you unburden,
you hope listeners will care.
Yet some could care less.

Two ships

My husband says he
catches up on my life in
my blogs. We should talk.

Scenes from an Italian restaurant chain

After the high school
show they flirt over pizza
sodas at Uno’s.

Triage

When we run out of
batteries, we sacrifice
the TV remote.

Couch potatoes

Too tired to head to
our beds, my daughter and I
tag team sofa sleep.

Day after election day

I saw the losing
candidate cross
the empty parking lot.

Covetous

I’m soooooo jealous of
the brilliance of this blog name:
Blather. Wince. Repeat.