Strangers in a strange town

Our waitress admits
the town has its share of ghosts.
We sleep with lights on.

Lewiston, NY

Riverside village
quaint without self-consciousness,
where arts mix with charm.

Niagara Falls

Just water on rock.
And yet, sheer power compels
visitors to gape.

Spring break

Florida is the
cheese at the end of the maze
known as air travel.

Salt Lick barbecue

Vegans, stay away,
lest your firm resolve melt from
tender smoked brisket.

Dining in Austin

I eat meat because
it’s Texas. Tender steak like
beef cotton candy.

Powerpoint

When you’re in a long
meeting, now you have two things
to look at while bored.

Driving home at sunset

Hills like cut paper
black against tissue blue skies.
Through poked holes, stars shine.

Lost cell phone

Left in Manhattan
cab. Friends’ numbers, pix of my
kids in strangers’ hands.

Empire State Building – in the elevator

Tourists whisked to the
top while on tenant floors, one
hears “shhhhhhsss” like secrets.