Starry-eyed

starry-eyed

the vast galaxy

of a child’s imagination

Published (c) Frogpond, Volume 44.1 Winter 2021

Cutting back roses (a tanka)

cutting back roses
before winter sets in …
why must it sometimes
hurt so much
in order to grow?

Published in Blithe Spirit, 31.1 2021

sleet storm –

a nagging thought

just won’t let go

Published in Blithe Spirit, 31.1 2021

bleakness –

the lingering taste

of a bad dream

Blithe Spirit, 31.1 2021

rough edges worn down
on well-trodden paths,
each cobblestone
a reminder of how far
we’ve travelled

Published in Eucalypt 29, Winter 2020

Redlights, Volume 17, No. 1, January 2021

Photography by Autumn Mott Rodeheaver

whirlwinds of scarlet
and ochre leaves
flit across the square –
days of self-isolation spent
learning to slow down