nervously tapping
a smoker trying to smoke
starting or quiting?

-kaa


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sunset through the trees
blue sky fades slowly to grey
all things unstable

-jws

romantic and free
short, golden-white wind-blown locks
caterpillar hair

-kaa

all the trees and plants
wave lazily in a breeze~
time to go to work

-jws

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hours after we fought
my arm, like a firm pillow
lies beneath thoughts

-kaa

how is time perceived?
deep in muddy earthiness
cicadas return

-kaa

an "A" and a "C"
scrabble letters on the floor
thoughts of "Albert Carl"

-kaa

flashing points of light
silhouette of darkened trees
evening fireflies

-jws

in the yard at night
facing skyward in the rain~
suddenly lightning!

-jws

ocean of birdsong
from the rich green foliage~
no bird to be seen

-jws

white petaled carpet
row of blooming catalpas
route 511

-kaa

weeds in the driveway
pulling a few every day
they just multiply

-jws

my snail, marigold
sits near Monty, a turtle
two unlikely friends

-kaa

waterless oceans
an apocalyptic dream
i woke quite thirsty

-kaa

after the downpour
rain keeps dripping off the trees
fireflies in the yard

-jws

simple white flowers
grow in a semi-circle
round a sewer cap

-jws

we didn't speak much
she murmured her last meow
leaning on my beloved

-kaa

purple stingray bike
i place rhubarb in my mouth
pictures of childhood

-kaa

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stiff and spiky,
the green stalk mostly barren~
soft blue cornflower

-jws

son, at dad's bedside
(dying with the TV on)
says he hates sitcoms

-jws

after a rainfall
two worms squirm on the sidewalk
we each rescue one
walk on to the restaurant
and order vegie egg rolls

-kaa

that night, that moment
white living room curtain sways
flower petal drops

-kaa

plastic storage box
mildewed shoes from last summer
i try to shine them

-kaa


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an ache in my heart
worried and sick all day long
rain falls everywhere

-jws

cat food on the floor
dirty dishes in the sink
he sleeps on the couch

-kaa

after arguing
the two of us, with a look,
work on forgiveness

-kaa

green oak leaf, so young
falls from the tree and lies still
long life not promised

-jws

blue-pink sunset sky
breathe deeply the evening air
smell the pig manure

-jws

man taking a shit~
she enters without a word
lights incense and leaves

-jws

it's not a fire drill
gaze on the chaos of life
try to get some sleep

-kaa

huge mosaic leaves
kong coleus foliage
stands guard at the door

-kaa

going directly
to the chair, stepping around
dead mouse on the floor

-kaa

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yellow sun rising
all the grass is green and gold~
dead worms on sidewalk

-jws

neighbor's lights are on
TV screen brightens the room
man reading a book

-kaa

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raccoons came last night~
crumpled Dunkin Donuts box
stuck in sewer grate

-jws