“Damp”
Moss clings, sodden trees,
drooping grass, muted rustles,
damp feet tramp and stomp.
Steve D
Moss clings, sodden trees,
drooping grass, muted rustles,
damp feet tramp and stomp.
Steve D
Pollinator field
trimmed to roots and bare patches,
sacrificial lawn.
Steve D
Airy blue pallor.
Wan sunlit afternoon sky.
Winter’s feeble grasp.
Satellite closet,
outer space for home station,
detached cargo hold.
Steve D
Single misstep, slide,
like a droplet through a crack
into unknown depths.
Steve D
Kids away two nights;
restful sleep without white glare;
baby monitor.
Steve D
Little feet, big thumps
over the bridge back and forth,
hoping to find trolls.
Steve D
Workshops and dinners,
whirlwind meetings and greetings,
for dispersed colleagues.
Steve D
Approaching the line
to a different state. Tap out.
Before it’s too late.
Steve D
New cubby shelving,
vertical toy arrangement,
clutter now cubic.
Steve D