The greater loss

1 The last of the peppers Glow as they turn red against the dark soil And shiny eggplants grow Imperceptibly, Continue reading →

Everywhere I lived in college

I can’t make the math work And the calendar is jumbled, too I know I started in the dorm And Continue reading →

Unpopular opinions

I don’t like apples. Just thinking about biting into one Sets my teeth on edge. Just when you think it’s Continue reading →

Leftovers

Homemade pizza, hamburger with caramelized onions Pumpkin soup with shallots Pureed into the creamy bisque Raw red onions thinly sliced Continue reading →

A walk around the block

Between the icy snow banks The sidewalks were clear One block to the next to the next in narrowing points Continue reading →

Periodic table

There is a gap Like voids in the periodic table Not missing or empty But undiscovered Waiting to be filled Continue reading →

Explaining physics to a cat

1. Trajectory Use the knowledge that the top of the dresser is six cat-units from the floor. Assume the unanchored Continue reading →

Winter

Yesterday’s snow sits in the corners Marking shadows, Knife-edged where the sun’s zenith Lit the top of the fence Last Continue reading →