Still Sick

Too sick to do much,
Just stay close to a bathroom
Or risk a big mess!

Sick

Woke at 5 a.m.
Sore belly and worse bowels,
Ugh -- diarrhea.

In My Dream ...Once More

My oldest son called
to tell me about his mom,
But he could not speak.


Hearing the silence
I asked if something was wrong,
But he could not talk.


"Tell me what happened?"
Guessing that she may be dead,
He could not say it.

Temperatures

The chill of the air
soon vanishes with the heat,
Until the morning.

Celebrate!

Beginning today:
The Eugene Celebration
Keeps the city weird.

Fruit of the Past

The taste of a peach,
Both the sweet and the sour,
Brings back memories.

Night Scent

The smell of leather
permeates the whole bedroom,
A brand new waist pack.

Unsatisfying Choices

Household maintenance:
I wonder how many years
of Life it consumed?

Tinnitus

The sound is loudest
in the middle of the night,
Screaming in my ears.

Remembering

Mother comes to mind
Most often in the night when She
Died -- four months ago.

Sound of Silence

The buzz of insects
fills the air this afternoon,
All at once they stop.

A Week Later

First weekend back home,
Looking at her 'to do' list--
Can't wait until Monday.

Drip-drip-dumb

Watering the lawn,
Wasting too much drinking water,
Time to give it up!

Overdoing It

My heart is pumping
after some heavy lifting,
Too much weight for me.

Night Noise

Sound of breaking glass
Startled me awake last night,
Must have been next door.

Back at Work

No drama at work,
Just the usual same stuff --
Didn't miss a thing.

In My Dream ...Again

Avoiding capture,
I hide behind a big tree,
Got caught anyway.

Wondering

Home from vacation,
Ready to go back to work,
What "drama" awaits?

After a Short Haircut

Facing the mirror,
One ear out, not the other --
Asymmetry wins!

Sweet Wake-Up

Sex in the morning
Keeps a guy glowing all day,
Thinking about her.

Parallel Success

Parking a Prius
in a space too small to park,
Bumped a car just once.

At a Trolley Stop

From across the street
A skateboarder and waiter,
Old friends reunite.

Coon Capers

Through the swinging door
In came three masked intruders,
Burglars in the night.

Differences

Sitting at breakfast
As she writes her "to do" list,
Not my way to live.


So how do you live?
No lists, nothing to cross-off,
Let the day unfold.

Woke Me Up

Aggravated knee,
Strained from biking yesterday,
Throbbing pain right now.

Disappointing Day

 
A very dark mood --
Her regrets about last night
Colored the whole day.

Childhood Echoes (from Skinned Knee)

"So what's your problem?"
"Don't feel sorry for yourself!"
"Go back out and play."

Living Room Decor

Masks hanging on walls
Keep evil spirits away
And scare humans too!

First Thursday Art Walk

Beautiful women,
Five-inch heels and six-inch skirts,
Bare legs on parade.

Public Transportation

Riding the Max train,
Sweaty bodies all around,
Packed in like sardines.

Etiquette Lession # 1

"Whenever you yawn,
be sure to cover your mouth,"
she said, quoting Mom.

At Fernhill Park

Tonight in the park
Ty Curtis played dirty blues --
Set the crowd on fire!

Sitting on the Porch

Chickens peck the grass
Digging for bugs in hiding,
Then tip-toe away.