Little Answered Prayers
I’ve always yearned for clarity.
Word Power
“Does the basement bedroom still hold the amber scent of pipe smoke?”
Snapshots of a Dieffenbachia
His twig-thin waist cannot support his bulging, leafy muscles.
My Vegetarian Philosophy
I can’t remember the last time I bought meat at the grocery store.
Library for the Future
It is growing, the poem, quick as trees.
New Identities in a Sunoco
“Um, did my…husband…put these here?”
On Earth as It Is & Was
We begin the same way.
Why I Wear Lipstick
I identify my mugs by a familiar stain around their edges.
Heaven’s Eye
It’s safe to say they’re well aware of the power of the stars.
Ghost of Days Unlived
I would have inhaled a rosemary salt bagel with my iced vanilla latte this morning.
