Haikus
Anxiety as Awe
Riddled with wonder.
Unfathomable, we’re here!
Doc prescribes Xanax.
Nate Silver Pooh-Poohs “Letters From An American”
“Millions of women,
duped by Richardsonism.”
Tell us more, Daddy!!!
Parenting a 13 Year Old
Those hurricane winds!
Saplings must bend to survive,
but old oaks anchor.
Cut & Paste
The most devious
tell only half the story.
Neatly crop their role.
Political Abstractions
Think what you will think,
but masked men in unmarked trucks
have something to hide.
The Suckling
Petulant power
like Joffrey Baratheon.
His wet-nurse, our hate.
Sky Dance At The Gas Station in April
Dancing by the pumps,
belting out love for Jesus.
Woodcock, back for spring.
Spring Cleaning
All the knives sharpened.
Windows cleaned with vinegar.
Red-tailed hawk. My cat.
A Bad Attitude in Lewiston
Useless map warns us -
contaminated water!
Bug-infested ash.
Carpe Diem
Be in bed by 9.
Avoid sweet, salt, smoke, sloth, sex.
Lightning struck the oak.
Weenie
A stray cat showed up.
AI warned not to feed it.
He is my best friend.
Marital Bliss
After 16 years,
he hands me his sandwich, says,
"For you, the best bite."
I Know You Saw My Email
At Catholic school
problems are shuffled around
just like problem priests.
Advice to an 8th Grader From Aurelius
You have this one life.
Ignore the petty bullshit.
Answer to yourself.
Toss Him In the Gladiator Pit!
My husband - now foe -
said he’s not a fan of my
favorite poet.
Locker Room Banter
Hell, not your daughter -
she’s not a piece of ass, gross!
(That was Ivanka.)
She Called It “Trump Derangement Syndrome” Again
His ungodliness
absolves you of your scruples.
Let’s you really shine.
Lacrimae rerum
The vessel for grief
should be sturdy, deep, and vast,
but not without holes.
Prayer
Toasted sourdough.
Fresh cuke and tomato, sliced.
Mayo, salt, pepper.
Vision Street Wear
Texting old boyfriend.
Man, did we battle back then.
Time dulled our weapons.
Political Stockholm Syndrome
You will not shame me
into having sympathy
for violent people.
Baptism By Fire
Second degree burns.
New skin itches where it blooms
so you don’t forget.
Black Water Snake
Some wounds transform you.
You stop seeking love where it
never existed.
Bellyacher
You’re thirsty, you say,
but you hold an empty cup
bitching by the well.