Cold (September 30, 2009)

cold air on my face
inhale the smell of winter
exhale foggy breath



an empty highway
your aroma rides along
I miss my exit

Imported Japanese Porcelain Cup (August 21, 2009)

expensive tea cup
improves the flavor of tea
—money well spent


flirt with Emily
she ignores me completely
her way of flirting


drinking tea outside
I rarely experience
the chirping of birds

Night (September 29, 2009)

wonders of the world
comfortably from my home
the travel channel

Rain (August 20, 2009)

grey clouds motionless
lush trees dance in cool air
the smell of rainfall

Lunch Buffet (August 5, 2009)

a busy morning
buffet piglets leave their tracks
one thousand dishes

Rain Dance (July 24, 2009)

another Friday
searching for comfort in tea
the first of many

Happiness and Hope (July 28, 2009)

bathing in sunlight
two patio umbrellas
provide shade in vain

Emo (July 19, 2009)

overindulgence
every pizza tastes the same
—that much parmesan


other peoples kids
I wish I could discipline—
with an iron fist!

Kids (July 17, 2009)

children riding bikes
super-soakers strapped on back
ready for battle

July (July 2, 2009)

Spam and pineapple
pizza of my fantasies
—a reality


underwater race
a beautiful nose—broken
but still beautiful

Family (June 30, 2009)

indecisive mother
not hungry for anything
—but always sushi


Russian family
Italian restaurant
—sushi for dinner

Rain (June 25, 2009)

a beautiful store
filled with ugly customers
—I should be thankful


another bad mood—
I used to be so cheerful...
only a women

Sunshine (June 10, 2009)

when we meet again—
eagerly I count the days
of this rainy week

gaggle of models
the most beautiful is mine
bathing in sunlight

Warmth

a spiteful stoplight
faces of those around me
they feel what I feel

June

Parmesan refill
How quickly shakers empty
—Passage of time

Another Friday (May 22, 2009)

that fated wedding—
I hoped I’d never forget
your beautiful face


approaching summer
the temperature of my tea
makes the day seem cool


clouds obscure the sun—
laughing at the sad attempt
the sun shines elsewhere


day filled with bird chirps
complaining about the heat
I know how you feel


birds tweet in nature
under air conditioning
I am tweeting too


every thought of you
soothes the bitterness away
a drop of honey

First Mosquito (May 13, 2009)

inside drinking tea
just recently I notice
the thunderstorm

my amazing bed—
already sleeping in it …
soon my dreams come true

a lone mosquito
doesn’t have time to regret
—the first of many

I fucking crushed him
before he knew what happened
the first of many

underneath make-up
hide more layers of beauty
to infinity

Anticipation (May 12, 2009)

Out of Tabasco
Another bottle purchased
Mexican workers


Familiar tea
Pulses of dinner traffic—
Where are they eating


My mother’s stories
A trouble-making baby—
I apologize


An occupied mind
Re-arranging furniture
Soon to be my home

Friday— (May 8, 2009)

a dribble of milk
changes the flavor of tea
the day is gloomy


incessant complaints
a fly buzzing in my ear
—working with mother


Friday dinner rush
Almost breaks me into sweat
Just out of practice

After-Birthday (May 3, 2009)

parmesan shakers
conspicuously empty
lack of customers


freshly-washed bed sheets—
never underestimate
the soothing power