rescue
reluctant to save
but you do so anyway
to put out fires
prickly
her thick thorny heart
almost impenetrable
what a luscious fruit
reach
mesquite tree branches
she sat in and wrote her life
dark limbed and sturdy
hammock
swings slow in deep air
beds for weary travelers
rainbow safety net
baggage
we carry around
our pasts ~ in suitcases full/
fodder for future
........................
walking his footprints
she sees a flock of seagulls|
sailing over sand
piano
finger percussion
stretched strings rapid staccato
a different drummer
spawning
spontaneous
combustion a thrust from nowhere
birth of chaos
confidence
hard to find edges
of bones that don't fit neatly
where grit meets shyness
qualm
salted wounds circumvent
tides of just jumping right in
truths that are lies
qualm
salted wounds circumvent
tides of just jumping right in
truths that are lies
peel
out and down the street
pillaging and pilfering ~
take it off, all off
remedy
blue agave plant
distilled into sweet nectar
dream dancing demise
sparkle
glitter and glisten
in time for fun, and well wishing
season of lights
finish
tarnished rings, shined up
gleaming false teeth all aligned
rhymes of the dozens
pulse
her milky way wrist warm
small veins spider webbed star
patterned after sky
plasma
mainlined mother's milk
silty ions and free
electrons lighting stars
vanity
our human wishes
to shine outside of ourselves
for liberation
exaggeration
magnified by slews
you in magna opera
not knowing you're there
cinnamon
tawny colored sweet
scent of his skin, rusty
rouge sky near sunset
drawer
tucked safe in darkness
her sox talk to her undies
not much in common
sleet
lacy ice pellets
headlong precipitation
in a rush to fall
fade
an old school hairdo
sepia toned photographs
my love for liars
whisper
breaths through hushed mouths
muffled words caught in satin
love-words in their ears
found
never discovered
shiny coins in couch cushions
something lost returned
test
proving the pudding
rested up from besting all ~
others, find answers
clasp
catch, clip or pin me
against your drum of a chest
in those arms of wings
misled
danced with Two Left Feet
then fell for the other guy~
by way of blind alley
wicked
villainous and vile
greedy white collar grifters
graft ~ their drug of choice
justice
it is said justice
is blind ~ but she thinks it is
only for the rich
deep/depth
underwatery
a mythical treasure chest
womb from which life sprung
mistake
no take backs
can be forgiven never
forgotten always
sowing
seeds of self doubt
planted in fallow fields
may yield surprises
surplus
more than enough
to give away instead of hoard
to live simply blessed
walk
parsimonious
with steps ~ painful in bound feet -
silent as a cat's
iffy
dubious drifter
without a doubt borderline >
shifts on a whim
honest
everyday~
following the golden rule
you lie you get lied to
tender
doe-eyed innocent~
not a bad bone embodied
Spring's newly sprouted
newborn
just born blue starbursts
sitting on red rooftops
light rips through darkness
moss
love nourishes us~
after crying...our hearts rest
on lush green carpets
smolder
his mesquite ash eyes
the way they looked into her
their lips when they kissed
vast
her soul unfurled
traversing universes
wide-eyed and unwitting
final
irrevocable ~
our end begins with planting
to planting we go
robust
resilient resolve
full-bodied and able
a bouquet thats prime
sturdy
what used to be
before disposable~
upright society
prediction
seen in a mind's eye
or told in ears from far off
possible outcomes
natural
milky moon bath dawn
songs slipping in the shower
hummingbirds smiling
movie
pictures in motion
an elixir for boredom
life in fast forward
rainbow
a prism of light
through precious water flowing
our fading sky snake
rose
essence of beauty
velvety touch of sun's rouge
breath of fresh air
tendril
fiber of beings
love at the end of fingers
our senses rooted
camouflage
there's no hiding
pain knows no concealment /
tears flow in rivers
dovetail
we fit together ~
harmonized so perfectly
until we did not
now long lost to each other
we meet only in our dreams
gardenias
flowers most fragrant
like heaven on rainy days
when angels sing songs
blues
for GSH
the light past midnight
time right after time begins
again minutes flow
like notes of a saxophone
ready to spill its sad story
contrast
the constant this / that
beret instead of hat
rat tat tat - silence
profile
outline of your face
information true or false
a small trace of you
sign
from up in the sky
or posted on a big fence
a guide to action
converge
we intersect
collectively harmonic
in time to the music
tumble
rough and jumble
summersault bumble
melange of misfits
hidden
lurking just under
behind those smiles so sugar
sweet is the new knife
russet
burnt red-orange the leaves
turning the forest fire
summer's almost gone
plummet
a free falling fix
on a wing and a prayer
dive bomb afternoon
usual
suspects leaving clues
falsetto fashionistas
singing out of key
chunky
well heeled boots to walk
from a bad situation ~
possibilities
liability
love gone bad again
grasping for the brass ring
sings we shall overcome
junction
caressed compunction
the place where guilt and doubt join
bones newly knit
brick
sticking with it
even though the towel's thrown in
the plate glass shattered
juice
nectar of heaven
the sun's sweat squeezed from an orange~
fruit condensation
many
conjunctions can't cross
become one in their union
fun when they fit right
fabulous
beyond wildest dreams
shooting stars skid earthward
fast cooling their heels
satisfaction
winsome and winning
something to write home about~
a day with sunshine
swell
a situation
rising proliferation~
a bulge on high seas
genuine
a sunrise sunset
best love can give aching hearts
knowing new days come
bucket
a bird bath
feels rich when there's a shortage~
water to the brim
warmer
those old wool sox
before you get too hot
worn and snugly
nearness
close
enough to be safely far
away
soothing
a smooth cool hand
measured words to calm the nerves
on fevered forehead
replace
the latest model
it's beginning to look like~
go shopping at home
transient
between here and there
weeds grow under the freeway
a kind of living
denizen
of field and forest
things that scurry cross the ground
aching for asphalt
dreadful
mornings come early
alarm clocks scream through the house
we're out of coffee
mull
chewing it over
ideas spring new flowers/
simmered over wine
windfall
as if he'd fallen
from a tree he sprang on me
now he's my husband
transparent
diaphanous
veil between here and there
sheer white silk chiffon
sinew
cat-gut guitars
strumming out crazy rhythms
down and dirty
thaw
glaciers softening
blue iceberg's beaks peaking
out from meltwater
paste
gooey stick flat
stuff made to catch in place
of flour water
grave
it's not so deep
that hole you've dug for yourself
try laughing instead
train
been on one
deep throated song sung daily
stealing through your town
art
his homemade salsa
her singing in the shower
their lovemaking
hands
delicate appendages
feathery or strong
our sense of touch
fade
only a shadow
of herself, she puzzles~
puts back the pieces
fracas
standing outside
on the sidewalk talkin' smack~
at three in the mornin'
resplendent
in a sea green dress
her lips a coral red ~
heading up the shore
beside
on the night table
next to the bed a small clock
radio blaring
bird food
sunflowers smiling
in a garden planted just
for you to feed on
decoupage
she covered blank walls
with cut-outs of her short life
varnished to shine bright
reach
on tippi toes
only the top of her head
shows in the mirror
razed
everything gone
as if a razor sliced it
from view
bangle
armlets and anklets
tethered to fashion's fancy
jingle all the way
flippant
tongue in cheek showing
no respect for the mores
today's smart alecks
jet lag
fandango feeling
I'm not sure if its today
tequila time-line
silent
snow flakes falling up
drizzle drifts ever sideways ~
butterfly cocoons
rebus
codices and cave paintings
puzzles that subtract~
pictures plus numbers
humility
what makes us human
truly a triumph mastered~
letting others shine
blend
ice and liquid fire
elixir of the gods~
shaken and not stirred
blueberry
indigo nectar
inky juice in a moon pie
color of night sky
kindling
a little fire
set on a moon sparkling night
igniting the dawn
granite
building blocks of life
pyramids can tell a tale~
coarse as crushed ice
paste
mash and blend
leave some pulp in your o.j. ~
tequila sunrise
cactus
spiny bodied
green mean protein machine~
heart's a crush of red
sad
down in the mouth
a ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl
lunch on the ground
sonorous
on a white shell~
phone call to my ancestors/
reversed the charges
moon
bellybutton of the sky
under cotton wool/
opalescence
child
s/he who we hold~
inside a nest for nine months/
most dear to our hearts
chide
refused to chastise
mother smiled, then backhanded
doubtful of repeats
hold
in the belly
ships treasures stowed silent
for the journey
baffle
perplexed dyslexic
had no problem reading ~
wrote from right to left
dart
right on a bullseye
a drone drowned in my coffee
it took wrong turn
transform
playing twister
she morphed into spider
all caught in her web
patina
false shine on a dime
skating backwards on a rink~
once on a blue moon
unexpected
a shooting star
first peak of venus at dawn
baby's first smile
jungle
heavy a silence
loud in jade green canopy
Ek Balam's eyes
Marisol
claimed by ocean
and the sun ~ she is a flower ~
smiling gold toothed wide
flittermouse
traverse darkest caves
navigate by radar
bat-winged wonders
ravine
a violent rush of sound
a gorge of a mouth/
slit in a mountain
serene
a blank page
the sway of a willow
in the midst of dreams
different
freak flag flying
nerd genius strange fruit loon/
not this but that
weak
a trick knee gives way
five hundred year old house/
buckles under
haze
purple sky gazes
towards other planets
as she does the dance of veils
bathe
birds and elephants
in dirt and river bottoms\
dancing to get clean
nibble
a gnaw and a peck
rubber neckin' the freeway
roadkill's in season
sit
unwound and chilled
posing for da Vinci
La Gioconda
relax
almost no pulse
something to do once you're done
takes mediation
bachelor
without a mate
no real cohabitation ~
or dates to speak of
creak
stairs sound as she climbs
in her dream the house settles
high pitched rendering
pearl
little blossom moon
it lingers on her finger~
sand turned into gem
table
day in the desert
flat-topped terracotta hill
beautiful vistas
dobro
play me a ditty
on that jangle guitar
make me wish on stars
cone
over the top
two scoops slurp over the side
nose dive to the street
pretend
dress-up box is full~
dragons make their appearance
crash land in the tub
primitive
before unipolar worlds
the empire struck/
foul ball in left field
conch
dancers circle
magical sea trumpet sounds
let the games begin
meat
eyes that only see
body parts and not whole\
living beings
medley
grabbag veggies
my fav music intermixed/
sauteed on turntables
rock/stability
johnny on the spot
able to leap tall feats ~
always there when needed
lose/lost
begin again
oftentimes losing you win
chin up
restore
put some past back in
a model redux\
oh virtual do-over
gift
most thoughtful gesture
a mouthful of red flowers~
to smear on my lips
reprieve
let off the hook
sides of beef's slid like jello~
last meal went stoned cold
safety
refuge from life's storms
good enough to cuddle up
to arms wide open
color
azabache eyes
of the deepest dark mesquite
chaparral headed
appeal
plaster of Paris
pastel paint splattered poems
a peal of laughter
