summer dawn
the cat brings the rain
to bed

summer stars
hot buttered corn
on our smiles

summer brook
perfect skipping stone
on the other side

rain on summer sand
a child writes
the dead pony’s name

wet sand . . .
the summer wind
sets our pace

peach season
friends come to visit
our tree

coffee shop —
hearing his name
in someone else’s conversation

father-in-law’s death
    one gardenia petal
        falls in the rain

razor wire
in the lime tree
a bird song

rolling sunset . . .
the dark side
of a wave