Saturday, December 31, 2011

New Year's Eve Brunch

The last drop of tea amber globed
quavers 
on the red rose teapot’s spout
drops 
nestles 
into the creamy cupful
hesitates
surrenders
to the new reality.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Opportunistic

White plastic shopping bag
ballooning against the frosty 
roadside weed stalks.
Just the thing!
Along the lane it fills -
flattened soda cans
ragged paper plates
tangled baling twine
a broken green Frisbee.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Only Thing Not Frozen Out Here

Amber liquid in the shoulder 
of the whisky bottle sprawled 
face down in the fence line.