A tree frog

a tree frog

clings to the rain gauge ...

lingering drought

—Presence, issue 54, 2016

No drought here recently but, instead, torrential rains (not long ago, 20 inches in a day or two). This little frog, or one of its relatives, often hangs around our gauge, especially during extreme weather conditions, it seems.

Early spring

early spring 

the soft growth of antlers ...

a chill

each time my eyes meet his

on the hunter's trophy

—Skylark (a "Skylark's Nest" runner-up), 3:2, Winter 2015

Lost on a day

lost on a day

as gray as the road … 

mapless

I follow my instincts

to find the way home

—GUSTS, #23, spring/summer 2016

With the news

with the news
a faint dusting of snow ...
the word hospice
lodged in my mind,
freezing melting freezing

—GUSTS, #23, spring/summer 2016

Scarred with rust

scarred with rust

this metal dustpan

after two floods—  

the things I replace

the things I don't

—Frameless Sky, issue 3, fall 2015