dive bar —
her life's story
never ends

dive bar —
her life's story
never ends
after the rain
a tired pueblo sleeps
beauty pageant —
a pair of swans
swirling in a circle
plantation shadows —
the butler's
mood swing
out of coffee
I see myself
in an abstract painting
abstract impressionism
a spaghetti model
of storm track forecasts
hospital corridor
only the ghosts
can see me
unforgiven
fires burning
in the hills
October
the wind shifts direction
away from baseball
dementia —
whispers
among the reeds
inner harbor —
I shed my exoskeleton
and move on
Labyrinth of Solitude
searching for the exit
at IKEA
dying in the frost
she doesn't
recognize me
at the end of the day
just another
hallucination
vanity projects
the illusion
of higher ground
sunny and serene
backyard Buddha
in the rain
harvest moon —
the empty tomatillo husk
of my dreams
my reflection
even older
than I am
writing on the wall
migrants and their pets
on the railroad bridge