slow ascent
up the serpentine road
spring sunbeams

Ann Bendixen

young cows scrimmage
on the fresh sweet grass

Roger Abe

the handmade oak table
loaded down with snacks
hazy afternoon

Anne Homan

he spins the globe pointing
one island among many

pjm

moon behind the clouds-
I ask a question
and wait for an answer

donnalynn chase

as the days shorten
reading by candlelight

Carol Steele

three red leaves
floating on the creek-
the current catches all

Becky Davies

long awaited vows before
the San Francisco Mayor

Roger Abe

the waterbed gurgles-
sometime later we'll let
the bubbles out

Anne Homan

divvying up their things
what to do with the monkey

pjm

dry brush strokes
cascade down the rice paper
ancient artist

Ann Bendixen

too heavy to bear
Al Gore's endorsement

Alison Woolpert

Bilbao museum-
summer moonlight glints off
titanium

pjm

a sharp knife moving fast
thin cucumber slices

Becky Davies

dark energy
a theory of the universe
returns to life

Anne Homan

pick-up sticks champion
my granddaughter wins again

Carol steele

keeping watch
at the Tomb of the Unknowns-
cherry blossom rain

pjm

the business trip includes
a Mardi Gras parade

Patrick Gallagher

a failed smog test
and property taxes late-
returning cold

donnalynn chase

did you know?
Mozart's atoms are in our eyes

donnalynn chase

he takes a shower
after feeding the chickens
one sneezed on him!

Roger Abe

scarves and crosses
but not in school

Anne Homan

the garden at night
plants forget to whisper
winter rose, winter rose

Roger Abe

more than god-sized
hoarfrost crystals

Ann Bendixen

the ventriloquist
saying, "and his nose
grew longer and longer"

pjm

us girls discuss a field trip
Fredericks of Hollywood

donnalynn chase

Tarzan soars
through the primordial forest
Jane's milky screams

Roger Abe

spaghetti fight
still remembering his smile

Becky Davies

midnight blue skies
bright stars surround
a sliver of moon

Carol Steele

salmon leap the falls
shivering with effort

Anne Homan

a whirlwind of wings
envelops us-
migrating Monarchs

pjm

new sculpture erected
of Asian gandy dancers

Patrick Gallagher

the aspiring diva
hits all the high notes
perfectly

Anne Homan

huevos rancheros
get filled and get spiced

Becky Davies

spirits laugh
all along the fragrant path
of cherry blossoms

Roger Abe

in silent meditation
lingering day

donnalynn chase