Eleven in the morningwhen I’m finally wandering down the stairs from the floor,which was currently serving as a bed.The sun is just barely rising above the clouds,and pajamas are still being worn around the house.In Ohio the sun gets out of bed an hour later than in Maine.Turkey and coffee creates an interesting scent,I thought […]

driftinglike dancersall togetherswirling downrestingfloatingto the groundor the rooftopsor the pine branchesor the stained remnants of theprevious flurry uncountable millionsmake the journeyfrom the cloudy skyto the cold groundwhere they lie still

I am golden, a drop of yellowFluttering in the breeze.An apple falling up,High above the treesBefore the frosted silver seas.I am silver, a flake of cloudTumbling with ease.Softly falling down,A chill before the green.I am green, a sprout of newPushing through the earth. A feeble ray of future,Dreaming blue to come.I am blue, big and […]

I am golden, a drop of yellowFluttering in the breeze.An apple falling up,High above the treesBefore the frosted silver seas.I am silver, a flake of cloudTumbling with ease.Softly falling down,A chill before the green.I am green, a sprout of newPushing through the earth. A feeble ray of future,Dreaming blue to come.I am blue, big and […]

Down the road, a little girl,I remember walkingTo That Chestnut Tree.In my little baby blue dress,and the thick, shiny ribbons in my hair.My jolly, red cheeks bouncing up and down.That Chestnut Tree,I went there,For you to meet.I have had my shareOf child romances, And fake Hollywood moments.When I am 100 years old,I will be able […]

When I went up to youI felt something unusually.I went home that nightI was thinking,and thinking,and thinking,and finally realized that youwere nothing but my . . .mirror

Soft, delicate, tiny.Millions of frozen flakes swirling around in the air.Falling, dancing, clumping.Swarming around.The wind forces these flakes around and around and around.Blizzards, blustering windsPiles five feet high!These flakes come together,Battering the walls of our fragile homeHarsh winds, slamming this house.When will it end?! I think I will go insane!Morning breaksThe sunshine melts these icy […]

There are people buzzing everywhereIt’s even crowded on the stairsParents bringing kids to classHoping they will passRinging bellsAnd studying plant cellsHomework, papers, and tests galoreStudents hoping there’s no morePencils, rulers, books, and pensStudents and teachers working as hard as they canMusic, gym, and art Many trips to Wal-MartAnd at the end of the dayIt’s time […]