Hopscotch

1, 2 step on
one leg
two jumps
3,4 out again
three tries
four bones
broken again

My Coat

You wrap me in
your warmth you
hold me close to
your side you are

Windows

Smudged, but clear

Hard, but breakable

Smooth, yet textured

Light, yet heavy

Window, still blank

View, still blind

Home

Comfort.
    family, food
Belonging.
    pet, companion
Warmth.
    bed, roof
Love.
    forgive, forget

Surfing (in our "Sun")

Mattress
soft, it breaks my fall

Hang ten
with three friends

Slanted stairs
no travel ills.

A Fan

air rush by
with a sigh
so cold
not a minute old
then rest
now crest

Tears

Nearer sorrow brings them,

falling drops.

round wet cold

sting my eyes,

I cry.

Bed

Warm, inviting

inviting me to long

class is over

time lost

lessons learned.

Smoky River

Murky genres
   through the room flow
Blue jazz
   smoke hits my heart
Cleansing water

Keep Walking

Tired feet
Leather soles
With use,
Out they wear
Flat, boot or
comfy shoe.

Stained Glass

Religious, prestigious
a story is told.
Church windows,
light dispersed
with glories crowning.

Calculator

Add, subtract, equal
Tool to get accounting done
Numbers, equations, erase
Now we have the answer.

A Clock

Tik, tok
time don't stop;
Hands moving
one through twelve.

Snow

White blizzard
    covers the ground
Once thought pure
    now dirt mixed in
Melted by the sun.