autumn foliage scorches (SP)
the horizon line forest
fires in Esperanza
in the withered tomato garden (AS)
recalling his aged mother's voice
contemplating sameness (SP)
the artist silkscreens one
more canister of soup
moon on a previous canvas (AS)
had trapped some wolf-like passion
sleep disturbed by dream (SP)
the body recalls roughness
of tongue against skin
once in a high summer grass (AS)
a heifer lapped salt from his shoulder
she pulls onto (SP)
a gravel roadside to scrape
moths from her windshield
hesitant hand on roadmap (AS)
name of each town portentous
Blanket, Early, Venus (SP)
Big Lake, signs on the path
to the wild old West
the evening star hurts him (AS)
dropping through El Dorado gap
fragrant hair (AS)
resinous as Great Basin sage
spooky all night frost dreams
rain turning overnight to ice (SP)
she slips & loses her footing
moon high on the Ganges (AS)
a sickle on each
frozen hair blade
damaged cells in the bloodstream (SP)
the body slowly shutting down
aching, chattering, (AS)
under blankets all night --
dawn brings a winter eagle
shoulder blades pulled wide in (SP)
garuda, the spine elongating
or so it seems - (AS)
rhododendrons break out across
your flanks, o spring peaks
this evergreen, honey of Asia (SP)
Minor gives rise to reverie
how it cuts (AS)
the first year's violet petal
touching his entrails
sky bursting with wetness (SP)
her heart splits wide again
