.
worried all night
until you woke
did the nebulizer breathe
or you?
.
.
worried all night
until you woke
did the nebulizer breathe
or you?
.
.
you will mourn
so many things —
baby, use all
the paper towels
you want
. (edited from haibunku)
.
golden moonbeams
soft through the windowpanes
bring memories
of
your touch
.
.
frozen winter days
even the sun trapped
in heavy fog
.
.
lonely winter days
even the sun
trapped in heavy fog
.
.
icy winter days
the lawn crunched
beneath our feet
.
.
(from haibunku, dreams)
·
the softest wool
my face
against your chest
you
holding me again
.
.
icy winter days
frozen fingers
frozen soul
my life
without you
.
.
hardest call I ever made
— even frozen —
the mortuary
.
.
my new best friend —
until I willed my IRA funds
to my son-in-law
.