Lake City

no matter the loss
 you will find peace in water
 a fisherman’s dream
 

My Oldest

 a bright light walking
 along waves of mountain lake
 just before dinner
 

Blooming

i miss my writing
 trials of youth now reborn
 among these flowers
 

Catch this Day

my father fishing
 in the sparkling evening
 a sight to behold
 
 

See the Smile?

behind the mountain
 hidden in blue-lit nubles
 Colorado grins
 

IKEA Idea

children can find fun
 being creative in stores
 With nothing for them
 

Good News Is Under this Pile

we’ve played a fair game
 yet they throw the cards at us
 unshuffled shit show

Batter Up

my dad’s baseball dream:
 a walk-off home run to end
 our Fathers’ Day date
 

The Only Home is Colorado

mountain views bring peace
 better than a city day
 our summer freedom
 
 camping in nature:
 reminder of what matters–
 family connections
 
 weekend getaway:
 my moose, their antlers, our love
 better than the beach
 

Made in Colorado

over Trail Ridge Road
 you’ll visit every season
 (finding home in each)
 
 from spring to winter,
 Colorado wins my heart
 the best home on earth
 
 family’s found here too:
 in fires and puffed pancakes
 bigger than ourselves
 
 it’s that blue sky range
 just past the elk on the trail
 that leads our hearts home