Coronatine Cafe

quarantine café
ready for any work day
(insomniac’s dream)

And Tears

trapped behind two masks, 
we’re at the pandemic’s will:
all screens. no faces.

Puzzlegate

snow arrived today.
soft, slippery, it snuck in
and brought back this piece:
in the purple night
on our perfect patio
completion beckons.

Biked

a small redemption

when the pieces fit in place

so rarely perfect

Black Tuesday

a busted-lip morn
as i mourn this stage of life:
dry. unforgiving.

My Mythili

one day at a time
I’ll win back my little one
(no longer little)

Holding On

a soft Saturday 
to soften life’s hard edges
with kindness and calm

Sludge

my life in a meal:
always trying for the pic
always missing it

January 6, 2021

my kitty comfort

is no comfort on this day

(day of infamy)

Snowpup

another failed day

ends with a quiet snow walk

(just let those flakes fall)