Chico’s Mom

Metamorphoses

Perhaps the moon will step gently from the sky. Her foot trailing star dust as she glides by. ~ A body aglow in pale light. Lifting a spirit bright. ~ Willingly leaving her home in the sky. Living among mortals, nigh. ~ A prayer. A wish. The longing of a lovers kiss. The flicker ofContinue reading “Metamorphoses”

Winter Season

Grass As he got close to his house, the smell of fresh cut grass made him sneeze. When he got out of his SUV, he froze. He looked all around in utter amazement. As he walked over to her house, he sneezed again. He didn’t knock on the door, or call. He just set onContinue reading “Winter Season”

Ladder

Winter Season

What size? Esther was in a really good mood this morning. She hummed while she got dressed; as she walked across the street to Oscar’s house, and as she knocked on the door. He answered the door with a great big smile. “Hello handsome,” she grinned. “What’s on your agenda today?” “We are having aContinue reading “Winter Season”

White tree: a haiku

Winter Season

Summer Rain It started raining. Something it had been threatening to do for the last three hours. It was a warm rain. The thunder and lightning hadn’t appeared anymore. She giggled, bouncing off the porch into the pouring rain. He stepped into the house empting his pockets and ran after her. They played like children.Continue reading “Winter Season”

Empty: a haiku

Winter Season

What’s in a name? Oscar was sitting on her front porch. A storm was rolling in. The wind was blowing hot as heat lightning streaked across the sky. She handed him a cold glass of water. “Thanks sweetheart.” “A penny for your thoughts,” she asked sitting with him. “I really wasn’t thinking about anything.” “YouContinue reading “Winter Season”

What’s out there?

As I sit here gazing, my thoughts ah blazing toward the open road what’s out there waiting for me to decode? ~ The road goes this way and that. Cars and trucks buzzing like gnats. What’s out there? Something waiting? Something rare? ~ Looking up at the sky. The sun high above flying by. Clouds,Continue reading “What’s out there?”

Winter Season

Explain “Hi,” he smiled. It was a forced smile she could tell. Her voice was irritated from crying so much. He handed her a bottle of water, hot but wet. After the fire was burning, he came over and sat down in front of her. “So this was what all the secrecy was about?” WhenContinue reading “Winter Season”