Middle Ground

After a search
and much discussion
we found Middle Ground
a place where we could

Families

After my husband’s
saphenous vein graft, and
he returned home,
I asked his doctor,

A Flower Poem

A hibiscus dreaming near a pond
in Winter Haven, Florida
Nearby a jasmine blossom
steams my nostrils

Dear Old Friend

I keep you nameless
not because I don’t know your name
but because it got to be
a game we played

Sharp Edges

She was a girl
who knew what she wanted
Had a knack for getting it, too
She was a girl you’d take fishing

An Empty Vase

An empty vase
can be cobalt blue
barely reflecting light
coming in the window,

Coco Chanel

I think I’ll write a love poem
to Coco Chanel
She’s with me in this pandemic
I can taste her on my lips

Narcissism

Narcissism comes
at the wrong time in life,
comes when your young body
is easy to love,

I heard love was running out

So, I thought,
I’ll be out of love?
or nearly?
I have none in the bank?

Oriental Poppies

All of my red-headed girls
Dropped their tresses last night
On the lawn and stand bald-headed
Looking back at me.  I smile

Time Traveler

He came from a different time, earlier than ours. He came from last year. 
He walked through a door, found himself in a CVS parking lot and knew somehow he had to pick up a prescription. He turned toward the store and saw there were people waiting in line outside. They were all wearing masks but he wasn’t aware of any pollution in the air.