Flowers for L

She adores the field
of goldenrods
and loves it above
the mountain summit

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Deciduous Fauna

leaf light
the traveler sits still
and finds himself a signpost
for other wanderers

Bedside

from one moment to the next
you are like a candle in the wind
near you, I hold my breath

The Alone Conundrum

being alone
is better than being
with the wrong person
although it is easy
to forget
when alone

Diet and Exercise

a weight check before a ride
tells you your new year’s resolution
expired 24 months ago

I bought a 5lbs bag of potatoes yesterday

Potatoes soaked, grated, and mashed.
Potatoes whipped, roasted, and hashed.
Potatoes fried to the delight of all.
Potatoes, I love you, nature’s great windfall!

Generalizations and Insensitivity

people who make blanket statements
never take responsibility for what they say
only that they never meant “you” directly

A Bad Day

If I do not feel happy
I will not put on a mask.

If you come uninvited
do not expect me to greet you
with open arms.

I’d like to check out for a while, please

Always a relief
to find at least one answer
to a downplayed cry
for help

Why Don’t You Face Reality?

fictional representations
of true love and happy endings
of morality being rewarded
are necessary for me
to face living with a smile