Window by the bed. (haiku)

photo of abstract painting

Smudge of waxen light
wavers behind endless clouds;
her wet cough returns.

Cold front. (haiku)

blue single cab truck besides black sedan

An early snowfall
drains warmth from a flower pot;
cat curls up in bed.

abstract wallpaper

Lips curled;
there’s a painful point
of contention between you,
I,
and a heart full of expectations.

Head down;
I say I can try harder,
but your eyes roll sideways
and I find myself
slipping underfoot.

Open sneer;
you have sharp teeth
and a judgmental tongue,
but I labor under your intensity
and bear the weight of pursed lips.

Wilted frown;
this inadequacy is innate-
I can’t give more
than a mumbled apology
from a sad, sloping mouth.

blue and cream abstract painting

Black and white pigeon
struggles with her crooked wing;
windswept umbrella.

photo of skyscrapers surrounded with clouds

Tempered glass towers
manufactured for the Gods;
rust covered shovel.