Bus to the beach IX

Feet that rarely stay
Still long enough to squish sand
Between the toes - or


September 2, 2008

Bus to the beach VIII

The rush of water
Over and under, diving
Children, under legs.


September 2, 2008

Bus to the beach VII

Crowds of children roam
The shore in water, laughing
Dunking each other.


September 2, 2008

Bus to the Beach VI

White caps splashing the
Kids and the Kids slapping water
at each other and


September 2, 2008

Bus to the Beach V

An eight-year old boy
His towel and trunks in a roll
Surfing on dream waves.


August 28, 2008

Bus to the Beach IV

He clutches a transfer
With spindly-skinny fingers
Nails edged in black.


August 27, 2008

Bus to the Beach III

The sweetly-sweatly
Swaying bodies side to side
To the rythm of the street


August 27, 2008

Bus to the Beach II

Sun on his face
The breeze whistles past his ears
His eyelids slip shut.


August 27, 2008

Bus to the Beach I

Going to the beach
Bouncing down Western Avenue
Riding on the bus.


August 27, 2008

NeoCon Robot IV

Cheney unplugged
Him and said "Bye George!, Next?"
"Volunteers? - McCain?".


August 27, 2008

NeoCon Robot III

"I have no senses!"
Stated George W. Bush
Slapping at his ears.

August 27, 2008

NeoCon Robot II

"Am I not blind?"
Asked George W. Bush
Pennies on his eyes.

August 27, 2008

Neocon Robot I

"Am I not tone deaf?"
Asked George W. Bush
Fingers in his ears.


August 27, 2008

Union Station

At Union station
Concrete halls and echoing calls
A cacophony.



August 26, 2008

Bicycles

Along Black Earth Creek
The bicycles swiftly spun
Downhill past the oaks.


August 18, 2008

The swing

A whoosh slices the air
As the club rushes to earth
Ping - the ball takes flight.

August 21, 2008

Roadside Stand

A whitewashed stand
Vegetables for sale stacked
In wide-colored rows.


August 14, 2008

Sandlot IV.B

The chalk all but gone
The right field line barley tells
A fair ball from foul.

August 13, 2008

Which do you prefer A or B? Please explain.