on the trail again
just to smell the privet
and honeysuckle
just to smell the privet
and honeysuckle
behind hollyhocks
the hard-edged, less-poppy tune
of early Beatles
dirt
moving out of state
for a golf course
bumper sticker: "Peace . . .
live in it or rest in it."
driver's black eye
corn chips and iced tea
by the patio door
--rain splattering in
with each thunderclap
struggling deeper
into the covers
better than FM --
humming cicadas by day
tree frogs at night
purring baby bird
clamped to the boy-savior's hand
calico villian
c 2026 PL dba lovepat press, Benton AR USA
