covered in red leaves

covered in red leaves
abandoned station wagon
given dignity

Krispy Kreme doughnut

Krispy Kreme doughnut
given to me by my son
a gourmet breakfast

the day Jesus wept

the day Jesus wept
was it raining like today?
tear glazed autumn leaves

bleary morning rain

bleary morning rain
street lamps light the way to work
for hurried drivers

Stealing from Williams

so much depends on
a rusting, white pickup truck
beside a red barn

like liquid diamond

like liquid diamond

sunlight spills across the lake

while my son fishes

Stealing from Shakespeare

shall I compare thee
to an Autumn day? Thou art
more fierce in beauty

the lottery

the stubbled old man

holds close his lotto ticket

shielding it from rain

must I really die?

must I really die?
the sleepy trees nod, but wink:
you'll be born again

the leaves will not wait

the leaves will not wait
for me to leave work tonight
they blush and move on

the guys from the morgue

the guys from the morgue
step on the elevator
wearing cheap, starched suits

autumn morning fog

autumn morning fog
a lithe, white phantom roaming
hushed hills & valleys

ever chase a dream

ever chase a dream
till it slipped away up stream?
just let it go, friend