8/3/2026
Wind blew in grey clouds
Awake at five to talk with
Plumber in Grandview

Applied for arts grant
Five-thousand bucks would sure help
Pay for my next book

Mosquito buzzes
By my face in bed, God damn!
Awakened with blood

Light green birch leaves wave
“Good morning, neighbor,” they say.
What will the day bring?

Town day for Papa
Clinic, HVAC, Ulmer’s, fruit
Longing for the fam