Dollop

At this lonely 
dozy sleepy hour
the nights sky
wrings out the
last of starlight’s
glow turning the
black sky blue
as though a
giant or angel
added a dollop
of moon to
a cup of
hot dark coffee

Wakey (for Bean)

Sleep still 
tucked in
behind eyes
thick thought
cleaved by
morning routine
just do
don’t think
days wit
will come
bringing desires
morning kiss

Bath

I miss 
the quiet
that you
bring to
my mind

you might
not think
that it’s
very much
but silence

but that
is exactly
the warm
bath that
I need

Why

Pressing freshly laundered 
towels against face
listening to ocean
in sea shells
catching snow on
my outstretched tongue
hear a robin’s
song announcing spring
feeling the vines
of your arms
wind around me
these are things
that remind me
of just why

Miss (to Bean)

It’s this 
I’ve written
a letter
to you
but

I can’t
find a
stamp which
to post
so

I read
it back
to myself
hoping you’ll
hear