Project

Standing on the curb:
A beat-up secretary 
Looking for a lift

Undertones

Red wine at dusk 
a leaf corkscrews 
to the earth 

Camouflage

The sky in tatters —
the rocks changing color
as a cloud passes

Sundial

As the sun sinks
the volume of the ocean
increases

Charity

Rain on Christmas Eve —
loose change clinking 
in a red kettle

Ribcage

The bird with red wings 
That perched on the little swing 
Has long stopped singing

DNF

Tucked in an old book
an unused invitation 
to my first wedding