the wait
to take a driving test . . .
ants on the sidewalk

a street musician
plucks at his guitar
hot breeze

summer shower–
the sour smell of marigolds
along the path

creekside meditation
the play of light
on birch bark

summer afternoon–
the soda's sound
changes as I drink

morning sun–
a man still sleeping
on the pavement

Independence Day
next to the floats, ants carry
a butterfly corpse

pioneer fort
a rare wildflower graces
each molded bowl

lost in thought–
the track announcer's voice
drifts over the river

between hills
the shimmering heat–
reedy duck voices