spring shower
dark hands skinning catfish
in the kitchen sink

leaf buds
the flycatcher
varies his call

almost no
cards to buy
Father’s Day

dawn
the broken edge
of a blue shell

Sunday morning —
gathered ibis
drown out the prayer

rainy season . . .
a smile on everything
the child draws

searching willow wands
for the purple phoebe
my water bottle flutes

his parting gift:
origami swans
lasting this long

day moon
a girl with dog tags
skipping rope

gardenia
just knowing
its scent