Dancing in Gramma’s Yard

A summer evening in Gramma’s gazebo. She let me sleep on a cot. No sisters about, my very own room,...

Falling In with Mulberries

Up in the mulberry tree the world was well. Her limbs so rich and tawny gave me seat and grip....

Bliss

I was tucked beneath the bushes in back of Grampa’s garage. Shaped like hearts, each lilac leaf. I drew them...

Circle in the Sea

  They stood in the sea, a circle of dolphins at midnight. The waves were warm and they blessed her...