my writing slopes

in a different direction

• new school year

 language the key to unlocking the key

 that tree one day a

shelf for memorabilia 

~ life’s rings 

 reverse biography

home becomes a destination 

diaspora a beginning  

 creativity

both draining and fulfilling 

at the same time 

 gravity spins

around the plug hole

of wondering 

gentle music

a muscle twitches 

out of sync 

 lobelia blues

stuck to a wet table

in september 

 a cat

suddenly notices me

• stand-off 

 fallen leaves 

ten thousand variations 

of autumn

 through the window 

the reflection of a candle

in a windy tree

 global warming

the sale of red pens

goes through the roof