Morning Bath

morning bath ::
I watch the blue jay
instead

The 4th of JULY

4th of July
the red, white
and blue of it

fireworks ::
even the bats
are screeching

fireworks over the lake
the red reflection
on the dry pines

Baseball Season

extra innings—
three sparrows perched
on the empty seat

bottom of the twelfth
the umpire
wipes his brow

empty stadium
the plastic bag tumbling
towards home plate