fair night at the booth
tilt-a-whirl, zipper, ferris—
which one calls her name?
Mama Was A Beauty Queen
an old photograph
of mama as beauty queen
good genes, pretty eyes
Son, Moon & Stars
in my arms, you laid
your awesomeness consumed me
my son, moon, and stars
Curly Fries
along the food line
bar-b-q and curly fries
in hot summer sun
Simpler Days
lens and pen artists
who’d grown to become mothers
simpler days held close
Mindful Escapee
staring out at sea
a man ponders, turns to flee
mindful escapee
Looking Glass
mirror images
bouncing back with eagerness
mystery of self