rock-hard diamond
half the team hung over
from last night’s bender
porcupines
our decision
to sleep apart
the sting of a liner
caught in dad’s old glove
empty grandstand
close of the year
a gray road
lit by stars
a slight adjustment
to the rear view mirror
autumn dusk
getting to know her…
the subtle suspense
of a mushroom hunt
setting up camp–
a horsefly and I
negotiate terms
staff retreat
we do the hokey-pokey
to turn ourselves around
summer squall
a half-hearted dash
to the car
winter dusk
how we all stare
into the fire