First published in True Colour (Redmond, Washington: City of Redmond, 2014). First written in May of 2010, while in the air between Seattle, Washington and Oakland, California.
clouds rising
the mountain’s new shape
mist on the river
empty canoe
foggy window
shadows fill the bookshelves
breath clouds
sounds of the ice dancer
misty city
a truckload of Xmas trees
hospice visit
dad forgets my name