From a passing car
 
a little girl blows kisses—
 
it’s Valentine’s Day!

 
 
 

Labor Day’s bad news:
 
ashes from a nearby fire
 
rain down on my car.

 
 

After the car crash,
 
pools of blood and broken glass—
 
still, a white bird sings.

Refuge

 
 
 

Under a parked car
 
a feral cat takes refuge
 
from the midday heat.

Dust

 
 
 

country road at noon—
 
the dust from a passing car
 
settles on my skin