evening commute
huge orange moon
skims the treetops

dusk
rising up to start the day
spaghetti breakfast

dusk rain
washing the heat
out of the day

praise to direct report
grows into motivation
for the rest of the shift

afternoon commute
windshield filled with tiny rainbows
after passing the fountain

in the cool of the day
whacking weeks, trimming hedges
a firefly blinks hello

fourth watch
reaching for the sheet
as the sky lightens

walking toward the car-
unseen honeysuckle
perfumes the night air

holiday weekend-
the block filled with barbecue
and running children

planning the weekend
scoping out a shady tree
to serve as my muse

first light
closing the curtains to sleep
enjoying the birdsong

late night commutes
silvermound glistens
under the half moon

Monday, Monday-
coming in not knowing
it's a 13.5 hour day

above the chaos
a red breasted bird
chirps joyfully

all shift-
scrambling for a minute's peace
between the malfunctions


prepping for shift meeting
count to ten in japanese
to reel it in

mid shift break
doing the Times crossword
by moonlight

mid shift break-
the sound of pelting rain
comes through a back door

on the couch
enjoying the garden
through the window

afternoon commute
beaver sunning himself
in the neighbor's yard

late night commute-
double moon
dances on the pond