Red Head

I pass by the woman
sitting at the front desk
every time
I go to the bathroom

Last week
she strategically placed
a holiday plant
to hide her face
completely

Healed

I spent about
$38
to fix the right boot

the left one
broke today

Black out

nobody wears
white
or yellow
winter coats

The fuzzy details

Oscar, the cat, went to sleep
forever

Zach has grown a beard
and my dad has a beard

it's already December and
I am beginning

to pull my hair out

Lyd?

I was surprised he knew my name...

he didn’t

The Reigns

Even the icy wet
precipitation
did not hinder
any of our plans
in
Wyoming.

Summer Mourning

It’s time to put away
the sundress

I wore
almost
everyday

the past 3 months

sweet indulgence

when I want to splurge
I consume an entire can

of corn

A lazy river is not a Lazy River

when it requires
protective gear.

Foot notes

I was walking and
talking on the phone
when the man interupted my conversation
to tell me

I had beautiful toes

I thanked him
and crossed the street
as quickly as possible.

He caught up with me and interupted again
to tell me
he really knew what he was talking about...

he had written several books about toes.

Tipping

The second and
I think
the third glass
were complimentary

A nice gesture
from the bartender
that made it a
very
wobbly afternoon

Packed like sardines

The bus was barely air-conditioned
and still
the evil guy
three seats away
ate a tuna salad sandwich

Tag lines

I wore the wrong underwear today

Shades of grey

Monday morning and

the internet is down

I am having no success
mastering the digital camera

and the little rodent that scared me in the bathroom
is now taunting me in the studio

Desserted

There was no one else outside the restaurant
when the woman insisted I take the pastry

I repeated that I did not need it
but when she told me her four remaining teeth
could not manage it
I took it back to the studio for one of the guys

Sage advice

Our neighbor
that maintains the flower boxes
used to be
interesting.

Lately
she is just
annoying.

Street People

On my commute in
a woman
bought me a coffee

At lunch
a woman
demanded to know where
I bought my green heels

When I had just about
made it to my studio
another women insisted on describing
in detail
how she beaded each of her
three necklaces

Good Friday

It started with
a perfect meal

Damn

Something...

blocked the drain
and caused the alley
and our bathroom
to flood

Fire works

A candlelit dinner
is the correct way
to begin
the holiday weekend

Picking up

Friday
a guy in a suit asked me
what I was doing that evening
and if I was going to the Hamptons
the next day.

I told him I was a taken woman.

I didn't tell him I was
cleaning our apartment
all weekend.

Half time...

Maybe soccer
is a good reason
to call it a day
early

This Sunday

I'm lucky

My dad has
very
simple taste

Truck stopped

and the song played
on and on and on

Lefty

My two
stuck together

toes

make some things
challenging

Wake up call

I overslept this am

The alarm on my phone rang
at 7...

pm

Cake Walk

Preparing to leave for the weekend was smooth

but after getting lost for the third time
and not sleeping for the third night
my June third birthday was not as blissful
as I had hoped

Case Closed

A $249 bill
and
a little laser
making a little cut
in my eye
doesn't seem so bad.

Hot dogs

The highlight of the barbecue
was the overheated puppy
that I forced to sleep on my lap
and the other
that slept at my feet

Tights fit

When I opened my portfolio
for the interview
I immediately noticed

my underwear
shirt
and
pantyhose
I packed inside
for lack of space
in my bag.

11 years later
I can barely fit
all the work
I want to show.

Pipe Dreams

It is hard to imagine
one year has passed
since we signed on the bottom line
for our basement apartment

Head Liner

They said
70 and cloudy

and my umbrella
stayed
nice and dry

at home

I used my
morning paper
for
protection

Final Draft

11 years later
8 college friends
7 hours
at least 9 pitchers...

and 3am
came quickly

Spring Fever

It was cold

and I felt fat

all day

The Receiver

I still feel guilty
about the purse
I was given
as a gift

It is as beautiful as
the purse
she bought
for herself...
that is also
a phone.

Mayday

I need to stop asking
when
Cinco di Mayo is.

Good Genes

I never go to sleep
with dishes in the sink

I wash the tub and toilet
to a sparkle
every week

I shower
at least
once a day

Yet, I haven't washed
my very favorite pants
in months...

Profiling

I am a 32 year old
Amercan born
half Italian
half Ukrainian
married
female...

B cup.

I credit the
recent increase
to my passion
for pasta

The End

I was sad to finish
the 548 page novel

I turned on the TV
it flickered
and went dead.

Cat Naps

He sleeps all day
and keeps us awake
all night.

High Hopes

I wore
moderately comfortable
sandals today
hoping it would be
as warm
as promised...

Sea Legs

A tripod my have been awkward to pack
but it would have been a welcome assistant
while photographing
lots of moving women
in low light
on a very rocky cruise ship

Cheeeeeeese

I used to think
cheese
gave me
an upset stomach.

So does the job of
photographer
for three days
on a cruise ship
with mostly
complete strangers.

Dead Ringer

No time for distractions today.

I was relieved the phone was quiet.

It was after 9pm when I realized...
the ringer was off.

Volume and control

It has been over a week
since the ability for me to play music
out of my computer
broke.

I am powerless...

I restarted the machine
and hoped for the best.

I restarted again.

and one more time.

I desperately needed to block out
the noise of the day.

I buckled
and interrupted a studiomate.

I asked him to come over and investigate.
I described my dilemma in detail.
I offered him my seat so he could examine the situation
completely.

He declined...

and casually slid the volume lever up.

Bent out of shape

I am bad at being sick...

but I am very good at
taking care of family
friends


and pets.

I Didn’t

Two Octobers ago
I got married in
an Elks Lodge.

The flowers were cheap
but beautiful

The food was delicious
but not fancy

The guests were exhuburant
but not in black ties

I'm on fire

I didn't recognize the number
I answered anyway.

The woman told me I had never used
a $174 massage gift certificate.

I asked her to repeat my name
I asked her to repeat the amount
I asked her if it was a joke

I told her I loved her

She's wrong
And I am very very lucky
today.

Attachments

When it is time to go through the piles
I feel no guilt throwing away
fistfuls
of barely used paper.

I even shred some

When the desk is finally clear...

I carefully line up
the four beautiful broken staplers.

Having a Ball

It was not a fierce competitive environment
for the Meatball Monday taste test.

It was more of a
Meatball Forum.

I use ground turkey, sausage, tons of good cheese,
lots of red pepper flakes, plenty of onion, some milk,
dijon, eggs and bread crumbs.

They went over well.

I like to make them.

I do not like
to eat them.