Flushed

It was over 80 degrees today

finally

the sidewalks were packed
and the man in front of me
was carrying nothing
but
a toilet brush

bad news

there is still a bruise on my finger
from the door slamming shut
when I was trying to grab a paper

three weeks ago

Taxing

It is grey
and
still cold

but Spring

Popped

I sat through
the entire 2 hour 10 minute movie
without getting up once
to pee

A huge accomplishment
for my large belly

Pitched Fork

I packed lunch
but had nothing to eat it with

I even looked through my trash

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