silent valley—
grass and gravel
stiff this starless night /norman

black cat
bright under the streetlamp /john w

family portrait
four generations
and a goldfish /norman

cartwheels naked
on the melting snow /norman

moonlight
none touches the frog
in the narrow ditch /john w

whiskey
for the thing in her throat /john w

I swallow deep
before leading
the Our Father /norman

turning his head
jay on the gravestone /john w

moisture from
the opening petal
on your dry tongue /john w

all that’s left
her scent on Chinese silk /norman

a scarecrow
in the minefield
like for what? /norman

crickets siren
before the final cut /john w