Brilliance

as they pledge their love
the way he gazes at her--
the brilliance of the sun

*Written for my beautiful friends, AJ and Jayme Banzhoff, on their wedding day.

Lipstick

scarlet residue
struggling to scrub away
last night's argument

Alone

alone among many
I cling to the comfort
of my wine glass

Drifting

across the open water
drifting with the leaves
swollen moon

Fireflies

fireflies play tag
passing their light butt-to-butt
as night softly falls